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!
24 April 2011

One Hour Marketing Solution

2022-08-07T17:46:01-04:00April 24th, 2011|3. Marketing|0 Comments

Financial advisors worldwide have found ways to market with integrity, keep compliance happy, and have lots of fun, too. If this describes you, then skip this article! However, most advisors look at marketing and wonder if it would be better to have a tooth pulled! (not really, but close, right?) If that describes you, then schedule your marketing efforts 60-minutes each day. That’s five hours a week or a Friday afternoon. First, let me cover the basic business-building strategies—marketing and sales. What these strategies have in common is that they are used to increase revenue. In most service business models, including advising, planning, and wealth managing, marketing happens first, then (hopefully) leads to sales. Marketing is

21 April 2011

What drives a company’s culture?

2022-08-07T17:46:02-04:00April 21st, 2011|Leadership|0 Comments

During the Focus Roundtable: How Organizational Culture Affects Organizational Performance, one question in particular really got participants talking: Can the culture of a company be dictated by top level management? The ensuing conversation brought out some passionate responses on both sides of the equation; but the various insights and theories backing up those opinions was equally engaging. The Focus Content team has gathered some of its favorites responses from Experts Maria Marsala, Josh Bersin, Tom Egelhoff, Erik Goldoff, Mark Herbert, John McCoy and Richard Morris. Download the white paper at http://www.focus.com/research/general-management/many-drivers-company-culture/

18 April 2011

Free is Easier Than You Think

2022-08-07T17:46:02-04:00April 18th, 2011|Writing Articles|0 Comments

Being quoted or featured in "brand name" magazines, newspapers, blogs and radio shows builds credibility. Target media outlets for stories that best represent your brand vs. blindly answering every possible request. Start with these free resources from my link: ■ Reporter Connection is targeted to business owners ■ HARO (Help A Reporter Out) was the first and contains a wide variety of media opportunities ■ Pitch Rate also offers PR audios ■ Guest Radio for Internet and radio interviews (c) 2011 Maria Marsala www.ElevatingYourBusiness.com What are some low cost, helpful ways that you're bringing business to your company?

17 April 2011

TSA Pat Downs – and Business Traveling

2022-08-07T17:46:02-04:00April 17th, 2011|Human Interest Articles|1 Comment

The thought of having to take an airplane any where gives me knots in my stomach. In fact, I haven't been on a plane since the TSA Pat Down process began (I do a lot of driving!) From everything I have seen on TV, in the most recent child cases, and watching programs on the system as a whole, the TSA is teaching adults - its employees and is paying them to molest airplane passengers. Be it done on children or adults. It's legalized molestation that the USA government and all its politicians are allowing to continue. If any one of us were to do what the USA government is allowing; and we'd be in one

8 April 2011

What to do when you don’t know the answer…

2022-08-07T17:46:03-04:00April 8th, 2011|Speaking|0 Comments

"Very early in my speaking career, I wrote a list of all the things I was afraid could happen in any area of my speaking gig. Not knowing the answer to a question was one of my fears. So I created a few answers to the question. The one I use the most often is: ‘That’s a great question, I’d like to know the answer, too. May I have your business card? I’ll get back to you after doing some research.’ Often, the questions are so good, that after I do the research, I write an article on the subject and send it to the person who asked the question with a thank you card." --

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