Creating a social media marketing strategy is a cakewalk, right? Fire off a Facebook business page with a snazzy-looking banner, follow a few influencers on Twitter, dish out a couple of Instagram stories and you’re done! If only it were that easy… Here’s the skinny: Creating an effective social media marketing strategy is a concentrated … Read more
I started Live Your Message in 2011 and it’s hard to believe that we’ve hit our 10th anniversary (get my top 10 learnings from 10 years launching and growing my business). 10 years is a long time to be online! You may have seen the memes: what happens in an internet second… but what happens … Read more
Let’s try an experiment together 🙂 I’d love if you could answer this question: Are you ready to take massive action so you can move to the next level in your business (and in your life)? So what’s your honest answer? Was it a big, resounding, “air-punching” hell yeah! Or do you feel a little … Read more
Years ago, I was part of a group of up and coming entrepreneurs and we were excited about learning how to run a successful, profitable online business from the leader of the group (he happened to be a world-famous entrepreneur). I clearly remember him asking, “Who wants to know how I got a million-dollar book … Read more
In early February, I hosted a dinner party for a group of my friends who happen to be entrepreneurs (this was back during pre-Corona days… feels like a lifetime ago!). As the host I wanted to start a meaningful dinner party conversation, so I asked my guests to answer 3 questions that reflected how they … Read more
Recently, someone asked me on Facebook, “Hey Marisa… how do you know how much is the right amount of content to put in your online programs, courses, masterminds, whatever you’re selling?” And I like to think of this as the 3 Little Bears Question: How do you put not too much or not too little … Read more
The future of business is _____. The more people jump into business, the more people set up shop, the more options people have on the internet around the world searching through over a billion websites… The more important your ______ becomes.
In January, I was invited to join Plat Plus, an intimate Mastermind led by Jeff Walker for 50 of the top online business and internet marketing minds on the planet. It felt crazy to take 3 days out to attend the first meeting just 2 weeks before our big annual live event — Message to … Read more
We all get excited when January 1st rolls around. We create grand plans for the year to come. We create huge lists of what we’ll do and accomplish. Big goals and even bigger resolutions. – “I’m going to get into the best shape of my life!” – “I’m going to build my business to $100,000 revenue!” – “I’m going to … Read more
My husband Murray and I are pretty health conscious… but on occasion, we make “the choice to cheat.” Sunday night was one of those moments. I had just wrapped an important 4-day video shoot and I had been extremely disciplined going into the shoot. I wanted to look, feel and perform at my best… So … Read more
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