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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12 October 2011

Save Lots of Time & Get Rid of Some of Your Hats!

2022-08-07T17:45:45-04:00October 12th, 2011|Leadership|0 Comments

Did you really go into business to manage the daily nitty-gritty details of your entire practice? Or is your real mission to help your clients create and safeguard their wealth — to assist them in reaching their life goals? In fulfilling your mission, are you creating your dream business — one that makes a big difference in your life and in the lives of those you love? Way too often, the “busy-ness” of business gets in the way of our best intentions. The secret is to catch ourselves when we begin to wear too many hats. See: 5 ways for stressed-out advisors to build a more efficient practice. Those who still use the word “practice” to

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6 October 2011

Tip: Where to Start on Linkedin(R)

2022-08-07T17:45:45-04:00October 6th, 2011|Social Media|0 Comments

Now that is the question! Here is some advice I provide my clients... 1) In Excel, create a list of your benefits/results and features of your services.  Ask others how they would look you up on the web and use those words, too.  This makes a great keyword list, too. 2) Look to make that the most important words you choose in #1 end up in your profile. 3) Complete your profile 100% 4) Use add ons: look at the additional information list and add what you can, look at all the apps and use the ones that have to do with you. 5) Update your blog at least weekly and show the posts on your

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4 October 2011

The Biggest Social Media Blunders for Businesses

2022-08-07T17:45:46-04:00October 4th, 2011|Social Media|0 Comments

62. Why Bother To Connect With Me? Do me a favor.  Don't connect with me and then send me a sales letter.  Also, don't bother to connect if you're not ready to start a relationship.   I'm proud to have you -- a stranger -- as a connection, but I want to get to know you, not sell to you, and not be sold by you.  Social networking is about relationship building; let's talk and build a relationship on LinkedIn. by Maria Marsala, Financial Advisor Coach   Read 86 more blunders at Carol Roth's website http://www.carolroth.com/unsolicited-business-advice/?p=6578

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30 September 2011

7 All-Important Attitudes for Succe$$

2022-08-07T17:45:46-04:00September 30th, 2011|Leadership|0 Comments

It’s Time to Accelerate Your Progress All the best professionals hire coaches to improve their game.  How do you know if you're up to the challenge?  How do you get the most out of your investment?  Take on these 7 attitudes and you’ll thrive under your coach’s support, guidance, and resources.   You take ownership. Success takes determination.  To grow personally or professionally, you MUST have a deep desire to grow.  Coaching is not about the coach doing the work for you.  Sure, some coaches provide templates, assessments, and even audios for you to use.  However, you are responsible for your own growth.   You're willing to be uncomfortable. Success takes effort.  You must be willing to

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26 September 2011

A LinkedIn “Update” Tip

2022-08-07T17:45:46-04:00September 26th, 2011|Social Media|2 Comments

When you create an update (or retweet on other venues) and your update includes a link to someone else's website,  post a comment to the article you're using first.  Let us know about you, let us get to know you a bit better by reading your comment, too.  Use this tip to help you build deeper relationships with those who read your update or tweet. This way you may get some extra traction from the update, for doing something other than liking their article and sharing it with those who are connected to you.   Let me know what you think about this tip or add your tip, too! Like this Linkedin Tip?  View more of Maria's LinkedIn

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