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The Women Rainmakers Roundtable helps successful women lawyers like you become successful rainmakers. Each Roundtable is limited to 25 talented women partners. Since 1997, the Roundtable has helped almost 300 women partners achieve their business development goals.

In these difficult economic times, maintaining and growing your book of business is more important than ever. History shows that there is no more important time for you to hone your marketing skills and expand your network than during an economic downturn. Doing so positions you to reap substantial rewards when the economy improves. The Women Rainmakers Roundtable is a proven program to help you do all these things.

The Roundtable is a two-year, comprehensive coaching program that will help you build your book of business by:
• Focusing your business development efforts
• Honing your marketing skills
• Maintaining marketing momentum
• Expanding your referral network
• Increasing your confidence as a business developer

Roundtable Results
In surveys of Roundtable members, virtually all respondents have said that their goals for participating in the Roundtable have been met. Even more impressive, 70% reported that their books of business had grown significantly as a result of their participation. Increases ranged from 10% to more than 300%, with an average increase of 85%. Roundtable members attribute these results to the program’s structure, practicality, and content-rich sessions, as well as the encouragement of their fellow Roundtable members who support them in the execution of their business development goals.

Program Description
As a member of the Roundtable, you will join a select group of 25 women partners who are committed to growing their books of business. Over the course of two years, you will meet every six months for a two-day workshop. Between the workshops, you will receive support for your business development efforts through monthly group telephone coaching sessions and e-mail contact.

The in-person workshops focus on four critical rainmaking skills:
• Pinpointing your best marketing strategies
• Selecting the most effective and efficient marketing activities for you
• Building referral relationships that result in business
• Effectively asking for business

Program Description
As a member of the Roundtable, you will join a select group of 25 women partners who are committed to growing their books of business. Over the course of two years, you will meet every six months for a two-day workshop. Between the workshops, you will receive support for your buiness development efforts through monthly group telelphone coaching sessions and e-mail contact.

The monthly telephone coaching sessions provide accountability and focus on key business development tactics, including:
• Making time for business development
• Capitalizing on face-to-face marketing opportunities
• Preparing for networking events
• Systemizing your marketing

The telephone sessions are recorded, so if you cannot participate in the scheduled call you can listen to it at a later time.

Should you need additional support at any time during your Roundtable membership, you are welcome to e-mail Sara directly.

As a member of the Roundtable, you will also expand your referral network. To support the giving and receiving of referrals, there is a private online referral database.

Logistical Details
The next Roundtable will meet in Boston on the following dates:

All workshops will be held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Workshops start on Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m., include dinner on Thrusday evening, and continue until noon on Friday. Although attendance at the first session is required, if you are unable to attend a subsequent session, you can make up the missed session six months later at a Roundtable in Chicago or you may send a woman partner from your firm as your alternate.

To summarize, as a member of the Women Rainmakers Roundtable, you will participate in a proven program that has helped women partners like you build substantial books of business. You will join a select group of 25 women partners. You will benefit from: