The First-Ever Make it rAIn Live Event
Announcing an in‑person rainmaker masterclass
Rainmakers,
For years we’ve been building this community together. In 2025 I’ve gone hard on the weekly newsletter and on serving our tribe. Now, it’s time we meet in person.
An unexpected opportunity presented itself recently while I was in Redmond for a Microsoft alumni event. You may know the name Orlando Ayala from his days as a Corporate Vice President at Microsoft. His energy, his love, his get‑up‑and‑go spirit inspired so many of us. As a young professional in Microsoft Business Solutions (what became Dynamics), I watched his example from afar. Two decades later, life looped back: we met, we spoke, and an idea took root. He considered my suggestion to visit Joburg and eventually said yes!
This brings me to the here and now. Let’s optimise Orlando’s visit and co‑create a truly elite, close‑knit working day in Johannesburg: a marketing and growth masterclass in the morning (led by me), followed by a candid, no‑slides Q&A with Orlando in the afternoon. This is not a conference. It’s a room of doers solving real problems in real time.
The day at a glance
09:00–12:30 — Rainmaker Marketing Masterclass (high‑power, practical working session; expect ~30 minutes total for breaks).
12:30–13:30 — Lunch (on‑site).
13:30–15:30 — Structured Q&A with Orlando Ayala (I’ll lead the interview and take questions from the room).
Capacity: I’m capping the masterclass at ~15 participants so we can go deep, not wide.
Venue: Microsoft Johannesburg. It’s a beautiful space and perfect for this format.
What we’ll actually do
This is a working session, not content theatre. You’ll:
Pressure‑test your positioning and message.
Identify 3–5 growth moves worth doing.
Learn pragmatic ways leaders navigate risk, adversity, and uncertainty (the parts that don’t make it onto slides).
Candid conversation, practical frameworks, and real examples.
The gauge is power
I’m holding myself to a single measure: Do you leave more powerful than you arrived?
If you go out of your way to join us, I will go out of my way to ensure you leave equipped and energized.
Pricing & access
This event will not be free. I’ll be pouring a significant amount of preparation into the masterclass and curating best‑practice material. That said, I don’t want price to be the only barrier: if there’s a strong case for you to be in the room and you’re struggling right now, tell me. I can make one or two exceptions. Pricing will only be sent to those who express interest in attending.
How to express interest (reply with these 4 lines)
Please hit reply and send:
Name & role/company
What kind of rainmaker are you? (entrepreneur, seller, marketer)
Mobile number
Are you open to a short call if needed? (Y/N)
Your reply is an expression of interest until we talk to you and confirm your attendance. I’m deliberately not sending you to a landing page to register. I’ll review responses personally (with help from my team as needed) and we’ll confirm seats (on a rolling basis).
Who this is for
Founders, marketers, and business leaders who do the work.
People who value candour over theatre and results over noise.
I’m excited. I think this is a rare chance to learn from someone whose track record speaks for itself and to build real momentum together, in person.
Make it rAIn, KG