Lorraine Ball Goes One-on-One with Dave & Craig

Dave & Craig are business networkers with a twist - or maybe we’re just a couple of twisted business networkers. Either way, they have fun and enjoy talking with local business.

Recently, Lorraine Ball, of roundpeg visited with Dave & Craig live at HotShotz Bar and Grill.

Registration Closing for Masters of Business Online

Just a few days left to confirm your registration for the 1st Masters of Business Online Conference. Who should attend? Anyone who needs to:

• Prove the benefits of online marketing to themselves, their client or management team
• Decide if change is worth it
• Overcome the intimidation of the web as a marketing engine
• Measure the ROI for a website
• Understand the 'generation gap and gender gap, and how it affects online behavior.
• Make money online

Just two days left! Conference registration closes on Wednesday, November 28th. Register Now, and be sure to use the Roundpeg discount for a savings on your registration

Rainmakers Ft. Wayne Coming Soon – December 6, 2007

(INDIANAPOLIS, IN October 30, 2007) – Rainmakers, Indiana’s fastest growing business networking association announced today the plans for a future expansion into the Ft. Wayne – Allen County market. Tentatively scheduled for December 6, 2007, the Ft. Wayne hub will be the 19th location added to the Rainmaker’s monthly schedule.



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To 'brand' a company, meld image and message

For meat buyers, branding signals a quality cow. But for business owners, branding can make or break a deal or beat out the competition. In an article in today's Indy Star, marketing experts Lorraine Ball, Jim Walton and Scott Flood discuss branding basics.

Total Benefits Changes Name to TriplePoint Consulting

Total Benefits, one of Indianapolis’ leading benefit consulting firms, announced they are changing their name to TriplePoint Consulting, effective immediately. “Triple Point,” a scientific term, refers to the temperature and pressure at which three phases of matter (solid, liquid and gas) may coexist in thermodynamic equilibrium. In their business, the “TriplePoint” is the three constituencies: the employer, employee and executive affected by the benefits’ decisions.

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Support Your Local Coffee Shop!

Did you know there are more than 70 locally owned coffee shops in the Indy Metro area? And more importantly, do you know where they are?

Thanks to a post by Erik Deckers on I Chose Indy, I know how many, and where they all are! His comprehensive map lists address and pinpoints them on a Google map so you can plan your next coffee expedition.

Help the local economy, buy local! As Erik points out, for every dollar spent at a local business, $.40 stays in town. For every dollar spent at a national chain, only $.13 stays in town!

Todd Muffley to Resume Leadership of Plan B

Plan B Marketing, Inc., a locally owned Internet Centered Marketing Agency, announced effective immediately, Todd Muffley will resume his leadership role.
After a brief hiatus, Muffley returns to the organization with a refined focus on producing truly productive web sites, engaging email campaigns and creating a fun work environment for his employees.

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Have You Seen the Raincast?

No, despite weather reports of lots of rain, this new site is not a chance to watch the storm clouds roll across the Midwest.

Raincast is the newest addition to the Rainmakers website. This new page features video of events, audio interviews with Rainmaker Leadership, and contributions by individual members. If you want a feel for the organization, go to the Raincast!

conceived by Dave Anderson of PinpointAV, the Raincast takes blogging to a whole new level.

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Get Your MBO - December 7th
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Lorraine Ball to Teach Promotions on a Shoe String Seminar - November 6th 8-10 AM

Local small business expert Lorraine Ball will share her favorite strategies on how small business owners can create big impressions on a small budget in a lively, two-hour seminar: “Promotions on a Shoe String.” The seminar will be held from 8:00 – 10:00 am at the Old National Bank located at 4805 E. 96th Street
in Carmel.

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Allison Witmeier to Speak at Network of Women in Business Entrepreneur Special Interest Group

The Network of Women in Business, Indianapolis’ oldest and largest locally based women’s organization, announced today Allison Witmeier, Recruitment Consultant for Safari Solutions, will be the featured speaker at their upcoming Entrepreneur Special Interest Group Meeting, Thursday, November 1st from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

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Lorraine Ball to Speak to Carmel Chamber’s Arrows Group

Roundpeg founder and local marketing expert Lorraine Ball, President of Roundpeg, will be the featured speaker at the Carmel Chamber’s Arrows meeting held on Tuesday, November 13th from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. The event will be held at the Carmel Center Apartments and Townhomes located at 675 Beacon Street in Carmel.

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Run your own business with State Farm!

State Farm Agency Field Executive and Rainmaker member Brenda Booth is hosting an information session detailing the State Farm Agent opportunity. Joining her at the session will be State Farm agent Larry Bruce and agency recruiter Scott Savage. The session will cover topics such as the importance of agency and the impact on the business community, everyday life of a State Farm agent, and the processes it will take to become a business owner/agent with State Farm, the #1 insurer of auto and homes, and a Fortune 50 company.

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A Women’s Place Gets Face Lift!

A Women’s Place (www.awomensplace.org) launched in beta format a few months ago. We listened to our members; took their advice and are in process of uploading a dynamic, eye-catching new version of AWP!

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Rainmakers Featured in Article in National Networker Magazine

From Vision to Reality by Cindy Dunston Quirk
Local author, Cindy Dunston Quirk describes the formation of Rainmakers in an article for National Networker Magazine.

Just five years ago, a bartender at a local restaurant in Indianapolis struck up a conversation with a patron. The bartender, after a while, began sharing his vision for a new organization. The patron, clearly impressed with the bartender’s vision and passion decided that the barkeep might be onto something so he decided to assist in the quest. On that very night, Rainmakers was born.

New Service – 866-MyNuBiz - Provides Resources for New Business Owners

Starting a new business can be complex and confusing. A new service: 866-MyNuBiz has been created to simplify the process for the novice entrepreneur. With both a toll-free hotline: (866) MyNuBiz and an informative website: www.866.mynubiz.com, small business owners now have a place to go to find resources, helpful links, downloadable checklists, and much more.

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Theresia Whitfield to Speak at Network of Women in Business Women’s Forum

The Network of Women in Business, Indianapolis’ oldest and largest locally based women’s organization, announced today Theresia Whitfield, President of Fletcher Communications, will be the featured speaker at their upcoming Women’s Forum Meeting, Friday, October 19th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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Networker of the Year & Businesswoman of the Year Named at the 2007 NOWIB Gala

The Network of Women in Business, Indianapolis’ oldest and largest locally based women’s organization, is pleased to announce the recipients of their prestigious 2007 Networker of the Year and Businesswoman of the Year Awards. Bridget Gurtowsky of Arbonne International was named the 2007 Networker of the Year and Lorraine Ball, owner of Roundpeg, was named the 2007 Businesswoman of the Year. The awards were presented at the Network of Women in Business’ 4th annual Gala held at the Ritz Charles in Carmel on Friday, September 21, 2007.

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Rainmakers Central Moves to Broadripple – Changes Name

Rainmakers, Indiana’s fastest growing business networking association announced today effective October 12th, Rainmakers Central will move to Binkley’s Kitchen & Bar in Broadripple. With this move comes a new name. Rainmakers Central will officially be renamed Rainmakers Broadripple.

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Rainmakers Celebrates Important Milestone and Unusual Challenge

Rainmakers, Indiana’s fastest-growing business networking association, marked an important milestone this month as their membership exceeded 1,000 members. Typically the organization recognizes the individual member at important milestones.
This milestone however presented unique challenges for the organization because two Rainmaker events were held simultaneously on Wednesday, September 19th. Ron Bass with Wiese Material Handling joined at the Northwest hub and Susan Loucks of RE/MAX joined in Bloomington. As a result, the two new members will share 1,000th member honors.

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