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RED SLICE is…
…a digital elixir of stories, advice & strategies to ignite your brand & delight your mind.
…a marketing & branding consultancy, where unforgettable stories become irresistible brands.
…a provocative sandbox for entrepreneurs who crave real business-building juice, with an inspiration chaser.
MEET YOUR HOST
Hello, I’m Maria Ross — your curator, hostess and marketing muse.
From dominating the kindergarten classroom to delighting theatre patrons to directing brand strategies, I’ve been entertaining & educating audiences from the moment I could walk. And talk. And write.
Prior to creating Red Slice, I crafted branding and marketing strategies for Silicon Valley start-ups, global software firms, Internet companies, entertainment powerhouses and consumer businesses — including Business Objects (an SAP company), Discovery Networks and Monster.com — and created communication and training strategies for Fortune 1000 clients at Accenture.
These days, I ferret out the features that make your company completely irresistible…and then translate those qualities into strategies that stick, during one-day SLICE Strategic Retreats for solopreneurs & emerging businesses — in Seattle, and around the nation.
Brand amplification is my vocation of choice, but I’m also a theatre and film actress, wine columnist and author. My book, Branding Basics for Small Business (Norlights Press, 2010) has just been updated with more power-packed case studies. And my forthcoming book, Reboot and Reframe, tells the story of my brain aneurysm and near-miraculous recovery — with tongue-in-cheek humor & levity (yes, really).
Ready for a torrent of credentials? Brace yourself — here they come: I’m a frequent guest writer for Microsoft Small Business UK, Sharp Skirts, Entrepreneur.com, AMEX Open Forum, CRAVE and have been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, Seattle Business, and Columbus CEO. I’ve also offered practical and punchy insight on numerous web and radio shows, including KUOW Seattle, and been a featured speaker for the Puget Sound Business Journal, Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Administration, Ladies Who Launch, CRAVE, Women Business Owners and Savor the Success. I earned a B.S in Marketing and a minor in Spanish from Indiana University. And among other philanthropic efforts, I let my dog-fanatic freak-flag fly, with pro bono branding support to the Seattle Animal Shelter Foundation.
Want to wave hello, and spark a convo? Join my Twitter battalion at @RedSlice, or find me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/redslice. Or just drop me a line at maria@red-slice.com. I’m based in Seattle, Washington USA but I do biz everywhere.
Got a question for my SLICE of ADVICE column? Drop it right here, and I’ll rummage up some wisdom for your marketing woes.
Want to book a strategic retreat for your entrepreneurial empire or a group branding workshop for your emerging corporate identity? Stride into my inbox at maria@red-slice.com.
Want to interview me or book me to speak? Simply send an email to pr@red-slice.com.
Anything else you need? Email works best but if you like, just ring me at 206-285-4829