Who is Heidi Parr Kerner?

It is a jungle out in the business world. Communication, image and presentation can act as heavy vines strangling and obstructing your path to your professional goal or as the solid life lines to carry you over the obstacles blocking your way. To survive in the jungle you need to have the ability to transform and recreate yourself to meet the ever changing demands of your professional arena. Nobody knows this better then Heidi Parr Kerner…
Heidi Parr Kerner has become the Queen of the Jungle, but that was not always the case for this “recovering introvert”. As a child, Heidi was so painfully shy she could not speak to other children at the bus stop. As a young woman at business meetings, Heidi would hide in a sitting area to avoid speaking with people. When attending networking meetings became a vital part of her profession, she would sit quietly in a corner during these events observing others network, yet not participating. Through these observations, Heidi created a set of unique tools and techniques to transform herself into a charismatic and compelling speaker. After several transformations, Heidi is ready to share her life experiences and professional knowledge to guide you in transforming yourself into a tigress of the jungle too.
As an international traveler, consultant, trainer and workshop leader, Heidi has been helping professionals from "coast-to-coast" for over 20 years. Dynamic and inspiring are the words that best describe Heidi's presentation style. Heidi incorporates group participation, partner exercises, drama, props, and humor to get her message across. She motivates her audiences to take action in creating the results they want in their personal and professional lives.
As an introvert, Heidi knows firsthand what it feels like to be shy and uncomfortable in both business and social situations. Through her background in both Sociology and Psychology and her early life experiences, she has created step-by-step programs to help others get out of their comfort zone and learn how to be a better communicator in any situation.

Public Speaker

Heidi has delivered keynotes and motivational speeches to corporations, chambers and business organizations from coast to coast. Her topics include but are not limited to networking, sales, and presentation skills with an emphasis on building better business relationships.

Seminar Leader / Trainer

Heidi is certified by the American Seminar Leaders Association and by two national seminar companies, Fred Pryor Seminars and Career Track. She is available for seminars and break-out sessions on the following topics: business networking, sales training, presentation skills, team building, customer service, women's self-esteem, and dealing with difficult people.

Facilitator / Host

Heidi's extensive background in business networking - first working for L.A.'s largest networking organization (Women's Referral Service) and then founding her own business organization (The Erie Small Business Alliance)- gives her unparalleled knowledge in the field of planning and delivering "only the best" in business meetings and events. She has organized and hosted "Women in Balance" all-day conferences, speed-networking events, and both early morning networking breakfasts as well as evening business dinners on a monthly basis for her own business association.

Radio / TV Personality

Always media-ready, Heidi has not only hosted her own radio program - "The Better Business Hour" - but has appeared on countless of radio programs as a guest speaker on all of the topics listed above. To see some of Heidi's television interviews, please click here.

Non-Profit Experience

Heidi serves on the board of directors for The Non-Profit Partnership based in Erie, PA as well as being a Hamot Hospital Corporator, again based in Erie. She regularly facilitates breakout / training sessions for Non-Profit Day in Erie County, which annually attracts over 300 non-profit organizations and their staff from around the tri-state region.

Therapist / Counselor

Heidi's extensive background in psychotherapy gives her a unique perspective in leading seminars and training sessions. She regularly facilitates 6-week "Women's Self-Esteem" workshops for women of all ages in Erie, PA and nationally via tele-seminars.

Actress

You can't live in L.A. for 20 years and not get the "acting bug" at least once! Heidi appeared in several episodes of ABC's "30 Something" in the late 1980's.

Throughout much of her life, Heidi has always found herself not only drawn to the theater - attending Broadway shows while growing up in Staten Island, N.Y. - but also enjoying the thrill of the stage herself by acting in local theater productions in both L.A. and Erie.

Finally, Heidi produced, directed and starred in her own production of "Drama Queens" in 2007 which was written by her good friend and business associate Jack Barnard.

Education and Experience

"Heidi Parr Kerner is an answer to a prayer! She has brought a structure and feeling to my speaking that not only will increase sales, it will dramatically increase the impact of the message."

Pam Golden, Speaker

"Heidi is an extremely talented marketing coach! Her marketing strategies, coaching ablities, encouragement and intuition are the best in the business...she truly walks the walk and talks the talk! She is a tremendous resource and lives up to being the 'Networking Queen' on both coasts!"

Janet Andrews
Business Consultant

We all enjoyed hearing about "How referral networking can grow your business and improve your bottom line."

Wilson Benitez, Chairperson
Torrance (CA) Chamber

“Your seminars have taught me valuable ways to organize my thoughts so I could deliver messages that have gotten me great results…Just this past month, I closed 50% of the room for an upcoming class!”

Sandy Sickert
Integrative Wellness Options

“Phil and Heidi are true pros when it comes to helping people significantly grow their businesses. Not only have they done it themselves; they’re able to transfer those skills to help others do the same. I had the opportunity to work with them personally putting together a local event. They know their stuff!”

Bob Burg, Co-Author of The Go-Giver and Author of Endless Referrals