Wayne Kessler

Current

• Director of Operations and Professional Development at Boston Evening Therapy Associates,LLC
• President at Accelerated Business Services

Past

• Director, Center for Family Assistance at Jewish Family and Children's Services
• President at Accelerated Business Services
• Director, Emergency Social Services at American Red Cross

• Focus Group Recruiter at Marketcast
• Marketing Associate at First Market Research

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Education

• University of Massachusetts Boston
• Boston University
• Rhode Island College

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Recommended

6 people have recommended Wayne

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Websites

• My Company
• Join Me On Twitter
• My Blog

Wayne Kessler’s Summary

Wayne Kessler is a customer-focused, results oriented, internet marketing consultant, who helps people create, update, and optimize websites, use the internet to market products or services, and understand how to use the internet for the most effective online and social media marketing business growth techniques. His business, Accelerated Business Services, is based in Massachusetts and provides in-office, or remote services to anywhere in the world.

Wayne Kessler’s Specialties:

Specialty work includes Internet Marketing, Graphic Design, Identity, Branding, Social Network Education, Linkedin/Facebook Consulting, Blog Marketing, Social Media Speaker, Small Business Consulting, Online Marketing, Coaching, Mediation, Counseling, SEO, and Social Media.

Wayne Kessler’s Experience

• Director of Operations and Professional Development

  Boston Evening Therapy Associates,LLC

  (Partnership; Mental Health Care industry)

  2006 — Present (3 years )

• President

  Accelerated Business Services

  (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  January 2002 — Present (7 years 11 months)

• Director, Center for Family Assistance

  Jewish Family and Children's Services

  (Non-Profit; Mental Health Care industry)

  September 1998 — December 2008 (10 years 4 months)

  Waltham, MA, 1998-2008
  Director of the Center for Family Assistance
  In charge of Division that addresses basic needs of individuals and families in crisis. Manage program development, administration, finance, grant writing, special events, foundation and donor stewardship, program reporting and evaluation, volunteer recruitment/coordination, staff supervision, and training.

• President

  Accelerated Business Services

  (Management Consulting industry)

  2002 — 2006 (4 years )

  Accelerated Business Services is a Massachusetts based, full service, consulting, coaching, and counseling firm dedicated to helping business owners to save money, reach greater profitability, manage stress better, and be more productive..
  
  We do this by helping you:
  
  • Save money through vendor and business practice analysis
  
  • Get unstuck by exploring and breaking through barriers to your success
  
  • Achieve a family and work balance through learning stress management skills and strategies
  
  • Create and implement an effective marketing and advertising strategy to brand and promote your business
  
  • Gain focus by conducting a competitor analysis and a strategic plan with action steps and timelines
  
  • Work smarter, and more efficiently, by organizing your work area to be more efficient with your time
  
  • Enhance usage of technology to improve operations and increase communication
  
  • Develop strategies to attract a continuous flow of loyal customers and staff

• Director, Emergency Social Services

  American Red Cross

  (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  September 1989 — September 1998 (9 years 1 month)

  Started as Assistant Director and was promoted to Director several years later. Managed division that provides 24 hour emergency disaster response case management, and disaster mental health services. Also provided program development/monitoring, staff training and supervision, and fiscal management for the following programs: 1) Disaster Relief, 2) Armed Forces Emergency Communications and Financial Assistance Services, 3) International Tracing and Family Message Services, and 4) Legalization and Citizenship services. Division received 3 awards for innovation, service delivery and marketing excellence.

• Focus Group Recruiter

  Marketcast

  (Market Research industry)

  1990 — 1991 (1 year )

  Recruited target individuals for focus groups for numerous products and services. Also, was involved in various aspects of the marketing research process.

• Marketing Associate

  First Market Research

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  1988 — 1990 (2 years )

  Conducted various marketing functions, such as telephone solicitations and focus group recruitment

Wayne Kessler’s Education

• University of Massachusetts Boston

  Certificate , Dispute Resolution-Mediation/Negotiation , 2000 — 2002

• Boston University

  Masters , Human Services/Management/Business , 1984 — 1986

• Rhode Island College

  BA , Psychology/Gerontology , 1978 — 1982

Additional Information

Wayne Kessler’s Websites:

• My Company
• Join Me On Twitter
• My Blog

Wayne Kessler’s Groups:

Chairperson, MA Chapter, National Association of Social Workers, Disaster Resource Committee, 2001-2009
Board Member, Brookline/Newton/Watertown Homelessness/Continuum Care Consortium, 2000-present
Board member, FEMA Emergency Food & Shelter Allocations Committee, 1998-2008
Board member & Chairperson, Temple Beth-David Caring Community Committee, Westwood, MA, 2003-2005

•    International TV Professionals
•    Executive Suite
•    Inbound Marketers - For Marketing Professionals
•    AMA Boston Marketers
•    Consultants Network
•    eMarketing Association Network
•    TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
•    ThoseinMedia
•    The Ad Club of Boston
•    Innovative Marketing, PR, Sales, Word-of-Mouth & Buzz Innovators
•    Boston University Alumni
•    Online Marketing Network
•    Social Media Marketing
•    University of Massachusetts at Boston Alumni
•    Clearly Creative Marketers
•    Webcasting & Webinars Best Practices
•    Eye-tracking
•    The Knights of New Media Restaurant Marketing
•    Executive Insight Today
•    Mental Health and Private Practice Marketing and Management
•    Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce
•    Thirsty Fish: Marketing for Right-Brained, Creative Healers and Mental Health Professionals!
•    Inbound Marketing University Alumni
•    Inbound Marketing Certified Professionals

Wayne Kessler’s Honors:

Beverly Ross Fliegel Award for Social Policy and Change by the National Association of Social Workers, MA Chapter. (Created a memo of understanding between the Red Cross and NASW outlining how the two organizations will work together and trained over 600 mental health professionals nationwide). 2004

Wayne Kessler’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• business deals