Agency Rainmaker TV

Agency Rainmaker TV

Discover the insider secrets on how agency owners leverage their time, treasure, and talent. Each week successful rainmakers will share what they are investing more in, what they are cutting back on, and what are their go-to strategies. Your host Henry DeVries, is a business development columnist with Forbes.com & the CEO of Indie Books International, which he cofounded in 2014 to work with small to midsized agency owners who want to find right fit clients by marketing with a book & speech. Prior to that he helped double revenues as president of an award-winning Ad Age 500 advertising agency.

  1. Sep 25

    How To Overcome Challenges With Russ Hedge

    Our agency rainmaker of the week is Russ Hedge. Russ is an Inspirational Speaker, International Best Selling Author, Livestreamer/Podcaster, and Livestream Producer, Marketing Coach, Business Consultant. He is a positive force in today’s busy, hectic, and often negative business environment.He is a master connector, working in marketing and sales for almost 40 years. He has been recognized as a Top Salesperson in multiple industries and for his skills in Networking and Connecting!Russ loves to encourage, inspire, and make people smile. That’s why he is known as an “Inspiration Specialist.” He has been married to his beautiful wife Leah for over 38 years and has 2 adult children, Kyla and Connor, and a daughter-in-law, Gabby. His goal is to add value to people by encouraging and helping them live a more engaged and positive life.Russ is available to Speak at events, one on one or team coaching, and consulting. He is here for groups looking to be inspired and move forward in life with a positive mindset and purpose.Check out his website at www.russhedge.com and schedule time to chat, or contact Russ today at russ@russhedge.com. Also, check out his video/podcast “Marketing with Russ... aka #RussSelfie,” and Live Shows, “The Experience Live with Russ & Scott, and “Russ Reals Live,” all available weekly on YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, and most audio podcast platforms.https://indiebooksintl.comSeason 4, Episode 37

  2. Sep 11

    How To Choose Which Industry Events To Attend With Sharon Toerek

    Our agency rainmaker of the week is Sharon Toerek. Sharon founded Toerek Law to help U.S. independent marketing, advertising, digital and communications agencies protect their assets and turn their ideas into revenue. Sharon created Toerek Law to fill a gap she saw in the agency industry – focused, industry-specific legal guidance that was designed to help independent agencies thrive.Highly invested in the agency community, Sharon is an approved participant on the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4A’s) Legal Consultants Panel and a member of the 4As Experts Network. She has served as President of the American Ad Federation (AAF), Cleveland. She is a frequent speaker at agency industry events, including the AdAge Small Agency Conference, Mirren Live, INBOUND, Content Marketing World, MAICON, and the Build a Better Agency Summit. She created the Legal + Creative. Agency Protection System, a comprehensive legal education subscription and legal toolkit for independent agencies. She created and has hosted over 320 episodes of the agency-focused podcast The Innovative Agency, a podcast about innovation and trends in the agency world.Sharon provides proactive, strategic counsel to communications, marketing, advertising, digital, and creative agencies on legal and business issues they face continually in their work, including: agency-client relationships, including agency service contracts; agency-freelancer and agency strategic alliance relationship management; trademark and brand protection matters; copyright protection, licensing, and transfer of creative content; influencer marketing negotiations and content marketing legal compliance; advertising law review; and AI policy and risk management for agencies.https://indiebooksintl.comSeason 4, Episode 36

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Discover the insider secrets on how agency owners leverage their time, treasure, and talent. Each week successful rainmakers will share what they are investing more in, what they are cutting back on, and what are their go-to strategies. Your host Henry DeVries, is a business development columnist with Forbes.com & the CEO of Indie Books International, which he cofounded in 2014 to work with small to midsized agency owners who want to find right fit clients by marketing with a book & speech. Prior to that he helped double revenues as president of an award-winning Ad Age 500 advertising agency.