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!
29 May 2013

Sweet Tweet Tips

2022-08-07T17:42:46-04:00May 29th, 2013|Social Media|0 Comments

It's smart to schedule the same tweet at different times of the day, month, or year. Your followers’ online habits are predictable individually, but vary collectively as to timing and frequency.  You don’t have to struggle to find new content, since your duplicate tweets will be new to many of your followers. Take care not to schedule tweets too far in that future if they contain dates or trendy information. Don't always post your own tweets.  Tweet news, quotes, information or articles from other websites.  Get personal by posting about things you’re passionate about (I periodically post my recipes, travel tips, etc.)   And of course go to Twitter at least once a day to see if

20 May 2013

FA Tactical Tips: Short-Cut to Technology Insights

2022-08-07T17:42:46-04:00May 20th, 2013|Technology|0 Comments

©2013 123RF Stock Photos Short-Cut to Technology Insights Because of my years on Wall Street, I've operated a computer since 1973. It as fun, when in 1998, I took a website development from scratch class. These days, I can't keep up with all the emerging technology. So, I read Bill Winterberg's newsletter to learn about the new and neat technology that financial advisors may want to use for productivity and profit growth. Action Have your IT Team Member register for Bill's newsletter AND get your copy of 7 Essential Tips for the Productive Advisor now at http://fppad.com/ If you are a business owner and your IT Team person, too, it may be time to hire IT

18 May 2013

Tips on Getting Leads When You’re Low on Cash

2022-08-07T17:42:46-04:00May 18th, 2013|Writing Articles|0 Comments

Article marketing Article marketing is the best way to market on a limited budget. Write articles directed to your niche. Place them on your blog and share them on social networking sites where your ideal clients hand out in masses. With a subscription box on your website, gather emails and create a newsletter using your articles. You can put your articles on your stationary and give them out at networking events. You can turn groups of articles into an ebook that you can give away, too. (c) 2013 Maria Marsala, Elevating Your Business   Read more tips on this subject from a variety of business owners at http://rescue.ceoblognation.com/2013/05/03/entrepreneurs-share-tips-on-getting-leads-when-youre-low-on-cash-part-2/

15 May 2013

Entrepreneur Featured by Staples’ Small Business Community on LinkedIn

2022-08-07T17:42:46-04:00May 15th, 2013|Press Releases|1 Comment

Poulsbo, WA—May 14, 2013—Maria Marsala, a Kitsap-area based consultant and executive coach, has been chosen as one of four experts featured during Staples’ Small Business Month promotion, “Moving Your Business Forward”.   Staples is showing appreciation for its small business customers by featuring helpful articles by the top four contributors to its LinkedIn group, named SUCCEED: Small Business Network.  Staples is also hosting a “Push It Forward” contest, which will award three businesses $50,000 in free digital marketing.   Staples’ Small Business Month promotion began on May 1st and will continue through May 31st.  Marsala’s contribution will be featured on the SUCCEED group and the Staples website  May 19th through May 25th.  Her article offers small

29 April 2013

How did you choose your company name?

2022-08-07T17:42:47-04:00April 29th, 2013|3. Marketing|0 Comments

This was a question asked by Ashley Poulter of HearPreneur.  Read my answer below.  So...what's your answer? How did you choose the name of your company? Read how I choose the name of my company and how other business owners choose theirs. Read:http://hear.ceoblognation.com/2013/04/26/how-did-you-come-up-with-your-business-name-14/ Nothing to do with the company The first name for my company had nothing to do with the company or what I did. Instead it was a name I had always wanted to name a company. I spent more time explaining what I did, then doing what I did! At the same time I owned the website CoachMaria.com but still didn’t have a name for my company that fit. Yes, I do coaching

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