Interview with Rich Gorman of Gorman Economics LLC
61Interview with Rich Gorman of Gorman Economics, LLC.
By Coeus Titan
I recently had the chance of a lifetime to meet with Rich Gorman, aka the RainMakerLLC, of Gorman Economics, LLC. He’s a fabulous internet marketer and is currently a brilliant mind working with some of the top affiliate networks: Neverblue, Epic Direct, Health Converter, and ClickBooth. Rich Gorman is consulting with Reputation Changer, a heavily sought after public relations firm.
I sat down to dinner with this gentleman, whose personality seemed to be a mix between an average Joe in his personal life and a male version of Athena. But then again, he’s not the only who takes after Greek Mythological characters… J
Coeus Titan: So, Richard, what’s the number one thing that motivates you?
Rainmaker: I want to provide a great life for my daughter. Being an internet marketer is my means, my end is to be the best god damned father to my child and the best human being I can be. I may have my weaknesses, I may have my short comings, but I have been able to overcome every obstacle that has come my way by grabbing the bull by the horns.
CT: Did you have any formal education?
Rainmaker: I’ve spent my life teaching and being taught. In everything there is a lesson. There’s nothing that a professor with a bunch of letters after his name can teach you that you can’t find out for yourself with a book or from the University of Hard Nox. That said, I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Ohio University in 2008, and I did some grad work at Harvard.
CT: Incredible academic record, I must say. When did you first find that you had a knack for business?
Rainmaker: Well, in the winter between 2000 and 2001, I started up LSUshop.com, when they made their claim to fame in the championship, I sold so much merchandise. In profit alone, I made $65,000 in December and $113,000 in January.
CT: That is a goodly amount of cash for two months. Was there any time that you weren’t so successful?
Rainmaker: No. Not unless you count that time when I tried to start up a cartel to smuggle maple syrup into Canada. That was a mess. *This he says with a grin *. Just kidding, haha. There was a few times where this or that campaign didn’t turn out quite like was expected, but with some quick thinking, myself and the teams I’ve worked with have all made each enterprise successful.
CT: What are some of the greatest successes that you have had?
Rainmaker: Probably the best part of what I do is business development, I’ve worked heavily with such affiliate marketing networks like Market Health, Health Converter, and MediaWhiz. I also do campaign development for political candidates, public relations, and I’ve worked with a few product lines of my own.
CT: Can you give us an idea of what you see yourself doing in the future? Are there any plans in development?
RainMaker: There’s plenty in the works at Gorman Economics. Beyond some of my best “side hustles”, I’m working to begin a reputation management and public relations firm. A few of my partners are branching out into such fields as web design and programming, real estate, and other marketing fields. I see a bright future ahead for me and my associates… we’re going nowhere but up from here!
CT: That’s great to hear! Tell me, is there anyone that specifically inspired you?
Rainmaker: OK, well there’s a huge list of people that have inspired me, driven me, or have had some sort of a hand in where I am today. There are some brilliant minds out there that have really driven me. Dale Carnegie wrote my favorite book How to Win Friends and Influence People; Jon Volk, Shoemoney, and Seth Godin deserve props for writing some incredible blogs about how to do what it is that we do; I’d like to thank my family, as well as my lovely girlfriend Sacha for supporting me.
CT: Great! Now, being the funny man that I am, I gotta hear your best joke.
Rainmaker: Great, ask me point blank for a joke… uh… How’s this one.
So, Renee Descartes walks into a bar and orders a drink. Several people are drawn to him, after all, he is supposed to be dead, right? Well, he talks late into the night, until last call comes. The bartender asks if he wants another drink. Descartes replies “I think… not.” And he disappears into a puff of logic…
