Profitability Expert helping women business owners. Speaker, Author and former Wall Street Trader
Greater Seattle Area
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- CEO, Informational Speaker, Expert in Strategic Business Planning and Performance Management at Elevating Your Business
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- TV Producer/Interviewer at Accidental Business Owner
- Columnist at Seattle New Times
- Consultant at Coachville
- Program Director at SI Urban League/ YPIS
- Consultant at Self-employed
- Consultant/ Accounting Manger at Caroll, McEntee, McGinley
- Operations Liaison at Fundamental Brokers, Inc - FBI
- Wall Street Jr. Trader, Executive, Internal Consultant at Bear Stearns & Co
- Clerk to Jr. Trader at Reynolds Securities & Co, Dean Witter Reynolds
- Clerk at Charmcraft Enterprises
- Dividend Clerk at Merrill Lynch
- Education
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- Coachville (a virtual School)
- One Page Business Plan
- Coach U
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★ Maria Marsala ★’s Summary
IS THIS YOU?
You’re a women who owns a professional service businesses ready to make the transition from being a self-employed lone ranger to that of a business owner mindset who can take time off and not worry about money. If you know it’s time to get focused, attract a higher-quality client, double your income, and systematize to improve performance -- we can help.
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ABOUT MARIA
Maria Marsala entered the business world at 14 and hit Wall Street 3 years later. She climbed the corporate ladder without killing herself on that glass ceiling, exhibiting fierce determination and keen insights to became a bond trader and department manager at a time when women executives were a rare commodity.
She is a business strategist, coach, speaker, and author appearing on the radio, TV, and publications as Money magazine, NAFE, The Street, Women’s Day, The Bottom Line, and PC Magazine.
WHAT ELEVATING YOUR BUSINESS OFFERS
Get a blend of strategizing, coaching, and education that helps our clients improve their focus, accountability, and increase their bottom line. We use time-tested programs like the One Page Business Plan® and Corporate Secrets Marketing Program™ to create a plan that helps you get result$ faster than you can do on your own.
Work with us 1:1, in groups virtually, by email, SKYPE, or become part of a mastermind group.. Maria also speaks on economy proofing, pricing, networking, systems development and more at conferences, retreats, and companies nationwide.
WHY WE'RE ON LINKEDIN® :
Our ideal prospects, referral partners, and strategic alliance partners are here. Like you, we’re using LINKENDIN® to grow our business, too!
The mind-shift from self-employed to business owner is an extremely powerful tool used to expand your business. Request your free session with Maria today.
★ Maria Marsala ★’s Specialties:
Helping professional service business owners create a lucrative well-oiled business. We help you create your:
Strategic Business Planning & Execution
Pricing Structure
Virtual (or Local) Team or Strategic Alliance
Ideal Client Profile
Marketing Strategies
Performance Management System, Automate
Websites, Internet Marketing
Creating Teleclasses/Webinars,
Articles, Ebooks, Books & other Informational Products
Creating Your Exit/Succession Plan
Networking/Referral Strategies
★ Maria Marsala ★’s Experience
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CEO, Informational Speaker, Expert in Strategic Business Planning and Performance Management
Elevating Your Business
(Management Consulting industry)
December 1998 — Present (11 years )
Maria Marsala’s Corporate Secrets ™ solutions help her clients increase their sales, reduce costs, and have more free time, faster and easier. Her no BS tactics helps companies effectively grow bigger, better companies.
Maria’s business planning, marketing consulting/education, and content rich, practical, keynote and training services teach small to medium size business the secrets tactics corporate America uses to run profitable, sustainable, long-term businesses. -
TV Producer/Interviewer
Accidental Business Owner
(Information Services industry)
June 2003 — June 2005 (2 years 1 month)
Produced a TV show interviewing women business owners who happened upon their current businesses. They somehow started their businesses "on accident". Could be that they were were involved in an accident, got thrown into their business, found their business in a basement, etc.
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Columnist
Seattle New Times
(Writing and Editing industry)
March 2001 — January 2004 (2 years 11 months)
Wrote a monthly column called "Online Review" for the holistic/new age magazine.
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Consultant
Coachville
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
February 2000 — January 2004 (4 years )
Researcher and consultant to the owner of the company working on a variety of proprietary products. Managed a group of 4 virtual assistants.
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Program Director
SI Urban League/ YPIS
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Program Development industry)
1990 — 1994 (4 years )
Managed 1-7 programs, including developing new programs and organization/efficiency management at two different companies.
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Consultant
Self-employed
(Financial Services industry)
December 1987 — January 1990 (2 years 2 months)
Worked at a variety of brokerage firms as an external consultant working on confidential situations.
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Consultant/ Accounting Manger
Caroll, McEntee, McGinley
(Financial Services industry)
April 1986 — October 1987 (1 year 7 months)
Hired as a consultant to work on a private project involving potential theft I organized the work necessary to prove or disprove the claim. When project ended I was asked to become an employee and turn a 13 person department with a day and night unit into a 2 person department within 2 years. Took the position after being asured that staff would be told of the situation so that transfer to other departments or change of jobs can be had by the current staff. Created the plan to do so and carried out my assignment.
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Operations Liaison
Fundamental Brokers, Inc - FBI
(Financial Services industry)
October 1984 — February 1986 (1 year 5 months)
Liaison between the computer department and brokers. Created a brokerage dictionary, Spoke with brokers clients related to computer issues. Helped computer department create a new program to help the brokers do more business. Attended meetings with the brokers and computer department as a translator.
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Wall Street Jr. Trader, Executive, Internal Consultant
Bear Stearns & Co
(Financial Services industry)
June 1976 — June 1984 (8 years 1 month)
Muni bond trader for retail sales. Coordinated efforts in creating a well-oiled retail government bond department within the corporate bond department. Trained sales force and assistants in fixed income operations, wrote articles and operations manual. Substantially increased sales and created systems to help the department run smoother and appease the sales-force. Internal efficiency consultant to a variety of departments working directly with the Oper/Admin Director.
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Clerk to Jr. Trader
Reynolds Securities & Co, Dean Witter Reynolds
(Financial Services industry)
March 1975 — June 1976 (1 year 4 months)
Stapled trades created by traders with trades inputted into computer system for the Fixed Income Department. Corrected trade errors. Answered trader phones during busy times.
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Clerk
Charmcraft Enterprises
(Design industry)
February 1974 — December 1975 (1 year 11 months)
Greeting card factory order taker and display designer.
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Dividend Clerk
Merrill Lynch
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MER; Financial Services industry)
June 1973 — February 1974 (9 months)
Investigated dividend tax mistakes for the non-resident alien department. Involved in processing and checking duplicate system to assure it worked as well as the manual system.
★ Maria Marsala ★’s Education
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Coachville (a virtual School)
------- , Small Business Coaching, Internet Marketing , 2000 — 2004
- Activities and Societies:
- R & D Team, Founding Member
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One Page Business Plan
Certified , Business & Marketing Planning , 2002 — 2003
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Coach U
Graduate 2000 , Coaching , 1998 — 2000
Additional Information
★ Maria Marsala ★’s Websites:
★ Maria Marsala ★’s Interests:
When Maria is not working, she's socializing, watching PBS or the Discover Channel, playing cards, volunteering, traveling, reading books, or just relaxing. Proud geek, native NY'er, constant learner and planner. Professional interests are supporting women as they grow their businesses. Systems and automation support to organize and run a more efficient businesses using a process that incorporates coaching, consulting and training. Helping clients create integrated marketing processes, and expand their reach on the web.
★ Maria Marsala ★’s Groups:
Washington DECA, licensed One Page Business Plan consultant, Columbia Tower Club, and has won a variety of awards for her work with the environment and teenagers. Certified TeleClass Leader, Linked in! Former affiliations Protectors of Pine Oak, Increase the Peace, NY Certified Tree Pruner, Parks Dept. Volunteer, BPW, Bainbridge Chamber, Poulsbo Chamber, Port Orchard Chamber, Bremerton Chamber, Municipal Bond Club, Short Term Traders Assoc, Gateway Civic Association Board Member, Staten Island Urban League Youth Chairperson, PAL, New Dorp Beach Youth Association Founder.
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Seattle and Bellevue Entrepreneurs
★ Maria Marsala ★’s Honors:
Lynn Steinman Community Award, Robert Stranieri Community Award. 15 Certificates of Merit from the NYC Parks Department. NC Cooperative Extension, Harnett County Volunteer of the Year.
★ Maria Marsala ★’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
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