Rainmakers of long ago were tribe members who could make it rain through certain rituals and special dances. All kinds of people tried to make it rain, but only the lucky ones could artificially induce the precipitation.

In today's corporate world, the rainmaker is the person who, no matter what, brings in tons of sales. Many companies have lots of salespeople, but only a few of them make the big sales. Only a few can make the “Ka-ching! Ka-ching!” cash register sound all the time.

So how do they manage to do it? Is there some kind of secret formula?

In México City, a few of us were inspired by the idea of rainmaking, so we discussed it in our chapter. We decided that we wanted our chapter and our whole organization to grow. More members means more fun, growth, great friends, sharing, learning and once-in-a-lifetime experiences for all of us. So EO-just like any organization or company-needs great rainmakers.

After all our discussion, we invented a new contest called The EO Rainmakers. Together with my great friend and co-Membership Chair, Juan Pablo Garcia, I started promoting our contest. We e-mail a small report to our members each month, which lists the members who have referred entrepreneurs (who later became new EO members). This sparks a lot of competition, and our chapter members sure want to make it rain!

We also have a prize for the three rainmakers who hit the top numbers and recruit the most members. We recognize them at an annual event, and they receive money for their Forum retreat. This is a great way to keep everybody up to date and inspired to keep growing the organization.

I guarantee that every chapter has rainmakers. We just have to encourage them to work their magic.

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Adding quality new members to your chapter brings new perspectives, networks and ideas to our organization. New members can enhance the Forum experience and provide a new pool of future leaders.

So go ahead- be a rainmaker! If you have a client, business associate, supplier or friend who qualifies for EO membership, click the banner below to send his or her information directly to the Membership Chair of any chapter.