Suzanne and Laurel

F0r any business to grow, you need more than  a great product or service. There are not enough hours in the day and as you grow you need talented people who will work with you to get the business to the next level. The Connectors are dedicated Sales and Marketing specialists who will work with you as your outsourced sales and marketing team. Between us we have years of experience in sales and marketing, and have learnt that simple and well defined approaches work for most products and services, that is;

  • Clarity on WHY people buy from you
  • Clarifying WHO buys from you
  • Clear and well designed marketing which sells your product or service
  • Word of Mouth, making contact – Connecting with your clients

Our Philosophy

As a Connector, what we do is equally important as how we work and whom we work with.

Clients: We work with clients across all industries. We work with business and organisations large and small.Some are start ups, others are well established businesses looking to outsource some  or all of their sales and marketing.

Our clients are people that we like. We will be work ing closely together so the fit is very important to us. We are lucky to have worked with smart, able, growth-oriented companies.

Equally important is working with companies who care about their customers. The aim is that your customers become a community for you. You give back, you listen to your customers and create a two way dialogue. We very much like companies who focus on people which ultimately leads to profits. Companies who are on a mission to make this world a better place in their own way. Companies who know why they are in business and this is what really motivates them. Companies who are ‘awake’ to new ideas and see that the internet is a powerful tool to grow their businesses. You may have expertise in other parts of your business  but don’t have the time or focus to take advantage of the powerful, game changing technology that now exists. You need somebody you trust to guide you through.

Suzanne Kendrick

I LOVE what I do! Clichéd? Yes, in my case so true. All my life people have described me as a natural networker, a connector. I like making connections, putting people together. With the internet I now have tool that help companies generate more revenue.  For me the only reason to do marketing is to make more sales. SME’s are all acutely focussed on the bottom line. All my marketing efforts have sales firmly in view.

I am an expert in the process of clicks becoming clients. Digital Marketing, Online Marketing,  Social Media, Online Community Management, Calls to Action and the process that needs to support this- social media, search engine optimisation, website builds and updates, content marketing, automated online sales process. I work with you to train you as we go through the process.

For many of my clients I become a part time, outstourced marketing resource. Typically our clients do not have nor need a full time marketing person but do find they need somebody to handle this for them. I am very interested in using “Social Media for Social Good” and have spoken publicly on this topic. My clients are extremely varied.  It’s a long story…

I am based in Auckland, New Zealand. Call me old fashioned but I like to meet and get to know my clients face to face. I like to understand a company, its brand and its customers by working closely with you.

Laurel McLay

I am passionate about connecting people. Not surprisingly, I’m a born sales professional, who thrives on the thrill of generating interest and pairing great solutions with companies who will benefit.My recent work is in  outsourced sales consulting. My ‘door opening’ talents, have been utilised by companies to get appointments and event attendees. These clients are in industries as diverse as leadership development, packaging, IT solutions and high end fashion.Previously, I worked in recruitment and IT. I co-founded ITManiacs, which achieved 2nd in the Deloitte Fast 50 competition in 2005, and went on to set up my own company, Amplify Sales, specialising in recruiting sales professionals. Prior to that I was an outsourcing consultant/business analyst in the IT industry.I love new technology and how it enables a sales cycle, both in managing the process (XRM) and adopting new ways of showcasing solutions to prospects. My view is that the new way and the old way both are useful tools. I like to include both in my sales campaigns. An example is using the ‘old way’ of cold calling, to introduce the ‘new way’ of profiling a company, i.e an online interactive presentation or webinar.My passion is fundamentally in fulfilling our purpose as human beings, and reaching our full potential by getting rid of limiting beliefs, and understanding how much our past interferes with who we believe we are. I have a degree in psychology and am constantly exploring different avenues in human behaviour and being.