COMPELLING MESSAGE: It's time to shift away from the cutthroat corporate attitude of past generations. Compassion and empathy are the key to gaining an edge in today's business landscape.

TAP INTO THE POWER OF EQ: Learn how to develop and enhance your emotional intelligence to become a more effective and transformative leader.

MARKETING EXPERT: Maria has a proven track record of helping businesses large and small develop successful brands and effective marketing campaigns.

DYNAMIC SPEAKER AND WRITER: Maria has delighted audiences ranging from the Chamber of Commerce to BlogHer to the New York Times. She has been featured in numerous media outlets, including MSNBC, ABC News, Entrepreneur and Forbes.com, as well as podcasts and talk radio shows. Maria currently writes for Entrepreneur.com and The Huffington Post.

HARROWING STORY OF RECOVERY: In her previously released memoir, Maria shared her personal story of experiencing a devastating brain aneurysm. She recounts that story in her new book, too, showing how the power of empathy helped her survive and recover.

KEY MARKETING POINTS
- ARCs
- Author writes a regular column for Entrepreneur.com and is a recurring guest on MSNBC's Your Business and other high profile publications such as Fast Company and Inc
- North American PR campaign including print, radio and podcast outreach
- Author is a marketing specialist with a large professional network of influencers and has an engaged social and email network of 15K