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!
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30 November 2015

Research magazine’s Advisor Hall of Fame (Summary)

2022-08-07T16:15:51-04:00November 30th, 2015|Leadership|0 Comments

Dear {FIRSTNAME} I was reading an article this morning, on ThinkAdvisor.com  about "Research magazine's Advisor Hall of Fame, now in its 25th year" Three advisors have been added to their Hall of Fame. Here's the article: http://www.thinkadvisor.com/2015/11/30/2015-advisor-hall-of-fame (there is a link on the page to see the article "in full" and if you're not a member of the site, you can join for free. Here's what I, as someone who helps my clients grow their firms, found interesting to read. Niches They all have developed niches.  Some around AUM, some around the people they work with (single women).  Over the years, the AUM of their niche has grown.  At least one company is openly picky about

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27 November 2015

Article Banks Are Internet Marketing Gold

2022-08-07T16:15:51-04:00November 27th, 2015|Writing Articles|0 Comments

At the start of internet marketing, this marketing strategy used to be called "article marketing."   Today it's called, "content marketing".  Same thing, for the same reasons. What are article banks? Article banks are two-way websites where authors "deposit" articles to invest and where lenders "take" the article to use. The "interest" someone pay for using an article consists of a bio or resource box. Each article bank site includes guidelines for authors and potential publishers. Authors retain first rights - retain ownership - to articles placed on article banks. Some article bank sites publish e-zines that include recently submitted articles, ad swap requests and/or an "articles wanted" area, too. You'll find many article bank Web

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27 November 2015

FAs: It’s time to shift and get off the pot

2022-08-07T16:15:52-04:00November 27th, 2015|Leadership|0 Comments

13 Key Steps for More Business Growth in 2016 If your game plan for 2016 includes shifting into high gear, you’re in for a big surprise! Growing is NOT about the next "bling” or even about spending time on social networking sites. To grow your firm, you need to grow yourself! To grow your firm, it's helpful to tweak and refocus your firm’s foundation and make it super- strong. Want more clients or more referrals from your clients? Not having enough are  symptoms of a weak, inconsistent, and crumbling business foundation that often doesn’t have a niche, ideal client profile, or a plan to guide your activities. Working too many hours a week? Productivity down? That’s

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3 November 2015

RIAs: Can you help me… please?

2022-08-07T16:15:52-04:00November 3rd, 2015|Leadership|0 Comments

I'd really appreciate your help with this... I'm working on some new and exciting projects... aimed at helping advisors improve and scale their practices. And I want to make sure that I address what's most important to you and your business. So would you please do me a big favor by taking a couple of minutes to answer 3 questions? Just (anonymously) tell me your single biggest challenge that you're struggling with in your financial business, it would really help me out. And more importantly, your response will help me focus my upcoming emails, new video series, and a summit I'm hosting to the topics you specifically want to know about, too. CLICK HERE for my super-quick survey

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30 October 2015

Create A Hot Sheet For Your Speaking Engagements

2022-08-07T16:15:52-04:00October 30th, 2015|Speaking|0 Comments

You’ve probably read an article or two about the 4-8 different learning styles.  If you take a course on the best ways to provide trainings, you're bound to learn about the importance of considering learning style elements when you plan your seminars, workshops, or speeches.  Important why?  Because you want your audience to retain and take action on the information you’re providing.  Right? It's helpful to consider the learning styles of your staff or clients as you create systems and processes for them, too.   But I digress. A hot sheet is often used as an internet marketing tool.  I think it’s an extremely important element for financial advisors to include in your marketing toolbox, too.

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