“Honestly, working with McKinstry has been exactly what I didn’t even realize I needed for The Beanery. As someone with a million ideas at all times, they’ve helped me slow down, focus, and actually execute in a way that feels aligned and intentional.

They’ve brought so much clarity to our marketing, helping us organize our thoughts, plan ahead, and show up consistently. They’re not just ‘doing marketing,’ they’re helping us think bigger while also keeping things realistic and actionable.

They’ve also been such a valuable sounding board—someone I can throw ideas at, refine them with, and walk away feeling confident in the direction.

They truly care about The Beanery, our community, and our growth, and that shows in everything they do.”

“I can’t say enough good things about working with Elyse, John and the entire team at McKinstry Consulting. From day one, they took the time to truly understand our business and what we wanted to achieve. Their insights have been invaluable, and it’s clear they genuinely care about our success.

One of the things I appreciate most is how they keep us focused on our goals which can be challenging in a small business. They’ve helped us streamline our efforts, making our marketing processes much more efficient. They hold us accountable, consistently monitoring our budget and goals, ensuring we stay on track.

After working with several other marketing consultants outside of our market, their local expertise has also been a huge advantage for us. They understand the unique challenges we face. From helping us decide which events and organizations align best with our business to connecting us with resources we wouldn’t have otherwise known about, working with them has been a game changer for us.

Thank you Elyse & John for your continued support! We feel extremely fortunate to be able to work together. We are excited to see what else we will accomplish together as we move into the new year! Thanks for being such incredible partners and for caring so deeply about our business.”

“We are so happy to partner with Elyse and her team.  McKinstry Consulting did an outstanding job with our rebranding, building out our website and continue to work on our marketing materials.  They listen and understand our vision, provide valuable insights and have solid ideas on the best approach to move our business forward!  We highly recommend working with McKinstry!”

“McKinstry Consulting has provided outstanding marketing and strategic planning support during our recent merger, guiding us through every step with dedication and expertise. Their growing knowledge of our business and deep connection with the local community has made a significant impact. We are grateful for their professionalism and the positive results they’ve helped us achieve.”

“Working with McKinstry is one of the best decisions we have ever made. They are creative, innovative, responsive and they work hard for us. On top of that, they take the time to listen, understand our brand, and provide insightful and productive input. As a result of engaging with Elyse and her team we are liberated to focus on doing what we do best – pursue our mission and serve our people. They are worth every dollar we pay them.”

“I would like to say ”Thanks,” to McKinstry, especially Elyse, who has continued to keep the Huntingtown Community and our Volunteer Members and families up to date with our current activities, fundraising, runs and information. Her knowledge and expertise has broadened our social media audience beyond our expectations.”

“Working with McKinstry Consulting has completely changed our approach toward marketing.  We were looking for an affordable marketing company that could assist in promoting our health and wellness programs to first responders across the nation and McKinstry Consulting more than delivers. They manage our website, create social media content, and produce our print marketing materials. We saw an immediate difference in our quality of work and began reaching audiences that we had not contacted previously.   Elyse takes the time to understand who we are as an organization and provides us with options to choose from. We wholeheartedly recommend McKinstry Consulting to everyone we know.”

“PASSION. It surrounds everything that McKinstry does — we see it in every project- big and small, long and short lead times, and every engagement with the McKinstry team. They support our efforts and our team beyond the day-to-day work and we are grateful to have a team who truly care — not only about Brookfield Residential, but also our customers. McKinstry truly understands our goals, how to effectively communicate and target our markets, within our budgetary and timeline constraints.

We truly enjoy working with Elyse, she re-energizes us as a team and goes above and beyond and provides us with top notch account management.”

“It’s amazing how McKinstry took my vision and turned it into a complete multi-faceted marking campaign which has been the foundation for a success launch of my business. From logo design to engaging social media posts, and everything in between, the best decision I’ve made to date is to engage with them. McKinstry has helped me create an already recognizable brand that exemplifies the soul of my business.”

“We have worked with McKinstry the past year to provide overall digital media strategy and support to help disseminate clinical findings to community health centers across the country.
Elyse is an absolute pleasure to work with—always coming up with new ideas. We have a small contract with McKinstry yet we get top-level customer service at all times of the day (and night). Elyse and her team have also monitored social media metrics and implemented social media optimization strategies and best practices to increase traffic and engagement for all platforms. We are very happy with the growth, expanded reach and engagement we’ve gotten through all of NACHC’s social media platforms.”

“The University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland has worked with McKinstry for almost a year now, and their services have been impeccable. They developed a marketing strategy that included a consistent brand look, social media presence, blog posts, ideas for website redesign, and print and email materials for our multiple audiences.  Their work has been timely, creative, and always meets the needs of the moment. McKinstry has been both proactive and responsive in meeting our goals. I simply cannot recommend them highly enough.”

“McKinstry truly changed our digital presence and ability to connect with our membership. We have seen a steady rise in member engagement and posting on our sites, along with increased attendance at both our physical and virtual events. Elyse has been a tremendous asset and always goes above and beyond with her forward-thinking, offering creative ideas and guidance to keep us relevant!”

“We brought Elyse on to help build our brand, communicate better with the public and have a better online presence. With her thorough knowledge of the changing industry of marketing she has not disappointed. She has gone above and beyond what we had originally expected from her and have been impressed with her abilities since day one. I would without a doubt, and already have, refer her to my business acquaintances looking for a goal driven, deadline meeting individual that can bring so much to an ever expanding and changing industry.”

“Elyse listened to our goals and jumped right in with suggestions and guidance to point us in the right direction to achieve them. Her expertise, enthusiasm, drive and dedication is what we needed to develop and build our brand and online presence. She has done a phenomenal job at creating and managing our social media. It has been a pleasure to work with McKinstry.”

“We knew for a while that we needed a new website for our small business. We asked around and McKinstry’s name came up a few times. We met with the owner, Elyse McKinstry, and we told her what we wanted our new website to reflect about our business. She told us what she could provide to achieve our goals and delivered to us a beautiful and modern website. The McKinstry firm is professional, knowledgeable and skilled. Elyse and her associates deliver an excellent product.”