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Business Coaching & Consulting

Business Coaching and Consulting

Coaching & Consulting Defined

Business coaching & consulting are not the same thing, There are distinct differences between the two. Both have value but for different reasons.

A great coach guides you in solving your own business challenges.

An exceptional consultant creates solutions to solve your business challenges using their own expertise. Here is a good explanation from Entrepreneur Magazine.

Business Coaching & Consulting | Key Elements Consulting
The coaching by Key Elements has been invaluable. Kerri contributed to the growth & development of MK Consulting. She is detailed oriented, timely & knowledgeable. With Kerri's help, I have been able to accomplish several strategic goals. Her honesty & integrity are above reproach.
Kari Williamson
Kari WilliamsonOwner, MK Consulting
Kerri is an exceptionally talented, hard-working professional who made an immediate impact joining our marketing team. She managed our mission-critical e-Commerce development project. Kerri is insightful, dedicated & everything you could ask for in a business coach & leader.
David Livesay
David LivesaySr. Marketing Executive
Kerri is conscientious, detail-oriented, and has a terrific mind for marketing. As another co-worker once said, "Kerri is like the captain of a ship that you trust enough to fall asleep at night when crossing the ocean. Truly one of the most professional and respectful people I have ever worked with."
Laura Gibson
Laura GibsonDigital and Inbound Marketer
It was a great pleasure to work with Kerri on the Maggie Bags website redesign and other projects. I have been impressed every time. She has the wonderful combination of a creative marketing mind plus attention to project details. She cares deeply about her clients, her company, and her community.
Holly Yalove
Holly YaloveHY5 Consulting CEO & Founder
Kerri is a great professional to have on your team. She does her research & has an innovative approach to solutions. She thinks through each challenge to the end, examines every step along the way, so that her plans are solid. You can trust her to follow through & provide great results.
Beth Kepnes
Beth KepnesDirector of National Sales
Kerri and her team were tasked with many projects in support of my team's efforts and directly contributed to our success with many clients. Her professionalism & team oriented style was unmatched within the company and many other's I have worked with throughout my career.
Lang W. McDonald
Lang W. McDonaldVP, Broadband Ops & Fulfillment
Kerri brought order to a chaotic process. In a company which often had very poor communication & planning, leaving our IT department in fits just trying to fulfill our responsibilities, Kerri was a stellar example of showing how all of us could rise to a new level of quality & cooperation.
Vania Smrkovski
Vania SmrkovskiSoftware Developer
I worked with Kerri over a period of years in a client/provider relationship. Kerri project managed enhancements and releases for the XM Radio online store. She was always organized and professional and took a high degree of pride in her work and her ownership of her projects.
Mollie Hollister
Mollie HollisterSr. Marketing & Operations Executive
Kerri is a dedicated leader that brings a lot of experience to any organization looking for solid project management. Very easy to get along with, we found that Kerri worked well with everyone in our diverse group of people.
Bob Hart
Bob HartJetCharters.com
Kerri served as the lead technical project manager for XM Radio’s Ecommerce initiatives. She was an invaluable asset to the project's success. Her project management skills, along with her business & technical expertise, were critical in the team accomplishing its aggressive goals.
Norwin Prasad
Norwin PrasadDigital Product Manager
I had the pleasure of working with Kerri on several search campaigns. She has always been forward thinking and has a well thought out approach to the business. Kerri possesses an incredible amount of knowledge and experience in online marketing.
Sr. Account Manager at Oracle
Sr. Account Manager at OracleSara Smith
Kerri planned & produced the LIT Conference in 2010. She is very detailed and conscious of the tasks that need to be completed. She brought accountability to our team members and each area of the conference was completed with excellence.
Dr. Josh Whitehead
Dr. Josh WhiteheadDirector at Leadership Network
Kerri is an incredible project manager, working diligently to keep projects on track and within budget.
Scott Brinkerhoff
Scott BrinkerhoffUser Experience Designer

Coaches help you to...

  • Become a better leader
  • Improve in finding answers on your own
  • Grow professionally and personally
  • Further develop the skills you already have
  • Stay accountable in reaching your goals
  • Learn strategies to solve challenges on your own

Consultants will...

  • Manage projects for you
  • Use best practices to address challenges
  • Provide professional and technical advice
  • Teach you skills you do not know
  • Improve specified areas of your businss
  • Analyze your business challenge and use their expertise to solve it

Consulting

Kerri Karel, President of Key Elements can act as your subject matter expert. She will present solutions based on her experience and your business needs. While working with you to create the needed strategy, she will manage the project or implement the strategic plan for you. Additionally, staff training to maintain the project or plan after launch can be included in the consulting agreement.

Coaching

Not all business owners know how to lead a team or operate their business. Many of them want to learn how to solve business, marketing or operational challenges on their own. Based on her business and leadership experience, Kerri can help you become the best leader you can be for your organization. She will help you to ask the right questions and formulate solutions to your own business challenges.

In conclusion, we provide minimal or in-depth business coaching & consulting. Whether you need a little direction to get your business on track, we would love to help. However, if you need a deep dive into your marketing & business operations we are ready to serve. 

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