rainmaker
Drought-ending professional
A rainmaker is someone who generates revenue or brings in business, especially a lawyer or executive who attracts wealthy clients: She's the firm's top rainmaker.
The term comes from the original sense—a person who claims to produce rain through rituals or technology.
Native American ceremonies and 19th-century charlatans both produced rainmakers.
The business sense captures the same magic: someone who makes good things happen through mysterious personal power.
Artificially inducing rainfall
- silver iodideRain-inducing chemical compound
- weather modificationIntentionally changing atmospheric conditions
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- hygroscopicAbsorbs moisture from surroundings
meteorology · atmospheric science · cumulus · updrafts · flares · pyrotechnics · aircraft · dispersal
Wielder of political influence
- kingmakerPolitical influence wielder
- mover and shakerInfluential decision-maker
- heavy hitterInfluential, powerful person
- fixerOne who resolves issues
behind-the-scenes · connected · lobbyist · dealmaker · string-puller · insider · political · well-connected
Indigenous spiritual healer
- medicine manTraditional indigenous healer
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- tribalOf a clan
spiritual · prayer · invocation · ancestors · sacred · offerings · chanting · supernatural
Ample supply, overflowing
- windfallUnanticipated lucky gain
- fortuneWealth or destiny
- golden touchGift for gaining riches
- cash cowDependable income source
bonanza · lucrative · profitable · boon · jackpot · gravy train · treasure · prosperity
Pursuing company expansion opportunities
- big dealsSignificant matters or events
- partnershipsFormal business alliances
- contractsEnforceable written agreements
- commissionsPayments for services rendered
networking · pitching · high-roller · connections · schmoozing · wining and dining · handshake · negotiation
cloud seeding
Artificially inducing rainfall
- silver iodideRain-inducing chemical compound
- weather modificationIntentionally changing atmospheric conditions
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
hygroscopic · meteorology · atmospheric science · cumulus · updrafts · flares · pyrotechnics · aircraft · dispersal · moisture
powerbroker
Wielder of political influence
- kingmakerPolitical influence wielder
- mover and shakerInfluential decision-maker
- heavy hitterInfluential, powerful person
fixer · behind-the-scenes · connected · lobbyist · dealmaker · string-puller · insider · political · well-connected · clout
shaman
Indigenous spiritual healer
- medicine manTraditional indigenous healer
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
tribal · spiritual · prayer · invocation · ancestors · sacred · offerings · chanting · supernatural · weather magic
abundance
Ample supply, overflowing
- windfallUnanticipated lucky gain
- fortuneWealth or destiny
- golden touchGift for gaining riches
cash cow · bonanza · lucrative · profitable · boon · jackpot · gravy train · treasure · prosperity · revenue stream
business development
Pursuing company expansion opportunities
- big dealsSignificant matters or events
- partnershipsFormal business alliances
- contractsEnforceable written agreements
commissions · networking · pitching · high-roller · connections · schmoozing · wining and dining · handshake · negotiation · closing
- Dealmakingdeal, negotiator, bargaining, offer, counteroffer
- salessale, sales, selling, salesperson, salesman
- supportersfan, patron, supporters, backers, backer
- African folkloreAnansi, folktales, ancestors, spirits, trickster stories
- finance jobsaccountant, banker, broker, trader, auditor
- power brokerspowerbroker, kingpin, kingmakers, puppeteer, kingmaker
rainmakernon-producer
One who doesn't create
cost center · underperformer · support staff · deadweight · dead weight
rainmakertime-server
One who shifts allegiances
drone · cog · worker bee · follower · plodder
- The RainmakerOne who induces precipitation