Maria is available for speaking engagements, interviews, radio and television appearances, guest blogging, webinars, summits, writing columns, and teleseminar engagements.  All are customized to meet the needs of your audience and will focus of your events goals.

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General Topics

Maria welcomes invitations to speak in-person, internationally, by teleseminar, webinar or video on a range of business management, marketing, and technology subjects including but not limited to:

Business Growth Topics For Financial Advisors, Planners, CPAs, and Accountants Include

  • Nailing Your Niche & Ideal Client Profile
  • Strategic Planning on Steroids for Financial Professionals
  • The Power of Ten and other Low-Cost Marketing Strategies
  • Developing a Business Vision Statement That Pushes You and Your Business Forward
  • Integrating Your Online & Offline Marketing Presence
  • Demystifying LinkedIn® 101 (Setting Up YOUR Profile)
  • Networking With Ease To Increase Your Net-Worth (Hint! Connect Don’t Sell!)
  • Using Article Marketing To Grow Your Business (Off and Online)
  • Developing Strategic Alliances for Win-Wins!
  • Let’s Productizing Your Services
  • Be Heard: Develop a Killer Elevator Speech
  • Pricing Your Services
  • How to Improve Productivity & Get Off the Hamster Wheel

Personal Growth Include

  • Clean Sweep Stress from Your Life
  • Banishing Burnout & Getting Your Life Back on Track
  • Setting Boundaries & Raising Standards
  • Profiting From Change

Author

Author of 9 workbooks on topics of niching ideal client profiles, networking, pricing, article marketing, setting up your first ezine, creating a website, and more…

  • Contributor to 4 books: 6 Steps To Free Publicity, Streetwise Small Business Books of Lists, Turbo-Charge Your Marketing, and Ugly Betty Career Advice
  • Author of over 500 articles
  • Featured in Money magazine, Jim Cramer’s The Street, Women’s Day, Market Watch, Advisor Max, NY Enterprise Report, The Bottom Line, and much more.
  • Former monthly columnist for the Seattle New Times and Coach/Limousine Magazine

Maria’s Workbooks

  • Make More Money: What Every Business Owner Who Sets Their Own Fees Should Know about Charging What They Deserve.
  • Booking More Ideal Clients
  • Use Networking To Increase Your Net-worth
  • Article Marketing Tips and Strategies from An Article Marketing Pioneer
  • How To Create an Online Newsletter That Gets Results
  • Creating Your First Website
  • Dream It, Create It, Your Ideal Business
  • Dream It, Create It, Your Ideal Career
  • Finding Your Ideal Place to Live

Radio & Podcast Interviews/Presenations

Since 1998, Maria has been interviewed via radio, teleseminar, and webinar by leading business and internet marketing experts from around the globe.

  • Annie Jennings PR TeleSeminar Series (2x)
  • Business and Professional Women/USA Webinar
  • Coach U, EPublishing SIG
  • Coach U, 21 Century Business SIG
  • Coach U, Change Agent SIG
  • Coach U, EPublishing SIG
  • Coachville School of Coaching
  • Fitness Business Radio
  • “SELLFF Talk” hosted by Susan Cristini on WKXL (1450AM and 107.7FM) Concord, NH
  • Word to the Wise (1400 am) Bremerton, WA
  • Thursday Night Enlightenment, hosted by Greg Moore, (1400 am) Pt. Orchard, WA
  • Women In Business Today, Radio Show, Montvale, NJ
  • Elizabeth Gordon, Flourishing Radio, Atlanta, GA.
  • That Marketing Show, with Rodger Roeser, APR
  • The National Networker with Adam K
  • Fitness Business Radio, with Tom Parkins
  • Greg Moore’s Radio Show, 1400 WKITZ
  • Lynne Klippel’s Web Sorority Radio
  • Jane Carroll’s Loving Life Radio
  • Annie Jennings PR Radio
  • Coachville School of Coaching
  • Raven Blair Davis – Women Power Radio
  • Chris Curtis – Web Business Owners
  • Willie Crawford’s Blog Radio
  • Andrea Blackwood-Harriott, Mentoring To Mastery
  • Small Business Trends with Anita Campbell
  • Suzanne Holman, Living YOUR Million Dollar Life TeleSummit
  • Heidi Mooney’s Grow a Million Dollar Business.
  • Michael Beck’s Referral Expo
  • Jack Sims, Business Growth Radio Show
  • Big at Think Big Radio
  • Susan Levine, at Speaker Services
  • National Association of Women Writers
  • Positive Radio, 1150
  • Small Business U TeleSeminar
  • Small Business Trends Radio
  • Speakers Net TeleSeminar
  • Speakers Match Podcast
  • T. Harv Eker’s SuccessTracs Featured Expert (Twice)
  • The Global Institute for Entrepreneurs (2x)
  • Women CEO Magazine TeleSeminar
  • Sue Lindquist, I’m Thankful 11.50am

Television

  • NY1 News- NYC (various)
  • Staten Island Cable (various)
  • Nutmeg Television, Connecticut, Brian Judd’s “Author’s Series,” 2001.
  • Elaine Smitha’s Evolving Ideas, Olympia, Washington
  • Accidental Business Owner, host, Bremerton Cable TV
  • Northwest Afternoon

Speaking, Leadership, and Training Clients

Maria has conducted workshops for small business owners and, she has addressed the members of a wide range of professional organizations including:

  • 24-7 Coaching.com
  • Alliance of Women in Technology, Bellevue, WA
  • American Payroll Association, Rainier Chapter, WA
  • American Society of Women Accountants, Bellevue, WA
  • American Society of Women Accountants, Seattle, WA
  • American Society of Women Accountants, Tacoma, WA
  • Antioch University, Seattle, WA
  • Bellingham Connections, Bellingham, WA
  • Business Builders Networking Group, Silverdale, WA
  • Business and Professional Women, District Meeting, Redmond
  • Business and Professional Women, State Convention, Gig Harbor
  • Business and Professional Women, Tacoma, WA
  • Business and Professional Women, Seattle, WA
  • BYU Management Society, Tacoma, WA
  • Chamber of Commerce: Anacortes, WA
  • Chamber of Commerce: Duvall, WA
  • Chamber of Commerce: Fife Regional, WA
  • Chamber of Commerce: Pierce County Hispanic, WA
  • Chamber of Commerce: Port Townsend, WA
  • Chamber of Commerce: Poulsbo Networking Meeting, WA
  • Chamber of Commerce: Northgate, WA
  • Coach U, EPublishing SIG
  • Coach U, 21 Century Business SIG
  • Coach U, Change Agent SIG
  • Coach U, EPublishing SIG
  • Coda Conference, Lacey and Tacoma, WA
  • Columbia Tower Club Business Forum, Seattle, WA
  • Communications Arts & Media Professionals of Seattle
  • Discover U – Seattle 2000-2008
  • EEN, North Carolina Technological Development Authority, Raleigh NC.
  • EO (Entrepreneur Organization) Network, N. California
  • Greater Seattle Jewish Business Network, Mercer Island, WA
  • Guaranty Mortgage Company, Bremerton, WA
  • Heavenly Choices, Poulsbo, WA
  • HomeStone Mortgage, Seattle, WA
  • International Training In Communication, Puget Sound Communicators, Silverdale, WA
  • International Training In Communication, Regional Conference, Victoria, BC, Canada
  • International Society of Event Planners, Seattle, wA
  • IAAP – Seattle and Renton Chapters, WA
  • Italian Club of Seattle, Seattle, WA
  • John L. Scott, Mercer Island and Belfair Offices, WA
  • Key Bank, Northgate Mall, Seattle, WA
  • Kitsap Business Connections, Poulsbo, WA
  • Kitsap County Parks Departments Continue Ed, WA.
  • Lunch N Leads Networking Group, Silverdale, WA
  • Mary Kay Success Group, Sequim, WA
  • Meeting Professionals International, Conference, 2009, Utah
  • Meeting Professionals International, Conference, Portland, OR
  • National Association of Women Writers
  • Non-Profit Network, Seattle – Tess.org
  • Northgate Chamber of Commerce, Seattle
  • North Sound Referral Network, Poulsbo, WA
  • Northwest Association of Interior Designers, Seattle, WA
  • NYC Police Officers, Staten Island, NY
  • Olympic College, Business Center, Bremerton, WA
  • Pinnacle Business Connections, Poulsbo, WA
  • Project Camp 2010, Seattle, WA
  • Positive Radio, 1150
  • Rotary – Bainbridge Island, WA (twice)
  • Rotary – International District, Seattle, WA
  • Rotary – Lakewood-Spanaway, WA
  • Rotary – N. Mason County, WA
  • Rotary – Puyallup, WA
  • Small Business Administration, WNET, Bremerton, WA
  • SafeCo’s Neighborhood Program, Seattle, WA
  • Sam’s Club, Shoreline, wA
  • Skiff Point B and B, Bainbridge Island, WA
  • South Sound Connections, Pt. Orchard, WA
  • Travel Meet, Mill Creek, WA
  • The Professional Women of Color Network, Seattle, WA
  • The Global Institute for Entrepreneurs
  • TIE Seattle, WA
  • Triangle South Enterprise Center, Dunn, NC
  • Variety of Public & Private Schools, Staten Island, NY.
  • Various civic-minded meetings, Staten Island, NY
  • Whatcom Women in Business, Bellingham, WA
  • Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, WA
  • Women of Wisdom Conference, Seattle, WA
  • Women’s Professional Network, Bellingham, WA (2008 and 2011)
  • Washington State BizFair, Renton, WA
  • Washington State Chapter of the National Guild of Hypnotists,WA
  • Washington Society of Association Executives, Bellevue, WA
  • Washington Trial Lawyers Association, Everett, WA
  • Women’s Business Center, Seattle, WA
  • Washington Employers Training Program, Kent, WA
  • Seattle Small Business Administration – WNET Event
  • Windermere Real Estate, Silverdale, WA
  • Washington Cash, Seattle
  • Zino Society, Seattle, WA

Print Magazine

  • Entrepreneur Magazine
  • Practical Internet
  • Webdesign Magazine
  • ADDvance Magazine
  • Spiral Journey
  • Careers Today, Washington & Michigan
  • Woman’s Day, March 2005
  • Seattle New Times, Columnist, 3 years
  • National Association of Female Executives, various editions
  • Northwest Woman
  • Limousine & Chauffeured Transportation, various editions
  • Money Magazine, July 2006
  • Market Watch
  • Massage Therapy Journal, American Massage Therapist Association
  • The Bottom Line, Dec. 2006
  • NY Enterprise Report. March 2009
  • PC World Magazine UK, 2000
  • Painters & Decorating Magazine January 2009

Community Awards

  • Lynne Steinman Community Service Award, Staten Island, NY
  • 14 Certificates of Recognition from the NYC Parks Department, Staten Island and Manhattan
  • Community Service Award sponsored by former NYS Senator Robert Strainere

Trade Association Newsletters

  • Society For Technical Communications July 2003
  • Italian American Women’s Center, Long Island, NY
  • Business and Professional Women’s, Silverdale

Newspapers/Magazines

  • Staten Island Advance, NY
  • New York Daily News
  • Kitsap Business Journal Guest Columnist
  • North Kitsap Herald, Poulsbo, WA
  • Bremerton Sun
  • Central Kitsap Reporter
  • Brooklyn Home Reporter
  • Career Today (Seattle, Detroit)
  • La Tercera – Chile, So. America www.tercera.cl/

Featured Web Site Articles

  • Entrepreneur
  • Coachville’s Top Ten Lists
  • Diva Tribe www.divatribe.com
  • Man And Women Unusual
  • Guru Knowledge
  • Networking Today, Canada
  • Pathways Career
  • InvestmentNews
  • Nerd’s Eye View

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