Free Watch n’ Listen: Profitability Takes A One Page Plan
By Maria | January 24, 2012
If you know that you need some sort of plan, but you don’t need a 40-page plan because you’re funding your own business or independent career, you’ve come to the right place. If you need some sort of roadmap to help you MAKE more money, improve productivity, better manage your company or department, hire the right people, and attract great clients, then the One Page Strategic Plan® is just what the business doctor ordered!
You’ll impact your bottom line when you look at effective ways to turn business problems into opportunities. As you develop your roadmap to success you’ll learn how to grow your business in the most profitable ways possible. And you’ll avoid costly mistakes, gain new insights, focus on different possibilities, and act to achieve the RESULTS you want — FASTER than you ever thought possible.
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What’s a One Page Plan? Listen to a recent webinar on the subject and download the White Paper at http://www.CoachMaria.com
Results-Based Plan To Help Your Company Grow
See if this is the program you’ve been searching for by answering these 6 questions:
- Are you ready to focus on what really matters and set clearer priorities that keep you reach bigger result$?
- Would you like to have a plan that holds you accountable for result$?
- Does success mean having all the high-quality clients your business can handle?
- Do you want to be fully confident that you’re spending your time wisely?
- Would you like your team to know exactly how to help you explode your business growth?
- Do you understand why it’s important to differentiate yourself from your competition in your firm or industry?
If you answered YES to any of the questions above, it’s time to get hyper-focused on result$ — doable with our results based planning process that fits on just one page.
Substaintially grow your company, firm, department or career in 2012 (and beyond) Learn more about our planning program at http://www.businessandmarketingplan.com/
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FREE! Listen To Webinar: Profitability Takes a One-Page Plan
By Maria | January 23, 2012
Is this you?
You don’t need to spend time creating a 40-page plan because you don’t need funding. But you’re building an empire (the size of your choosing) and what you really need is additional direction and focus along with some sort of written plan to help you (and your team).
You’re looking to make more money, be more productive, and run a more well-oiled business machine so that you have more free time. If that sounds like you, the One Page Plan® is just what the business doctor ordered!
Profitability Takes Planning: Making Yours a One-Page Plan(R)! A program provided by Maria Marsala, Business Strategist and former Wall Street Trader at http://www.ElevatingYourBusiness.com
Listen to the webinar: http://tinyurl.com/NewkirkBusinessPlan
The sponsor of webinar, www.Newkirk.com, is the place to go for targeted financial communications and marketing materials. That includes a long list of materials that are “done for you” including brochures, PowerPoint presentations, articles and notes. Ask them about their FINRA approved materials, too. If you contact them, mention this webinar, as they will offer you 10% off any of their standing publications for a limited time! Tell them that Ellie Alexander sent you.
Attend Our Next Event
In February, attend “Create Your Ideal Client” Webinar.
It’s sponsored by ByAllAccounts.com and the speaker is yours truly.
Register and get more information at: http://discover.byallaccounts.com/IdealClientProfileREG.html
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Turn Fear Into An Adventure
By Maria | January 18, 2012
“The difference between fear and excitement is breathing!” – Various takers show ownership.
Breathing gives me the time to turn what I’m fearing into an enjoyable adventure. This quote has meant the difference between living life proactively, even going against family and friends, to live my life my way. It’s meant moving out of the place I called home, to live in other places for a while. It’s meant starting a business when things looked their lowest.
Maria Marsala of Elevating Your Business
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Are you considering an exit strategy?
By Maria | January 17, 2012
“Have a strong and decisive exit strategy. People new to business are so busy trying to keep the business growing that they don’t consider an exit strategy. Then, when the opportunity occurs, they haven’t thought it out enough to pull the trigger” — Daymound John – Entrepreneur and Investor
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58 Great Business Travel Tips
By Maria | January 12, 2012
Carol Roth’s done it again… She’s gathered 58 business owners who submitted their best travel tips.
19. Find Additional Revenue
Read more tips at http://www.carolroth.com/blog/traveling-great-business-travel-tips/
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“Must attend” tax class for growing businesses
By Maria | January 11, 2012
Tax information, from recordkeeping and retirement plans, provided by or sponsored by the source — the IRS is available online. Getting these classes under your belt, and revisiting them from time to time can make you a more “enlightened business owner or practitioner”.
Now I’m not saying that you should become your own tax advisor — OH NO! You wear enough “hats” in your business and anyway, there is too much to keep up with! That’s why you pay your accountant, CPA or EA. But I am saying that you want to have general information to help you make more informed business decisions.
Most workshops are free, although a few have a minimal charge, the fee paid to the sponsoring organization, not the IRS.
Here’s what’s offered:
If workshops are available in your local, I highly recommend that you take the time off, get out of your office, and physically take a class. Consider bringing your bookkeeper or assistant along with you. Or include the clasese in the training you provide your staff and provide them with them travel, lunch and/or snack money.
The main reason for going is that you’re going to have lots of questions as you listen to the training. You’ll get your questions answered and who knows, you may meet your next client there, too.
Other important IRS resources for us business owners:
A website with information for corporations, partnerships, small business and international business. http://www.irs.gov/businesses/index.html
Download information in PDF format
© 2011 Maria Marsala. As an unstoppable business strategist and former Wall Street trader, Maria Marsala specializes in helping RRs and advisors increase their productivity and production. For 20 years on The Street, she helped financial professionals sell more bonds and secure loyal clients. Today, she helps them attract higher-quality clients and grow their businesses to serve their lives – not the other way around. Uncover the areas of your business screaming for your immediate attention and those that deserve a big hurrah! Request Maria’s Empire Builder Kit (free) at www.ElevatingYourBusiness.com
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Neworking Tip: Always stand up and be counted!
By Maria | January 9, 2012
Anytime you have an opportunity to dress professionally and stand up for your business, do it. You only have 2-7 seconds to make a great first impression. If your business is one that dresses down, don’t do it when you’re networking. Even putting on a jacket (with jeans) will help you appear more professional. And even if NO ONE else has stood up at a networking event to introduce themselves — do stand up and be counted as one of the professionals in the room!
(c) 2011 Maria Marsala, Business Strategist at Elevating Your Business, http://www.ElevatingYourBusiness.com
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10.0 Ranked Business Building Articles From 2011
By Maria | January 6, 2012
One-hundred sixty business building blog posts were created for the the Marketing with Integrity Blog in 2011. Topics ranged from social networking to marketing to business development to life skills. But 7 of those articles garnered a “10.0″ ranking by Post Rank, a WordPress Plug in we started using in April of 2011.
Today, you can read the best of the best. Enjoy these 10.0 tips and use our ideas and the knowledge you gain to build your business in 2012. If you get stuck, we’re here to help you refocus, take your business up the steps of success, and create a life you love.
BONUS:
We’re also providing you with a few articles that we believe would have received a top ten listing IF we had installed Post Rank before April.
LinkedIn Tip: You May Not Own Your Contacts List & What To Do About It Now http://www.marketingwithintegrity.com/?p=2219
Twitter Tips: Under the “Mention” Link
http://www.marketingwithintegrity.com/?p=2451
A LinkedIn “Update” Tip
http://www.marketingwithintegrity.com/?p=2039
10 Ways To Develop Confidence In New Situation/
http://www.marketingwithintegrity.com/?p=1987
Bad Clients Were Bad Prospects First: Spot ’em Fast and Leave ‘em Behind
http://www.marketingwithintegrity.com/?p=652
10 Ways To Say No To “Freebie Seekers” Who Want To Pick Your Brain
http://www.marketingwithintegrity.com/?=1322
12 Business Growth Strategies Available At Your Local Library!
http://www.marketingwithintegrity.com/?p=139
BONUS:
How The Teal Car Effect Affects Your Business
http://www.marketingwithintegrity.com/?post=1105
Find Support and Strength with a Mastermind Buddy
http://www.marketingwithintegrity.com/?post=1122
TeleSeminar Etiquette: Your Cooperation, Please!
http://www.marketingwithintegrity.com/?post=1156
How To Clean Up Your Business (Entrepreneur Magazine, May 2011)
Read two of my tips http://www.marketingwithintegrity.com/?post=1277
14 Life Lessons from Oprah
http://www.marketingwithintegrity.com/?post=1337
If you would like to use these articles on your blog or in your newsletter, contact Maria at www.CoachMaria.com/ticket/
(c) Maria Marsala, founder of Elevating Your Business a company that helps advisors refocus on priorities, take their business up the steps of success, and create a life they love. Learn moer at www.ElevatingYourBusiness.com
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Attention: Women Business Advisors
By Maria | January 2, 2012
Become a Member of our GROUP on LinkedIn.
We’re a GROUP of senior women CEOs, business owners, practitioners, entrepreneurs, micro-business owners, and executive advisors (advisers), focused on opportunities of significant business growth and result$. Increase and improved: sales, cash flow, productivity, action, execution, alliances, etc.
Our members have been in their professions at least 3 years, achieved a high level of success and want more in business and life. They run a service related business and advise their clients.
We’re building a North American community of smart accomplished women who love the independence that running a business provides their lives. And we’re making the shift or have made the shift from “employee” to “business owner” within our own firms.
Join us now at http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1973788
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Who is list is not for: new business owners, MLMs, Solo-Preneurs who are happy being that way, students, women who own product based businesses, and for the time being no additional business coaches.
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Join us now at http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1973788
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36 Ways to Create a High Impact Elevator Pitch
By Maria | January 2, 2012
19. Find Ways To Quickly Build A Relationship
It’s not about you. It’s about saying something that will turn off a prospect from hell and turn up the ears of your ideal clients. At events, you want to spend time with people who can become prospects or who know them in bunches. The fact that you do what you do, your title, is not important. But what is important is who you do it for and the major benefits they will receive from working with you. I challenge you to create an elevator speech without your title.
The basic concept can be expanded, but make a difference to your business by starting with “My name is ___ and I help (your ideal clients) and help them (reach this major goal)”.
Thanks to Maria Marsala of Elevating Your Business
Just in time to get your “new” New Year’s “business snapshot” or elevetor speech right. Dr. Shannon Reece recently asked business owners “What is your single best tip for creating a High Impact elevator pitch?” 36 of us answered. Read all the tips here:
http://blog.drshannonreece.com/2012/01/02/36-ways-to-create-a-high-impact-elevator-pitch/
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