Agency Rainmaker TV

Our agency rainmaker of the week is Hannah Roth. Hannah is Predictive ROI’s mad scientist and strategist. Her background as a Fisheries Biologist, coupled with her experience as a small business owner, has allowed her to offer a unique perspective synthesizing data analysis with strategic insights.She often works in the trenches helping clients define and achieve their business goals, overcome challenges, and find new opportunities for growth. She loves helping people, and being on the front lines alongside agency owners and strategic consultants is where she thrives.https://indiebooksintl.comSeason 4, Episode 2

Our agency rainmaker of the week is Susan Baier. Susan Baier is the founder and CEO of research agency Audience Audit Inc., which helps agency owners, authors, speakers, and experts build their reputation and ROI with research. She’s worked in marketing strategy for nearly 40 years in agencies and Fortune 500 organizations.

Susan has provided original custom research for hundreds of business owners and thought leaders, including Jay Baer and Neen James. She has spoken at INBOUND, Content Marketing World, Build a Better Agency Summit and other marketing and agency conferences, and her work has been featured by Forbes.com, HubSpot, Content Marketing Institute, and Marketing Profs, among others.https://indiebooksintl.com

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Our agency rainmaker of the week is Scott Hamilton. Scott Hamilton is a well-known thought leader & speaker in the field of “next practices” improvement of executive and workforce performance for emerging companies across the Global 5000. With a multi-discipline experience as an internal corporate executive and external trusted advisor, Scott has helped leaders and organizations be more effective in how they strategize and execute. His executive and organizational coaching expertise includes the development/implementation of strategic plans, advanced innovation methods, leadership team performance sessions and the pioneering use of “collective intelligence” alignment & adaptability programs. He has worked with leaders at all levels to build their strengths in order maximize team commitment, capability, focus and results in both emerging and established businesses.Scott’s industry exposure has been both broad and deep. He has held key marketing, strategy, human resources and organization development executive roles for such companies as McDonald’s, Nestle, Bergen Brunswig, Honeywell, ARAMARK Distribution and DirecTV. Scott has also founded several businesses and built top advisory practices that have coached hundreds of C-level leaders through strategic planning, large-scale change efforts, teambuilding, merger and acquisition/integration activity teams, and developed in-house executive development programs.Hamilton is CEO of the Executive Next Practices Institute, a global C-suite innovation focused organization that is based at UCI Beall Applied Innovation at the University of California Irvine and the Founder of NextWORKS Strategy, a premier provider of strategy development, alignment, talent management, and executive performance programs to small to middle-market companies. Both of these entities have been recognized by Forbes and the Orange County Business Journal as leaders in fields of innovation, entrepreneurship and strategic transformation.He is a frequent keynoter and panelist to CEO groups, trade associations, private company functions and global conferences. Hamilton serves on the boards of several organizations.https://indiebooksintl.comSeason 3, Episode 35

Our agency rainmaker of the week is Esther Weinberg. ​Esther is a business growth accelerator that equips executives in high-growth media and technology industries to create game-changing breakthroughs, increase profitability in declining markets and create successful and sustainable “portable” virtual cultures with executives, leaders and teams.As Founder & Chief Leadership Development Officer of The Ready Zone, she moves leaders through change with proven systems to create big pivots, big impact and big returns. Esther’s strategies assist companies through such impactful conditions as planning and executing reorganizations; moving employees from burnout and Zoom exhaustion to empowered, innovative and driven; and implementing clear priorities and strategies for growing a virtual and global workforce.Esther provides proven, transformative, yet practical tools and systems that help benchmark and measure results. Despite uncertain times, Esther is not afraid to tell eye-opening truths that dives deeply into the impact of change and consolidation. She does so to create the access and opportunity for meaningful dialogue and action to develop workplace cultures of trust, respect and safety. In fact, she rolls-up-her-sleeves, authentically and methodically helping organizations build sustainable company cultures that thrive vs. survive. From the fundamentals behind developing a collective philosophy of readiness to take on any industry challenge, to coaching leaders on how to reframe, refocus, and realign, Esther is a true powerhouse.With over 20-years experience, her innovative strategies have assisted clients to grow, scale and thrive during the worst and best of times including Netflix, NBCUniversal, Microsoft, ESPN, WarnerMedia, Warner Bros., CNN, DreamWorks Animation, Discovery Communications, Adobe, Disney, IMAX, National Geographic, and Nickelodeon.A respected thought-leader with first-hand experience, Esther has held executive positions at Disney and Fox, as well as stood in the shoes of C-Suite executives as an interim CEO and leader at numerous organizations. Esther’s drive for developing global leaders stems from her work abroad, including Botswana, Israel and Uganda. She is a graduate of New York University, and a member of Promax, and Harvard’s Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital. Esther is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council and a contributor to Forbes.https://indiebooksintl.comSeason 3, Episode 34

Our agency rainmaker of the week is Carol Abrahamson. Among the many roles she has had in the book world, Carol is a former McGraw-Hill top executive, was a book awards judge at a popular awarding program, founded Executive Authors two decades ago to help business-building authors and aspiring industry leaders create great success via writing a book plus created the system that led to her winning 75% of the book awards she has pursued for some of the 42 nonfiction books she has written and built my businesses around. Carol also helps high-profile national and international organizations to create their own book awards program and is writing a book about 200 ways real-world winners have gotten tangible ROI results from their wins.By inviting authors everywhere to use her system to research, decide, plan and apply for the right quality awards for them and their book – from her database of 10,000+ – Carol is thrilled to help every one of them pursue success and recognition through book awards as well as learn how to make the most of their book and any award wins!Affiliate links:• To my PDF gift for all (copy attached for your review): https://bookawardmastery.com/22-ways-award/henry• To my Contact page to get questions answered or learn about my free masterclass or our service: https://bookawardmastery.com/contact/henryhttps://indiebooksintl.comSeason 3, Episode 33

Our agency rainmaker of the week is David Newman. David Newman is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) and member of the National Speakers Association Million Dollar Speaker Group. He is a highly regarded keynote speaker, and host of the podcast The Selling Show, which is ranked in the top 1 percent globally and has over 500 episodes. As the leading authority on Market Eminence, he works with founders, CEOs, and experts who want to build a bold personal brand, become a business celebrity, and drive unstoppable growth. David’s previous books are Do It! Selling, Do It! Speaking, and Do It! Marketing (an international bestseller translated into six languages).He has been featured and quoted in The New York Times, Investor’s Business Daily, Forbes, MSN, StartupNation, FastCompany, Sales & Marketing Management, Selling Power, CNBC, and Entrepreneur magazine.David has presented over 600 keynotes, seminars, and strategic work sessions since 1992. In addition to the mid-market founders and professional services firms he works with today, his past clients and audiences include forty-four of the Fortune 500, such as IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Accenture, KPMG, PNC Bank, Merrill Lynch, and American Express.https://doitmarketing.com/podcast/https://indiebooksintl.comSeason 3, Episode 32

Our agency rainmaker of the week is Michael Arnot. Few people know more about business events than Michael, having spent his entire professional career of more than 20 years in the industry working in Australia, Europe, USA, Asia and the Middle East. Michael is the Principal and Owner of Speaking Agency, Encore Speakers – which sells speakers to conferences and events across the world. Some of the most successful speakers trust Michael and Encore Speakers to manage their speaker business. Michael’s client base of hundreds of business, corporate, association, and conference clients stretches the entire globe – he knows what clients want and how to position and sell speakers!https://indiebooksintl.comSeason 3, Episode 31

Our agency rainmaker of the week is Chad Coe. As the founder of Coe Financial Group, he has always put clients' interests first, and he has been helping people achieve their financial goals and live an abundant life for over 26 years. With multiple securities licenses, he provides comprehensive financial planning services that align with clients' aspirations and values.Chad is also a Career Transition Specialist, an Author, a Speaker, a Facilitator, and an Auctioneer. He founded MasterMind Connections, a unique resource for senior executives seeking a successful transition to their next career opportunity. He leverages my expertise in leadership, networking, and peopletizing to empower professionals to overcome obstacles, challenge each other, and create their own success. He also volunteers as an auctioneer for charities, especially for Special Kids Network, a fundraising arm for several organizations that assist children with special needs. Chad is passionate about giving back, connecting people, and enriching lives.

The Cetera Financial Group's Circle of Excellence recognition is not a guarantee of future investment success and should not be construed as an endorsement of Chad Coe Financial Advisor by any client.https://indiebooksintl.comSeason 3, Episode 30

Watch out for flying pink bras! Humorist author CJ Grace is an internationally-renowned advocate for breast cancer prevention. Since 2022, the former BBC journalist has been a live TV host on the Thriving Women Network’s “Uncomfortable Conversations” and “Bookish Talk” shows. CJ dealt with discovering her husband’s adultery and then getting breast cancer—for the second time—by refusing the victim role and keeping her snarky, Monty-Python-style sense of humor. She has a BRCA gene mutation that increases her breast cancer risk. Although they may appear to be separate subjects, cancer may often follow or be followed by infidelity, and she is an inspiring speaker on both of these issues. CJ’s second book, “My Wild Ride: How to Thrive After Breast Cancer and Infidelity” is a candid comic memoir and meticulously-researched, uplifting survival guide endorsed by “Thrive” film producer Foster Gamble. Her first book, “Adulterer’s Wife: How to Thrive Whether You Stay or Not,” was an international bestseller. After receiving a copy, Arianna Huffington invited her to be a HuffPost contributor. She is currently working on her third title, “The Cheating Ex Files: 101 Gifts for An Unfaithful Ex-Partner,” based on more than 8 years of comic Christmas blogs. CJ’s books are available on Amazon.

A BBC broadcaster and voice-over artist in the UK, CJ later worked for China Radio International in Beijing. Now US based, the mission of her writing and speaking work is to help people use adversity for positive change. Check out the resources on “CJ’s Cancer Stuff” webpage and download CJ’s free mini-eBooks on her website, https://cjauthor.com. Her social media handle on YouTube, LI, FB, IG and TW is @cjgraceauthor.

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Season 3, Episode 29

Robert Begley is a certified world-class speaking coach, speaker, and writer. He shares his thirty years of Toastmasters International experience and hundreds of public speeches so that your audience can get the best bang for their buck.Robert has appeared on national television and spoken at prestigious events like Freer Future Festival and the Museum of American Finance, receiving critical acclaim from audiences across America, and the Watch The Hero Show podcast, where we share inspiring stories about personalities and their journey to success. He has also spoken at the Libre Initiative at Duke University, at the Museum of American Finance, and has founded the New York Heroes Society.Regarding coaching, he trains 1-on-1 or in group sessions, and in person or via Zoom.

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Season 3, Episode 28