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Maria Ross, Brand Strategy Expert, Founder, Red Slice

I’m Maria Ross, the founder of RED SLICE. As a brand strategist, author, speaker, and actress (when I have time!) I believe cash flow and creativity are not mutually exclusive. I offer a variety of services for solopreneurs, startups, and emerging businesses. I’m based in the San Francisco area, but I work with clients all over the world.

How to Craft a Brand Story that Stands Out

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Do you have a brand story that stands out and attracts the right clients? A brand story that just nails it for your business? Here’s the test. When you talk about what you do, do people immediately go, “I need THAT!”? If not, I’d love for you to enjoy this free masterclass video to discover the elements of a compelling brand story - and see what your own story might be missing. I have met … [Read more...]

How to Write a Good Sales Page

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Writing sales copy is hard. If you’re trying to write sales copy. I prefer to think of my sales page as a story. A story customers want to dig into, one that fulfills them. One they are moved by. (TWEET THIS!) Thats means, you have to think of your sales page as more than just “the facts.” It’s best to think about what your sales page story needs to accomplish. Here are 4 questions your … [Read more...]

How to (and How NOT to) Market to I.T. Professionals

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Ah, the poor IT professional. Be it developer, database analyst, director of enterprise architecture, or heck, even the CIO, they are recipients of the driest, most boring marketing and messaging I’ve ever seen. Coming from tech, I actually started my brand consultancy due to a frustration with tech companies not talking to their prospects like they were human beings. We throw jargon at them, … [Read more...]

Let’s Not Lose Touch! Feedburner Going Away

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If you subscribe to my blog via Feedburner's RSS feed, PLEASE TAKE ACTION!Google will be discontinuing this feed service THIS MONTH, which means my fresh insights and inspiration won't be landing in your Inbox anymore. (OH NO! 😱)But, never fear! There's a way for us to stay in touch! Please sign up for my regular email list right here.When you do, you'll get my monthly newsletter … [Read more...]

Does Your Story Connect With Your Customers?

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While we inherently know this, we need to better understand our customers if we want to inspire and persuade them. This requires us to speak their language. Too often, my clients come to me to revamp their brand story and messaging and my initial diagnosis is usually the same: They are talking in a way that doesn’t resonate or connect with their customers. The messaging is full of jargon. … [Read more...]