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EPISODE · May 20, 2026 · 23 MIN

Revenue Is a Team Sport | Aligning Sales and Marketing

from Fixers & Founders · host Forrest Derr and Tony Lilja

In this episode of Fixers & Founders, Tony and Forrest are joined by Rayne Palmer, Chief Revenue Officer at Next Level Revenue and a national community leader with ENRG, the growing EOS-powered network of entrepreneurs, integrators, and operators.Rayne shares her unconventional journey from marine biology and oyster restoration into the world of marketing, sales strategy, and revenue operations — and why curiosity, systems, and community have become the foundation of her work.We pull back the curtain on why sales and marketing should never operate in silos, how founders create traction by asking for help, and what actually makes peer-driven communities valuable in a world full of transactional networking.In this conversation, we explore:The Revenue Room: Why sales and marketing need aligned language and shared systems.Help First Leadership: What makes communities like ENRG actually work.The Scientific Method of Growth: How testing, iteration, and curiosity drive better revenue decisions.Wearing Too Many Hats: Why founders grow faster when they stop trying to do everything alone.If you’re building a business, a team, or a community and trying to create sustainable growth without burning yourself out, this conversation is for you.Connect with Rayne Palmer:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rayne-n-palmerWebsite: https://readyforthenextlevel.comENRG: https://enrg.lifeIntro & Outro Music: “Which One Is the Jellyfish?” by Aunt Cynthia’s CabinUsed with permission under a non-exclusive license.Bandcamp: https://auntcynthiascabin.bandcamp.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/66kb7d5jDmTkMSs1XcOXTQFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/auntcynthiascabinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/auntcynthiascabin

In this episode of Fixers & Founders, Tony and Forrest are joined by Rayne Palmer, Chief Revenue Officer at Next Level Revenue and a national community leader with ENRG, the growing EOS-powered network of entrepreneurs, integrators, and operators.Rayne shares her unconventional journey from marine biology and oyster restoration into the world of marketing, sales strategy, and revenue operations — and why curiosity, systems, and community have become the foundation of her work.We pull back the curtain on why sales and marketing should never operate in silos, how founders create traction by asking for help, and what actually makes peer-driven communities valuable in a world full of transactional networking.In this conversation, we explore:The Revenue Room: Why sales and marketing need aligned language and shared systems.Help First Leadership: What makes communities like ENRG actually work.The Scientific Method of Growth: How testing, iteration, and curiosity drive better revenue decisions.Wearing Too Many Hats: Why founders grow faster when they stop trying to do everything alone.If you’re building a business, a team, or a community and trying to create sustainable growth without burning yourself out, this conversation is for you.Connect with Rayne Palmer:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rayne-n-palmerWebsite: https://readyforthenextlevel.comENRG: https://enrg.lifeIntro & Outro Music: “Which One Is the Jellyfish?” by Aunt Cynthia’s CabinUsed with permission under a non-exclusive license.Bandcamp: https://auntcynthiascabin.bandcamp.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/66kb7d5jDmTkMSs1XcOXTQFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/auntcynthiascabinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/auntcynthiascabin

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