With credibility and proven expertise, Sue Rusch has been a trusted advisor to direct selling company leaders for over a decade. With a deep understanding of the field leadership experience, Sue translates field challenges into actionable corporate strategies to drive performance improvements. Her experience on the corporate side includes executive consulting with companies at various stages of development, from startups navigating entry into direct selling through seasoned companies initiating new programs to drive performance improvements. Her personal experience as a Corporate Vice President, blended with her top-level field experience, make her a valuable partner to your corporate team.
The direct selling landscape is changing each day. How direct sellers think about business — and do business – is changing to stay in step with the times. Sue has partnered with Consultant Laurie Girardi, adding new dimension to the services provided by Sue Rusch & Associates. Laurie brings recent high-level field experience, contemporary corporate insights gleaned from serving as an interim sales director in a startup environment, and significant experience maximizing use of up-to-date business tools and social media.
Consulting with Sue Rusch & Associates starts by defining your business objectives. The scope of consulting services provided may include advisory support, ongoing advisory access, project work, and/or interim leadership support to bridge a gap in your organization. We’ll help you explore the ideal support to meet your defined objectives. Partner with Sue Rusch & Associates to drive performance improvements in:
- Sales
- Recruiting
- Leader Development
- Field Training
- Corporate Structure
- Conference architecture
- Recognition program design
- Field communications
Customized Consulting
Are you looking for a strategic partner to maximize the efforts of your corporate team? Do you need more bandwidth to accomplish strategic initiatives? Are you starting a new venture, and need experience-based leadership? Customized consulting supports your specific business objectives. While most consulting assignments are completed in three months or less, some clients elect to retain Sue Rusch & Associates on an ongoing basis to add dimension to the corporate team.
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Daily Consulting
A daily consultation is an ideal first step. Sue Rusch, Laurie Girardi, or both Consultants will visit your business location to participate in a corporate planning session or to explore business challenges and possible strategic solutions.
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Read-and-React NOW Consulting
Are you facing an urgent issue and need immediate input? Are you staring at a deadline and need help thinking through a decision? When you’re working through an immediate and important issue, a Read-and-React NOW Consultation will provide you with an experience-based perspective and help you to clarify your thinking.
Your two-hour timeframe allows for up to one hour of advance document review, followed by either a one-hour phone call or one-page written executive summary.
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“Sue joined our team during a difficult leadership transition and deftly guided a fundamental rethinking of our party and training proposition. Combined with her amazing stage presence and attention to detail, this launch at our Showcase convention marked a key point in our transformation. Sue’s value to our organization will be long-remembered by our grateful sales force!”
- Chris Veit, Chief Executive Officer
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