About Maria Marsala

An irrepressible entrepreneur, Maria Marsala sold AVON at age 14 and landed on Wall Street three years later. She became a bond trader when female executives were as rare as pink diamonds. For 25 years, Maria streamlined Fortune 500 companies, nurtured non-profits, and discovered her niche—mentoring women CEOs and executives. Armed with corporate secrets and life coach credentials, Maria founded Elevating Your Business to help female financial professionals live better using her proprietary brand of consultative-coaching. Contact Maria today and take the first step toward freedom, full-fillment, and a sparkling quality of life!
2 February 2023

251 Small Business Marketing Tips in a Bad Economy

2023-02-02T16:24:20-05:00February 2nd, 2023|3. Marketing|0 Comments

65. Productize Your Services It's easier to sell a product you can see, right? Start by productizing your services. It's not consulting or coaching... it's a program called Book MORE Clients. Include images of the thin books (vs. promoting an ebook or report) and images of CD (for all the different video trainings involved), etc. Turn each of your services into a product. And very important -- offer a few free masterclass video trainings to introduce your entire new product to the world. Tip by: Maria Marsala of Elevating Your Business, is an international speaker, ‘recovering’ Wall Street executive, and award winning business strategy coach.  She helps financial advisors, CPAs, Bankers, and other financial professionals to

15 October 2022

Letting Go – Unique Ways To Solve Perplexing Problems

2022-10-16T03:47:08-04:00October 15th, 2022|1. Mindset - Life Coaching|0 Comments

As an independent financial advisor or business owner, you shoulder many responsibilities, probably wear too many hats at work, and often have an "I'll get it done myself" attitude.  If that" you, this outlook usually spills into your personal life, too.  Even if you are one of the few advisors who run their practice as a business and delegate tasks to your team, there will be situations in business -- and life -- where the answers to a situation aren't clear or just aren't there at all. If you have a business coach or consultant on your "team", your regular sessions will often provide insights and solutions.  But some situations need a different solution. When it

1 September 2022

Mindset and the Importance of Desire In Business

2022-08-18T15:18:37-04:00September 1st, 2022|1. Mindset - Life Coaching|0 Comments

Your mindset is an extremely important aspect of your business.  The excerpt below is called Desire and is from Think and Grow Rich Action Plan by Napoleon Hill. …desiring riches with a state of mind that becomes an obsession, then planning definite ways to acquire those rights through goal setting and backing those plans with a persistence that does not recognize failure, will bring you what you desire. Fix in your mind the exact amount of money you desire. Determine exactly what you intend to give in return for the money you desire. Establish a definite date by which you intend to possess the money you desire. for carrying out your desire and begin at once

26 August 2022

Deliberately Designing a Vision for the Next 12 Months and Beyond

2022-09-13T21:28:36-04:00August 26th, 2022|Personal Vision|0 Comments

Do you have a vision?  Sarah Hughes, the Olympic gold medal ice skater, had hers at age six. Joseph Campbell, the folklore author, found his after visiting the Museum of History in New York City.  Oprah Winfrey remembers, at age four, watching her grandmother washing clothes by boiling them—Oprah "knew" then that her life would be different.  They all found something that raised their inner vibrations and passion and created a vision. People who live their visions always seem to have time to do the things they want to do.  We often call them "go-getters!"  They're focused, they make decisions easily, and they smile often.  And they're flexible—they don’t get "stuck" in their vision and miss better opportunities. Joseph

23 August 2022

Mission Statement vs. Business Vision Statement: What’s the Difference?

2022-08-24T23:38:01-04:00August 23rd, 2022|Strategic Planning|0 Comments

A Mission Statement is about your clients, their results when they work with you, and the benefits of working with you.  A Mission Statement is no longer than eight words.  Your mission statement doesn't change.  The words might get tweaked, but not it's intent. A Business Vision Statement paints a picture of your company goals and your growth.  It’s usually a paragraph or a few sentences in length.  Your vision statement changes over time because it includes your goals, staffing needs, and more. Essentially, it's their focus that makes them different from each other.   That's the process and definitions I use when I help clients create the vision and mission statement.  I know others who

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