Rainmaker IQ
Simple “snacks” to find, land, and optimize new clients
Avoid The Influencer Landmines And Fines
Most folks don't seem to know that there are stringent FTC laws about influencer relationships, and you could have serious legal troubles if you violate them.
What Is Your Business Birthright?
The "Birthright Principle" begins with a simple, but very direct question: Why was your business born and what right do you have for continuing to exist?
Buy The Right Business Tools
When growing up, I learned a very important lesson about having and using the right tools for a job or project. The lesson applies to business too.
Which Is Better: Creators Or Influencers?
Creators and influencers can be a huge asset in building your marketing campaigns. It is important to know the difference between the two.
Take Ownership Of Your Audience List
There’s a big business risk too few people see. If you have built your business on someone else's platform, then your business could be gone in the blink of an eye.
10 Ways To Get Your Emails Opened
Since many people struggle with crafting good subject lines, here are some basic methods and guidelines that you can experiment with.
Which Marketing Numbers To Watch
These 3 clusters of marketing metrics and 18 specific queries help you focus on the right numbers to help you make the right decisions.
What Is Your Wisdom Worth?
Could I pick your brain? When I get such a request, I generally respond with something along the line of "Can I pick your wallet?" It generates some interesting responses.
Time For Your Marketing Audit?
The end of the year is a good time to conduct a marketing audit - including your social media. Think of is as a report card. Here’s how to do it.
What Do You Do For A Living?
This common question and optimal response frustrates a lot of people. Here's some tips on handling it effectively and with style.
Why You Should Start Using AI For Marketing
Why generative AI will soon bring the same massive shift in marketing capabilities that the internet triggered in the 1990s.
Learning TikTok For Business
TikTok has added a library of new and refreshed courses to help you gain a better understanding of how to use the platform for your business.
The Emergence Of KOLs
Key Opinions Leaders are different from general influencers because they only carry weight in a specialized or industry-specific arena.
How To Quickly Get New Clients
If you suddenly needed to add a bunch of new customers in 45-60 days, what would you do first?
Using Google Trends For Marketing
Google Trends helps you boost your marketing reach and impact by knowing the questions people are currently asking.
A New Way To Build A Better Self-Introduction
If you refine your website’s About Us page and get it right, then your self-introduction during networking or business events can mirror it. It will flow naturally and provide consistency.
How Service Firms Can Grow Faster
Key insights to help growth oriented service providers build an innovative and competitive offer which can be consistently repeated to potential customers who become highly receptive to the company’s distinctive point of view.
The Business Of Purple Politics
Signs continue to point toward an emerging political landscape that will be developing over the next twenty years and it will have significant business implications.
Is AIO The Next Big Thing In Marketing?
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence Optimization (AIO) will become a game changer for businesses.
Why Some Companies Grow Faster Than Others
There's one simple secret that distinguishes substantial and influential hyper-growth companies.