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INDIANAPOLIS, IN (Oct. 5, 2009) – Rainmaker University (www.rainuniversity.com) a subsidiary of Rainmakers, Indiana’s fastest growing business networking association (http://gorainmakers.com), has released its November class list.

Rainmakers University’s most popular classes will be held on November 10^th and November 24^th.

The November classes are:

Marketing by the Numbers:
Instructor: Lorraine Ball & Howard Cox
Date: November 10, 2009
Time: 8:30am
Location: Somerset CPA, 3925 River Crossing Parkway, Indianapolis, IN 46240
Price: $35
Description: Marketing by the Numbers will discuss the fundamentals of a comprehensive marketing plan, based on the underlying “numbers” which drive their business. Lorraine will explain the elements of the Marketing Pyramid, defining the relationship between leads and closing rates, referral percent and advertising targets and customer lifetime value.

RU LinkedIn and Twitter for Business
Instructors: Chris Reed & Michael Reynolds
Date: November 24, 2009
Time: 1:30pm and 3:15pm
Location: SpinWeb, 8580 Cedar Place Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46240
Price: $35 individually or $50 together
Description: Twitter for Business: Discover how you can use this exciting emerging media to grow your business. Get answers to questions like: “What is Twitter and why should I care? How can it help my business?” Discussion includes both strategy and practical “how-to’s”.
Description: RU LinkedIn: Have you received a LinkedIn request and just tossed it in the trash? Come to this class and learn how to take that request out of the trash and use it to maximize your investment in networking. 

To register for any of these classes please go to the Rainmaker University website and click the registration page.

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About Rainmakers

Founded in 2002, Rainmakers is a business-to-business professional networking organization which is committed to helping individuals meet, learn and grow. Today, Rainmakers has more than 1,400 members and is the fastest growing organization of its kind in the state. For more information please visit www.gorainmakers.com

About Rainmakers University

Rainmaker University’s mission is to provide the local small business community with real-world business strategies and tactics in an inspirational forum. All RU classes are held at locations convenient to business owners and professionals. Although sponsored by Rainmakers, the classes are open to all members of the local business community. Visit the Rainmaker University Website today.

About Lorraine Ball: Lorraine Ball spent twenty years in corporate America, before she came to her senses. Frustrated by the resistance to change, indecision, and lack of entrepreneurial spirit as she climbed the corporate ladder, Lorraine gave up the fancy VP office, huge staff, and big budget.

Today, you can find her at Roundpeg, a small marketing firm, based in Carmel, Indiana helping small businesses become big businesses. Along with an extraordinarily talented team (which includes Bonnie the dog and Clyde the cat) she shares what she knows about marketing, networking, pr, social media, team building and business planning.

Committed to contributing to a vibrant entrepreneurial economy in central Indiana, Lorraine serves as the Executive Director of Rainmaker University and Vice Chair of the Hamilton County Business Alliance Entrepreneurship Advancement Center.  She is the recipient of the 2005 Rainmaker of the year and 2007 NOWIB Business Woman of the Year awards and in 2008 she was named to the IBJ list of Most Influential Women in Indianapolis.

About Howard Cox: Howard is our Director of Business Consulting and is a member of Somerset’s Entrepreneurial Team. He started his career with a Big Four firm in 1983 and then established his own practice in 1987. Howard then merged his independent CPA firm into Somerset in December of 2001.

Most recently from July of 2006 through October of 2007, Howard gained experience as the Director of Operations for a large real estate developer. Now back with Somerset, he focuses on business consulting engagements, corporate training sessions and public speaking.

His consulting projects are customized to the exact needs of each client situation through the use of the Somerset 7-Needs Questionnaire. Howard provides corporate training on a wide range of subjects including business development, customer service and management and leadership. He speaks regularly on a variety of topics that help businesses reach their full potential and created the Somerset Practical MBA Program and Somerset CEO Series.

About Michael Reynolds: Michael Reynolds is the president & CEO of SpinWeb. SpinWeb creates, manages, and markets professional websites for associations and corporations.

Michael lives in the beautiful city of Indianapolis and has worked in the marketing and technology sector since 1996. He has assisted a number of businesses and non-profits in utilizing marketing and technology. Michael has also serve as a board member for a number of local and national organizations.

Michael can be found on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Good old-fashioned email also works and communication can be directed to michael@spinweb.net 

About Chris Reed: Chris Reed is the owner of CREED Improvements. CREED Improvements is a general contractor/home improvement company based out of the Noblesville/Carmel, Ind. area. They are in business to help the home owner with improvements, renovations, repairs, updates, basements, decks, patios, kitchen and garage organization projects just to name a few.

Contact:
Lorraine Ball
Roundpeg
317.569.1396
Lorraine@roundpeg.biz