As General Manager of RainToday.com, Erica has shepherded the online publication's rise to becoming the largest resource for sales and marketing tools and advice for professional services firms in the world. Her expertise in direct and interactive marketing including; website development and usability, search engine optimization and marketing, email marketing, online public relations, direct mail, and event planning for professional services firms have allowed RainToday.com to grow to over 37,000 subscribers.Prior to her work with RainToday.com, Erica was a consultant with Wellesley Hills Group where she worked with a variety of professional services firms to strengthen their marketplace messages and competitive positioning through their online presence. Her consulting work with clients also included planning, creating, and implementing brands, direct marketing, and lead generation programs. In addition, she has worked and consulted on ecommerce sites, weekly and monthly enewsletters, and business book marketing.
A much sought after expert in online marketing for professional services, Erica has been quoted in publications such as MarketingProfs and Entrepreneur Magazine. Erica is author of numerous articles, research reports, and guides including Fees and Pricing Benchmark Report: Architecture, Engineering, & Construction Industry 2008, The Professional Services Guide to Online PR, and How to Write and Market a White Paper. Erica's "Make It Rain" weekly column in RainToday.com’s newsletter, Rainmaker Report, is read by thousands of subscribers each week.
Erica holds a BA in Business Administration from Boston University School of Management.
What I'm Reading
MarketingSherpa’s Best-of-Weekly
Harvard Business Review
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker
Favorite Pastimes
Skiing, Kokondo Karate and Jukido Jujitso, watching the Red Sox win (I don't like it very much when they lose), hiking with Toby, exploring the many lakes, rivers, and beaches throughout Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Favorite RainToday Articles
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