rainmaking
Artificial weather manipulation
Rainmaking in its literal sense refers to rituals or techniques meant to induce rain, whether through indigenous ceremonies or modern cloud seeding.
The figurative sense, far more common today, describes the ability to generate business or revenue, especially in law and consulting firms where a rainmaker is someone who brings in major clients or deals.
She was hired for her rainmaking skills, not her legal expertise.
The term suggests almost magical powers of persuasion and connection.
Airborne water masses
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- seedingPlanting or ranking
- silver iodideRain-inducing chemical compound
- drought reliefHelp during prolonged dryness
storm · downpour · monsoon · cloudburst · deluge · thunderstorm · shower · sprinkle
Indigenous spiritual healer
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- danceRhythmic bodily movement
- chantsRepeated rhythmic phrases
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
tribal · ancestors · offering · drums · mythology · totem · fertility · rites
Revenue from goods moved
- revenue generationCreating streams of income
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- lead generationAcquiring potential customer contacts
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
prospecting · pipeline · commission · quota · dealmaker · pitch · conversion · closer
Artificial water supply for agriculture
- cropsCultivated plants for harvest
- droughtProlonged water scarcity
- farmingCultivating land for food
- harvestGathering mature crops
cultivation · seedling · farmland · soil · yield · planting · dry season · water supply
Advocating to decision-makers
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- cloutInformal power or punch
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- power brokerInfluential behind-scenes dealmaker
connections · backroom · fixer · insider · political · favor · patronage · string-pulling
clouds
Airborne water masses
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- seedingPlanting or ranking
- silver iodideRain-inducing chemical compound
drought relief · storm · downpour · monsoon · cloudburst · deluge · thunderstorm · shower · sprinkle · meteorology
shaman
Indigenous spiritual healer
invocation · tribal · ancestors · offering · drums · mythology · totem · fertility · rites · incantation
sales
Revenue from goods moved
- revenue generationCreating streams of income
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- lead generationAcquiring potential customer contacts
negotiation · prospecting · pipeline · commission · quota · dealmaker · pitch · conversion · closer · hustle
irrigation
Artificial water supply for agriculture
harvest · cultivation · seedling · farmland · soil · yield · planting · dry season · water supply · livelihood
lobbying
Advocating to decision-makers
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- cloutInformal power or punch
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
power broker · connections · backroom · fixer · insider · political · favor · patronage · string-pulling · kingmaker
- African traditionsinitiation ceremonies, naming ceremony, ancestral worship, rites of passage, tribal chiefs
- weather controlcloud seeding, weather modification, silver iodide, dry ice, weather control
- Bantu spiritualityancestor spirits, ancestral spirits, ancestor veneration, spirit possession, spirit world
- law practicelaw firm, law office, legal fees, billing, case files
- Shona religionspirit mediums, ancestor spirits, ancestral spirits, spirit possession, ancestors
- folk wisdomproverb, folklore, folk sayings, saying, proverbs
rainmakingdrought
Prolonged water scarcity
desiccation · drying · aridity · water scarcity · dehumidification
rain, making, rainbow, raincoat, rains, rainstorm, raindrop, rained, raindrops