Happy Saturday everyone!
I started Connect 5000 in 2010, and Danita Regehr has been with me since literally Day 1. She handles all finance, accounting, payroll, etc.
She’s trustworthy, the consummate pro, and everything you could ever ask for! Kudos Danita Regehr!
(Lunch yesterday at Meddys!)
From our team to you!
Cheers!
Happy Thursday everyone!
I recently was interviewed by Amir Reiter of CloudTask. Click here here to listen to the Transform Sales Podcast from CloudTask.
I’m Ray Ruecker with Connect 5000.
(Photo courtesy of Stock.)
Howdy from the Sooner State!
Ron Jaramillo and I left Sunday morning and drove to Chickasha, OK from Kansas City—a 5 or so-hour drive.
We had dinner with the OK team Sunday evening at Saltgrass Steakhouse in Norman and had a wonderful time rubbing elbows for the first time over dinner and drinks.
I had yet to meet Debbie, Morgan, Jordyn, Amy, and Krissa in person.
Monday morning we had a quick huddle up and gathered for some business development training.
Ron and I left mid-morning and returned to KC that evening.
Pictured above is a team training photo taken by me.
I’m Ray Ruecker with Connect 5000.
Hey everyone!
I just returned from a family vacation in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
My wife and I celebrated our 18-year anniversary with our 13 and 10 year old.
Nice to get away and wonderful to return.
This past Friday, my remote and distributed team from across the country gathered over lunch to catch up, banter, and get to know each other better.
The 3 questions were:
Sufficient to say, many Connect 5000 staff members have road rage! Enough said!
I’m Ray Ruecker with Connect 5000! Cheers!
Happy Sunday everyone!
Last Sunday I flew to Atlanta for a baby shower and saw a few of my reps while down there.
Introducing Rachel Woodyard and Ashton Jarrell!
They started around the same time last year, do excellent work for our clients, and are great additions to the team.
Rachel resides in Georgia and Ashton lives in Florida.
After our event, the 3 of us grabbed dinner and caught up!
Cheers Rachel and Ashton!
Happy Wednesday everyone!
Last week, I visited with the wonderful Contact Science team in St. Louis.
I live in Kansas City, one of them lives in St. Louis and the other resides in Tennessee.
I’m glad we all drove since the FAA grounded all planes that Wednesday morning.
So we met in the middle and strategized about our 2 companies working together and grabbed dinner and drinks afterward.
They provide a wonderful platform and we provide quality BDR’s.
Contact Science (https://www.contactscience.com/) has a premier sales engagement platform that provides a complete CRM, dialer, reporting, and accountability for tech firms and MSPs. Please check them out.
As I’ve said many times in the past, Zoom is great but meeting in person and spending quality time together is priceless.
Included in the pic is Bob Howard, the CEO of Contact Science, Mel McCaleb, the VP of Operations, and myself.
Happy January!
I’m Ray Ruecker with Connect 5000. Cheers!
Happy Holidays everyone!
Here’s a follow-up video that Addie Kate, my marketing and social media manager, put together of our time training.
Cheers and Blessings!
I’m Ray Ruecker with Connect 5000.
“The days are long but the years are short.” – Unknown
How true! 11 months down, 1 remaining in 2022.
Yikes!
I was in the Atlanta metro this past June visiting team members.
I hadn’t met some of the newer members plus I needed to do some in-person training, so I flew out Thursday and returned Friday.
The team and I shared a few meals, huddled in a hotel conference room, and did professional training to grow their team.
There’s no substitute for face-to-face in-person time and Zoom meetings can get old quickly and attention spans wither.
Pictured here from left to right: Frankie Teel, Shamar Slappy, Addie Kate Pruett, Casey Cantrell, and Rachel Woodyard.
I’m excited and proud of the Southeast Team!
PS: Happy birthday Frankie!
Happy Saturday everyone!
Every now and then, Connect 5000 gathers together via Zoom over lunch and gets to know each other better without talking about work stuff. Because everyone is remote and isolation can occur, it’s beneficial to huddle up and get to know colleagues better, so we did Friday afternoon. It helps build relationships and a stronger culture.
For other remote firms out there, I encourage you to do the same! #team #culture
Thank you Casey Cantrell for facilitating Friday’s session.
I”m Ray Ruecker with Connect 5000.
