Marketing and Branding Speaker

Speaking engagementsNeed a fresh branding and marketing speaker for your next seminar, conference, workshop, or special event?

If you want juicy content, grab a slice for your next event. Professional marketing and branding speaker, Maria Ross, will customize her content based on your audience interest and time limit. Hire her for conference keynotes and chapter meetings. Get some entrepreneurs together for a Branding Bootcamp.  Gather stakeholders for a facilitated branding session to move your organization in the right direction.

Sample Topics:

  • Branding Basics for Small Business
  • Branding Basics to Boost Your Business
  • Your Ideal Customer: Who, When, Why?
  • Building a Buzzworthy Brand
  • How to Craft a Killer Elevator Pitch
  • Messaging vs. Copy: Are you Speaking Your Customer’s Language?
  • What Brand Is and Why It Matters to Your Bottom Line
  • The Seven Deadly Sins of Branding: How to Avoid Eternal Stagnation

If you’re interested in an engaging speaker for your company, conference, or community (live or virtual), please contact Maria at maria@red-slice.com. Check out her speaker sheet for more info.

Red Slice: Maria Ross Presents on Building Your Own Brand Strategy from Maria Ross on Vimeo.

Maria Ross Presents at Smart + Simple Strategies for Small Biz, Seattle Chamber of Commerce, June 2010 from Maria Ross on Vimeo.

Praise from Event Planners, Producers and Attendees:

“Maria Ross was not only a true professional both on stage and leading up to the event, but a very down to earth person who makes you feel like you’ve known her forever- even when you’ve just met. You can’t beat it when someone is easy to work with and also gets rave reviews when up on stage!” Gabriella Buono, Director of Small Business Events & Programs, Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce

“Maria is always a wonderful guest speaker.  No matter the situation, whether presenting, speaking or providing support materials and resources, she’s always highly professional and informative.  She’s become my go-to expert on the topic of branding, because I know she’ll deliver engaging and helpful content for my audience each and every time.” Amber Singleton Riviere, Producer, Rock Your Genius and Upstart Smart Radio

“Maria was our keynote speaker at a recent Wedding Network USA monthly meeting. She was able to inform our membership and guests on ways to work on our brand strategy through a series of questions to ask ourselves and to do it without spending a lot of money.   Many of our members thought it was one of the best presentations they heard on the topic.  If you have the chance, have Maria speak to your group, you will not be disappointed.” Jennifer Taylor, National Chapter Director, Wedding Network USA

“Maria is a favorite speaker at Ladies Who Launch events and always delights, educates and sends us home with practical actions to implement. Her most recent presentation, “Who’s your Audience?” skillfully engaged the entire audience in a participatory exercise that was illuminating and helped us focus our conversations with customers.” Linda Snyder, Market Director, Ladies Who Launch Seattle

“Maria was a panelist at our Branding Inside Out event. Her content was relevant and impactful to the small business audience and she is an engaging speaker and presenter. The workshop was well received and evaluated ‘excellent’ by the audience. We enjoyed having Maria as our guest and look forward to opportunities to collaborate in future.” Ayesha Mathews-Wadhwa, Director, San Francisco Bay Area, Savor the Success.

“I enjoyed…your sparkle, expertise and enjoyment of your work.” Attendee, Branding Basics Workshop

“Packed with info and lovely style!” Attendee, Branding Basics Workshop

Health and Inspirational Topics: Life’s curveballs have nothing on me. I can also speak about staying positive through adversity, coping with brain injury, how to be a more effective patient,  surprising effects of brain injury, or how to slow down and simplify your life. Listen to my story on NPR (KUOW) and  Life on Fire Radio.

Webcast: Crafting a Killer Elevator Pitch; Given through CareerApple. Join brand and marketing expert Maria Ross as she coaches you on crafting the perfect elevator pitch.

“The Truth About Branding” An interactive and dynamic teleseminar, hosted by Heather Nelson of Champion Assistants and Maria Ross of Red Slice. Download the mp3 here.

Past Live Speaking Engagements:

Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, Featured Speaker

CRAVE Symposiums for Women Business Owners, Vancouver and Seattle

Seattle Small Business Administration
Presenter & Workshop Lead, Branding Basics Workshop

Seattle University, Strategic Communications Class
Guest lecturer

Ladies Who Launch, Seattle
Featured presenter, “Your Ideal Customer – Who, When, How?”

Savor the Success, San Francisco
Panelist,”Branding Inside and Out”

Ignite Your Marketing! Workshop for Small Business
Co-instructor

Bellevue Community College Business Communications Course
Guest Lecturer

Brand Strategies to Boost Your Business Workshop for Small Business
Co-instructor

CRAVEseattle Business Coffee Chat for Women Entrepreneurs
Co-presenter, “How to Build a Brand Strategy and Why You Need One Now!”

CRAVEseattle SHOPsymposium
Panel Host, “Turning Your Passion Into Profit”

Direct Marketing Association of N. California
Panelist, “Leveraging Telemarketing to Increase Sales”