Let’s Make Marketing

more intentional

For Small Businesses with BIG Vision

More intention

= more flow

in your marketing.

Your RIGHT HAND,

Fractional Chief Marketing Officer (FCMO)

& Marketing Coach

You have a GRAND VISION, ignited with a desire to make impact and to connect your vision with those you aim to serve.

As a leader, it’s your duty to uphold that vision and stay focused on your mission.

Marketing doesn’t have to be an endless loop, & a game of chance (even though it pretty much is never ending).

The good news is: You can achieve more flow in your marketing

while staying focused on your vision.

You can transform your brand + drive sustainable growth.

It starts with being intentional.

And realizing you don’t have to do it alone.

Hey Business Fam!

I’m Maria

I’ve helped service based brick and mortar businesses fire start their marketing, 3x their growth, open new locations, grow by acquisition, expand their teams, all by initiating and leading simple, sustainable, intentional, impactful strategies that get right in front (and stay in front) of their ideal audience.

My journey began when I got a taste of entrepreneurship, wearing every hat imaginable, helping my sister in growing her multiple food businesses. With limited resources and a scrappy budget, I was forced to think outside the box and constantly innovate strategies. Through it all, my guiding light was my intentionality, which soon became my signature.

Today, I often meet exceptional businesses with lackluster marketing, or worse yet, failing to authentically represent themselves in their marketing, resulting in being overlooked and struggling to establish and maintain their marketing efforts.

I’m on a mission to make marketing more intentional, so that we as business leaders can serve our ideal clients, transform lives, and align with partnerships to create the greatest impact with our businesses.

Maria Acosta

If these sound familiar, don’t worry…You’re not alone!

  • You don’t have enough of the RIGHT business. You have leads, but they aren’t qualified

  • You HAVE the business and you’re struggling to keep up with the marketing

  • You are the marketing department & you’re flying by the seat of your pants 

  • You’re too busy running your business to focus on marketing

  • You are spread thin, you’ve tried to show up in marketing, but the rejections.. oh the rejections.. They leave you depleted and unmotivated

  • You’ve got a lot on your plate and the last thing you want to do is continuously market

    on your own

  • You’ve outsourced and tried to hire “marketers” but you’re half trying to train them with no foundation in your marketing so it never gets off the ground correctly

  • You’re overwhelmed and don’t know where to start

Fractional CMO (waitlist)

For CEO’s looking for their Right-Hand in Marketing

A Fractional CMO allows you access to Marketing Expertise on a Part-Time basis.

1:1 Monthly Coaching

Coming soon…

Intentional Day Intensive

Coming soon…

Transformations

  • “Maria’s exceptional qualities and strengths helped to create numerous opportunities for our company.

    Maria's ability to take actionable steps to implement sales & marketing strategies and connect with prospects in our "voice" and "style" demonstrated her flexibility and intuitive sense to genuinely represent our brand.

    She was able to embrace and immerse herself in our culture and support our strategy. Her additional efforts and energy gave our team a boost, a sort of momentum push towards more opportunities whether developing new business, recruiting future leaders or creating sparks for community relationships.

    I am confident in recommending Maria because her work has left lasting impacts on our company.”

    - C.P.

    Commercial Paint Company

  • “As a small business owner, I understand first-hand how easy it is to let marketing efforts take a back seat to other needs of the business. Especially in a service style industry where marketing is often done face to face and can be extremely time-consuming.

    I found myself 3 years into my business with more of a reactive mindset trying to put out fires each day and not spending the necessary time on my referral relationships that our business stopped growing.

    Hiring Maria was the best decision I could have made! She hit the ground running with such confidence and organization that we started seeing results within a matter of only a few months. She went above and beyond to not only market our business but really get to know the referring providers, their needs, frustrations, desires, etc.

    It has now been over a year since we started working with Maria and we continue to see exponential growth!”

    - K.O.

    Physicians Group

  • “Before I had the privilege of working with Maria, my practice was facing several challenges. Referrals were sporadic, and our presence in the community was lacking, leaving us struggling to reach our full potential.

    Thanks to Maria, the number of patient referrals to my office has skyrocketed. I went from receiving a few scattered referrals each month to a steady and consistent stream of new patients, allowing my practice to flourish.

    Maria introduced a meticulous tracking schedule to monitor our marketing progress. By analyzing the data, she was able to identify what strategies were effective and what needed fine-tuning.

    Working with Maria was not just about following the beaten path. Maria constantly brought fresh and innovative marketing ideas to the table. One of the most remarkable changes I witnessed was how Maria managed to establish and strengthen relationships with referring practices.

    I can confidently say that choosing Maria was one of the best decisions I made for my practice. Thanks to Maria’s invaluable expertise, dedication, and unwavering support, my practice has grown in ways I could have never imagined.”

    - H.B.

    Dental Specialist

Your Right Hand

in Marketing

When my first client mentioned she was struggling to get consistent business, I got straight to work unpacking her data and looking for the gaps to fill. She, finally got back to doing what she did best and now has a sustainable marketing foundation.

Another client had concerns about one of their locations underperforming. Through strategy and relentless execution, helping create referral relationships and establishing them as the expert in their niche, numbers doubled, allowing them to focus on expanding to more locations. 

Rapid growth left this client needing leadership and support in their marketing ASAP. Preparing and working with their team to develop standard operating procedures and further nurturing the marketing function was a tremendous help and ensured growth while maintaining alignment with their vision.

I’ve walked in the shoes, experienced periods of little to no business, and hit with a wrecking ball when the “busy-ness” finally came knocking. I’m familiar with the overwhelm that comes and and never seems to leave, struggling to maintain a consistency in marketing while the demands of running a business intensify, constantly feeling like never catching a break.

Prioritize the right people over fancy methods or techniques because finding someone who genuinely aligns with your values and vision, who is dedicated to advancing your brand's mission ultimately ensures a stronger foundation for success.

Let me serve as your trusted ally and strategic partner in curating a sustainable growth strategy for your marketing. Together, let’s build a foundation rooted in intentionality, ensuring lasting success for your brand.



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