I've spent a lifetime making connections that legendary careers are built on. Through life lessons learned, and invaluable experience and resources, I can help you co-create your next.

Brand Positioning

You're the best at what you do. Let's make sure everyone knows it. Learn more about how I can help you get on the map.

Mentorship and Consulting

You know where you're going. I'm helping you get there. Learn more about working with me on a one-on-one basis.

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Connecting you to the people who matter

Leveraging relationships to take your career or company to the next level. 

Preface to Out of Three Suitcases

Starting over wasn’t in my plan. Yet there I was, alone, with all I owned in three suitcases. I got a quick lesson in how bad things can happen through no fault of our own. I blamed myself for making a poor life partner choice. I prayed. I took stock of what I hadn’t lost. Then I moved on. Read the life lessons I've unpacked for you on my blog. Here you will find personal lessons and stories which can be applied universally about mentoring, the power of saying "thank you", giving back to the community, and more.

 

With multiple decades of experience in brand positioning, my guidance, advice, and perspective has been featured in:

 

 

  • Inside Public Accounting Spotlight On ... Karen Love — Guest

  • “Corporate Social Responsibility” Chapter in Bull's-Eye! The Ultimate How-To Marketing and Sales Guide for CPAs — Co-Author

  • AICPA/PCPS Social Media Toolkit: Guide to Blogging — Contributor

  • “Too many meetings? Make sure they’re all worthwhile, or call them off” — Interview in the Houston Chronicle

  • “Women as relationship builders: Access their influence” — International Accounting Bulletin — Author

  • “Growth Strategies” — Association for Accounting Marketing — Author

  • “AAM Marketer of the Year Perspectives” — CPA Practice Management Forum

  • “Leveraging the Marketing Funtion” — AICPA Growing Your Practice Webinar
    Series — Co-host with Michelle Golden-River and Lauren Clemmer

  • “Karen Love: Partner Perspective” — AAM Minute

  • “Mentoring Women and How to Succeed in Business” — Passion Time with Patricia Gras — Guest Speaker

  • “Interview with Karen Love” — iShade blog

  • “PKF Texas: An International Success Story” — Inside Public Accounting

  • “Getting Social at SXSW” — AccountingWeb

  • “Engaging Your Associates in Networking and Community Events” — AAM Minute

  • “Keeping our firm competitive” — AccountingToday

  • “Geek Chic” — The Guardian

  • “SOCIAL NETWORKING: It's Twitter time!” — WebCPA.com

  • “Soiree takes on a worldly flavor” — Houston Chronicle

  • “Two Great Honors, Two Amazing Marketers, Two Firms, One Houston Office Building” — Golden Practices blog

  • “Quantify Your Gut: Karen Love, Hall of Fame Inductee” — Capstone Marketing

  • “21 Hot Ideas From Accounting Marketers” — CPA Trendlines

  • “Corporate Social Responsibility: The Business of Every Company” — Forbes

  • “My Houston” — Opportunity Houston Magazine

  • “Good networking and questionable networking” — darbyDarnit blog

  • “Marketing in Focus” — Practical Accountant

 

Honored by the Houston Business Journal as the 2017 Outstanding Chief Marketing Officer and a Woman Who Means Business

““I consider Karen a pioneer in the business services marketing arena. The Houston Business Journal knows her as a brand advocate and supporter.””
— Bob Charlet, Publisher, Houston Business Journal

One of Houston Woman Magazine's 50 Most Influential Women

““Those selected as Houston’s 50 Most Influential Women are individuals with vast networks of social and professional connections. They have earned an enviable reputation for possessing an expertise in a particular field or arena. They are considered knowledgeable, credible and trustworthy. The thoughts and actions of these women influence the thoughts and actions of others. It is our distinct privilege to be able to introduce these remarkable women to the community.”

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— Beverly Denver, Houston Woman Magazine Founder

My Best Advice, in print

"Too many meetings? Make sure they're all worthwhile, or call them off" - The Houston Chronicle

"Women as relationship builders: Access their influence" - International Accounting Bulletin