Kathleen Avery Connell

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Founder at Kathleen For Today

Syracuse, New York, United States

Overview

Kathleen Avery Connell is a professional coach and founder of Kathleen for Today, where she helps leaders and entrepreneurs improve their workplace culture. A national speaker and graduate of Hartwick College, she also co-founded Furthermore, a venture focused on life planning for those embracing their next chapter.

Kathleen is passionate about creating better connections in all aspects of life. She and her husband started a business together after marrying in their late 50s, challenging beliefs about aging and new adventures. She actively advocates for childrens healthcare research and shares personal stories of resilience.

While launching her coaching business, she took on a side hustle at a florist shop and was asked to design the front window in her first week.

Personality Overview

Example Seeker

Curious

Value Driven

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

Workplace Culture
Her coaching practice, Kathleen for Today, focuses on helping service-oriented businesses eliminate cultural dynamics and professional behaviors that block success.
Life Transitions
Co-founded "Furthermore" with her husband to help people in their "second chapter" align their personal goals with financial planning, challenging societal expectations about aging.
Entrepreneurial Growth
She coaches entrepreneurs, supports fellow business owners in communities like the Success Circle, and has launched multiple ventures herself, including a side hustle.

Media Appearances

Kathleen has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2017
Founder at Kathleen For Today
9-2011 - 12-2016
Senior Director at Cleinman Performance Partners
9-2009 - 8-2011
Director of Resources and Education at Cleinman Performance Partners
7-2004 - 7-2009
Executive Director at Upper Catskill Community Council of the Arts
Consultant at Fundraising, Marketing & Special Events

Education

2017 - 2018
Education details unavailable from iPEC Coaching
1984 - 1988
Bachelor of Arts from Hartwick College

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Exp : 20 Location : Syracuse, New York, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder at Kathleen For Today
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Insights For Selling To Kathleen

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kathleen is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kathleen

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kathleen move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Kathleen take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Kathleen

Personality Compatibility


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