Merry Christmas Everyone!
Cheers everybody!
I’m Ray Ruecker with Connect 5000.
Christmas Comes Early to Connect 5000! (Sorta.)
Happy early Veteran’s Day everyone!
Thank you to all the past and present military vets for your service!
On Slack a few months ago, the team somehow got to talking about clothing and hoodies. I asked if anyone was interested in a hoodie with the Connect 5000 logo.
Many people said yes and requested one.
Now that fall is here and temperatures are dropping, it’s officially unofficially hoodie season!
Shown here are a few Connect 5000 team members proudly displaying their swag!
Cheers!
I’m Ray Ruecker with Connect 5000.
Greetings from Tampa Bay, Florida!
Happy Sunday!
How do you create and maintain a fun culture when everyone works remotely? Well, you plan in-person get-togethers and combine work and pleasure!
I am proud to work with talented people like Ashton Jarrell, Rachel Woodyard, Chelsie Turnbough-Cook, LucyAnn Ferguson, and Brittany Owens!
Thursday night we grabbed a group dinner at Kobe Japanese Steak House in Clearwater.
Friday morning was team breakfast meetings and training.
Over the noon hour, Ashton, LucyAnn, and I met with a current client for lunch and were happy to meet them finally in person.
Friday evening was Texas de Brazil and we stuffed ourselves silly and had the meat sweats!
Always good to spend time with your team in person and get to know them better.
I’m Ray Ruecker with Connect 5000. Cheers!
PS: Tampa, Florida is warmer than Kansas City! I went from 85 and sunny to 40 and rainy and cold!
Danita: Finance and Accounting Extraordinaire!
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!)
Happy Belated Labor Day!
From our team to you!
Cheers!
Podcast Interview with CloudTask
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.)
Greetings from Oklahoma!
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.
Happy June and Summer!
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:
- What city and state were you born in?
- What are you currently wearing on your feet?
- What’s a pet peeve of yours?
Sufficient to say, many Connect 5000 staff members have road rage! Enough said!
I’m Ray Ruecker with Connect 5000! Cheers!
BDR Spotlight in March
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!
Marketing Partner Spotlight
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!