Raging Sanity Consultants - Cloud Rainmaker Blog , Company NewsRaging Sanity Consultants - Cloud Rainmaker Blog , Company Newshttps://www.ragingsanity.com/blogs/Company-NewsMon, 06 Apr 2026 07:56:40 -0700http://zoho.com/sites/<![CDATA[Announcing Google Ad Grant Management For Non-Profits!]]>https://www.ragingsanity.com/blogs/post/Announcing-Google-Ad-Grant-Management-For-Non-ProfitsI'm pleased to announce that Raging Sanity Consultants is now offering Google Ad Grant Management Services for Non-Profits.]]>

Raging Sanity Consultants Has Partnered Up With The Best In The Google Ad Grant Business, Josh Barsch, to help Non-Profits Get The Most Out Of Google's Free $10,000 per Month In Search Advertising!

A few months ago a board member of the Southwest Veterans Chamber of Commerce asked me to consider becoming the subject matter expert on Google Ad Grants for the non-profit members of the Chamber. While it would mean having to learn yet another system from yet another technology company, I thought it might dove-tail nicely with the company's other offerings. Besides, as a veteran myself, and since a great veteran services non-profit (Operation Enduring Gratitude) is one of my clients, I decided it would be great if I could offer more to the veteran non-profit community. But first, I needed to really get familiar with Google's advertising offerings and methodology. So, I put other projects on hold while getting 2 Google Certifications in Search and Video Ads.

I also began reading THE BOOK on Google Ad Grants, written by Josh Barsch. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn more about applying for, managing, and keeping a Google Ad Grant for their non-profit. Click here to check out Josh's book!  Now, since I know having some certs and doing some reading does not make one an expert overnight, I really wanted to find a way to connect with an expert like Josh, so I could offer the non-profits of the chamber not only my services, but the services of a seasoned pro as well. Keep the clients needs first in your mind is my philosophy, and your own success will follow. 

Well, it turns out that Charlie Ellis, of Operation Enduring Gratitude (A great organization serving Veterans, which I help in their website and Salesforce development) happened to know Josh Barsch and encouraged me to reach out to him. Josh was more than helpful and seems to really have a heart for serving those in need, even offering a huge discount over his company's normal rates. And his company StraightForward Interactive is one of the best in the Search Engine Marketing business!

The upshot is that now Raging Sanity Consultants is able to offer two tiers of service to best fit the needs of non-profits that need to get more donor and volunteer traffic to their websites. In the first, more affordable tier, your's truly will manage the Google Ad Grant account under advisement from Josh Barsch. In the "Platinum" tier, while I'll still take point on the relationships with the non-profit clients, all of the Google Ad Grant management will be done by Josh's team at StraightForward Interactive, at a huge discount. I love it when everyone shares the win!


So, to find out more about how your 501(c)(3) might qualify for a Google Ad grant of $10,000 per month of free search advertising, give  Raging Sanity Consultants a call, or click on the button below to subscribe to one of our new subscription plans.

Check Out Our Google Ad Grant Services Here!
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Raging Sanity is honored to partner with Operation Enduring Gratitude to help veterans in need.

This rough video shows the moment that Krista is given the keys to her new home. She was about to be homeless until Operation Enduring Gratitude took the lead in organizing with other great companies, organizations and ministries to help Krista out. Also, by moving to Arizona, Krista is able to help her brother while he is fighting cancer. When the mobile home park saw what was happening, they stepped up and offered to sell the mobile home being remodeled by teams connected to Operation Enduring Gratitude for only $1


Raging Sanity Consultants is honored to be a part of the Operation Enduring Gratitude team. We manage design and manage their website as well as their Salesforce system donated to them by Salesforce.com . I also went out there one Saturday to lend a hand on the project so I could see first hand what they do. There were many other great agencies such as Mesa PD, Mesa Fire, and Archangels among others that provided manpower, resources, free furniture, and funds to make this a July 4th Krista would never forget.


If you know of an Arizona veteran in need, contact Operation Enduring Gratitude to find out how they might be able to help.


Many 501(c)(3) organizations don't know that Salesforce make a special Non-profit version of their Sales and Service platform available for free for the first 10 licenses and at a drastically reduced rate after that. If you would like to learn more, contact us at Raging Sanity Consultants. I've got a heart for those that have a heart to serve others.

Learn More about Salesforce for Non-Profits
]]>Fri, 05 Jul 2019 15:13:44 -0700<![CDATA[Rich Helps Entrepreneurs Learn the Importance of Business Processes at the Arizona Women's Education and Entrepreneur Center!]]>https://www.ragingsanity.com/blogs/post/Rich-Trains-Entrepreneurs-In-Biz-Processes

Rich Helps Entrepreneurs Learn the Importance of Business Processes at the Arizona Women's Education and Entrepreneur Center!

AWEEC is a great organization. While their mandate is to help women to start their own businesses, but they help anyone with an entrepreneurial drive to achieve their dream by offering classes and consulting. In fact, They have been conducting the Dreambuilder classes for the Small Business Development Corporation in Phoenix.

I admit I have the teaching bug and really miss teaching college students. Which is why I started to get involved with the SBDC as a student at first to explore whether such organizations could use volunteer teachers to help others understand how to start and run a business. That's where I met the AWEEC team, and both they and the folks at the SBDC were awesome. I wish I would have used the services of such organizations when I started my first business in the 90s.

So several months ago, I reached out to Laura at AWEEC to see how I might be able to assist them as an instructor. I suggested several possible classes, but the one Laura really seemed to like was one on The Importance of Business Processes. Now, I'm not a certified Business Process Analyst (a profession that intrigues me), but anyone who implements Customer Relationship Management technologies for businesses understands how important the underlying business processes are. So, in my field, one can't help but learn a fair amount about Business Processes. In the end, I wound up producing about 4 hours of material for a 2 hour class. (In my defense, I always think it's better to over-prepare, and one really never knows the pacing of a class until it is actually taught the first time).

So, Last week we held our first Business Process class at the AWEEC offices in downtown Phoenix. I wasn't sure how well it would be received because some of the material seemed so basic to me, I was afraid it might be too basic for the students. But even though the students all had solid backgrounds in the business world, they all gave positive responses on the after-class survey. The students also had some great insights to offer from their own experiences, so I like to think they were co-instructors with me.

In the class, we explored all the benefits accrued from sound business processes, why we often fail to implement good processes, principles of good business process design, why good processes are more important than technology, and then focused on some specific marketing and sales processes.

Laura asked if I would offer the class again in a couple months. so if you know anyone thinking about starting a business in the Phoenix area, have them check out the classes offered by AWEEC (http://aweecenter.org/). Perhaps I'll see them there.
]]>Mon, 04 Feb 2019 18:47:24 -0700<![CDATA[Hello World - Cloud CRM Specialists, Raging Sanity Consultants is Open for Business!]]>https://www.ragingsanity.com/blogs/post/hello-world-raging-sanityGet to know us!]]>
Serving the East Phoenix Valley and beyond, Raging Sanity Consultants, LLC is ready to help you take your business to the next level.

Kind of how we hope our customers think of us

What do we do?

We will help your company close more sales, have great customer service, improve internal and external communications even for decentralized or remote workforces, and do more in less time with fewer people via automation. We achieve this by defining and aligning your processes with best-of-breed, customized, easy-to-use Cloud solutions such as Salesforce, Zoho, RingCentral, ZenDesk and LionDesk. We will craft analytics to give managers critical business insights and provide training and support to ensure that you achieve a timely return on investment.

What sets us apart?

picture of Rich Astone     Rich Astone                                                                                                                                                                                                                We are committed to servant leadership. Our founder, Rich Astone, in addition to having over 20 years experience with technology, has spent almost as much combined time serving in the Marines, full-time volunteer work, and in academia as an adjunct Philosophy and Humanities professor. So serving and making others successful is part of his life focus and Raging Sanity Consultants is infused with this attitude.

The title ‘consultant’ has taken on some negative connotations, and in many cases they are deserved. We agree with Peter Drucker who taught that while profit was the test of the validity of a business, it is not the sole purpose. We are committed to making our profit only when we are making others profitable as well, even if we must recommend a solution that we don’t currently offer. This is because we don’t just want to make a quick sale, but rather to become your trusted advisers. After all, your success and long-term satisfaction will be our road to success as well. 

Along the way, we hope to educate business owners on how to do Customer Relationship Management and other projects the right way, whether they do business with us or not. We might also occasionally dip into some philosophical thought, so stay tuned. Check out the rest of the site at www.ragingsanity.com to learn more about our products and services.
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