Happy mid-summer everyone! 4 more weeks to go until school starts. (But who’s counting?) This summer has flown by quickly. Usually June, July, and August are slow until after Labor Day. The economy has picked up and I’m thankful to have added 2 new reps this summer. Quick story: A fractional CFO reached out to […]
Hey everyone! I’m an avid reader and about a year ago, I read John Ruhlin’s book, “Giftology”. It was a fine read with practical advice on corporate gift giving that’s not too self-serving. A few months ago, I happened to get one of his emails since I had subscribed to his newsletter. Apparently, he hadn’t […]
Hey everyone! Happy Spring and early Easter! Ray Ruecker here with Connect 5000. I realized I hadn’t posted since our Christmas staff luncheon in December 2017. It’s almost April! Where does time go? 3 months went by quickly. I’d like to say that I was busy but that sounds like a humble-brag or too pretentious […]
Everyone, Just a quick note to wish you all a great Christmas and New Year. The Kansas City staff of Connect 5000 enjoyed Christmas lunch at Fogo de Chao on the Plaza. Pictured: Linda Gibson, Patti Mbachu, and Ray Ruecker Not pictured: Mike Smiley, Sue Anderson, Hanna Rodriguez, and Danita Regher Talk to you in […]
Happy December everyone! This year has flown by quickly. I haven’t blogged in a while so as the holidays descend upon us, I thought I’d share a quick tip. I’m an avid reader, with a Nook reader from Barnes and Noble with the Amazon Kindle app on the device. I recently finished Paul Falcone’s book […]
Happy mid-October everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve posted! In the past, I could make 100 sales calls and reasonably expect to generate 4 to 5 meetings easy. 4-5% response rate. Seems lately that the sales landscape is much harder to navigate and it’s increasingly difficult to connect with decision makers, regardless of vertical, geography, […]
Happy September everyone! 8 months gone in 2017! 4 more to go! Where does time fly? I shared in my previous post (Here) how I flew out to see a prospect face to face with no guarantee that the firm would become a client, and they eventually did. Football season is upon us and hopefully, […]
Hey, everyone! Long time and no talk! It seems like the summer crawled like a snail but summer is over, the kids are back in school, and Labor Day weekend is near. Where does time fly? I hate to use the word “busy” because the word to me seems a little pretentious and a badge […]
Happy June everyone! In December 2016, I reached out to the CEO of a technology company here in the Kansas City metro. I sent him a creative marketing box from the Little Book That Sells. Here’s the link to the past blog post I wrote on it: https://connect5000.com/another-creative-lead-generation-idea-to-get-into-targeted-companies/ The CEO gave the box to the […]
Hey, everyone! One more day till the school year is over for my 4 and 7-year-old and we are limping to the finish line. I had the privilege of seeing Garth Brooks in concert last Saturday night. I’ve always been a big fan of his music and one of very few music groups that my […]
