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!
21 July 2013

Become a Peak Performance Study Group Member!

2022-08-07T17:42:43-04:00July 21st, 2013|Events|0 Comments

Overview Are you wearing too many of the hats in your financial business because you're trying to do it all alone? Or maybe you don't have enough clients but sure do want them -- yesterday! Today, make a decision to do business better. Lay the ground work with core systems to build a solid business that will be there for the long haul. Provide yourself (and then your team) with clarity on your business, its purpose, goals, ideas, and ideal clients. Make working together much easier, with clearly-defined roles and requirements. Using our proprietary processes and tools along with a program powered by the One Page Business Plan®, Maria will help you structure your business to

15 July 2013

FA Tactical Tips: 10 Questions for Twitter Beginners

2022-08-07T17:42:43-04:00July 15th, 2013|Social Media|0 Comments

Do you feel left out when people talk about Twitter? Are you anxious to start tweeting but afraid that asking questions will reveal your lack of knowledge? Is your Twitter account set up, but looking silent and dismal? Answer these 10 questions, and you'll be well on your way to chirping up a storm! 1. What name will you choose as your Twitter handle, company name or personal name or both? Learn more at: http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/4495/Twitter-Handles-Dos-and-Don-ts-and-eBook.aspx 2. Where do I start? Sign up at www.Twitter.com 3. What graphic will you use as your Twitter background? What's a background? Learn more at https://twitter.com/settings/design 4. What graphic will you use as your header? What's a header? Learn more at

12 July 2013

Before You Market, Stop and Think By C.J. Hayden

2022-08-07T17:42:43-04:00July 12th, 2013|3. Marketing|0 Comments

Note from Maria: This article is by C.J. Hayden. I've been reading CJs newsletter, in text format -- before it was even offered it in the HTML (colorful version) it's available now to read. It has to be more than 10 years. I highly recommend her newsletter and her book "Get Clients Now".   My clients choose 1 marketing book to read prior to creating their Business & Marketing Plan. One of the many benefits of creating a plan, and thinking your marketing strategies through, with an experienced marketer, business advisor, etc., is that your plan contains the best strategies available for your audience at the time you created it. That means that you don't add

3 July 2013

Excuses are soul-killers

2022-08-07T17:42:43-04:00July 3rd, 2013|Banishing Burnout|0 Comments

"Excuses are soul-killers" -- Maria Marsala. KICK EXCUSES TO THE CURB – IT’S TIME FOR MORE FREEDOM! Do you know a business owner or executive who is ready to ditch their excuses and follow a simple process (like one-page simple) that helps improves focus, accountability, and profits? Maybe a fellow colleague has recently told you... • I'm not growing my business as fast as I'd like, profits have flat-lined, or are on the decline. • I want more clients and to have a long-lasting, positive impact on their lives or businesses. • I'm tired of spending so much time putting out fires all the time (or chasing clients). • I know I should create a plan,

3 July 2013

Recommended: FirmSite’s Free WordPress Blog Theme

2022-08-07T17:42:44-04:00July 3rd, 2013|Website Development|0 Comments

Once you add a WordPress blog to your website, you’ll have the “guts” of the program.  But its appearance may not match your brand.   Next, you can change the photo and colors of the theme WordPress provides, or you can change the theme altogether, as most business owners do.   Inside the WordPress control panel or dashboard, you’ll find a large number of free theme templates or you can search online to locate free themes to download.   PLUS, you can purchase templates from reliable sources such as  Elegant, Thesis, or other companies Your web designer can do all this work and create a “branded” theme for you, too.   As I update my own website

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