Maria Ross Bio

Maria Ross

Founder, Red Slice, and Author, The Empathy Edge

San Francisco

Maria is the founder of Red Slice, a consultancy that advises entrepreneurs, startups, and fast-growth businesses on how to build an irresistible brand story and authentically connect with customers. She is a keynote speaker who regularly speaks on brand storytelling and customer engagement. Maria's newest book is The Empathy Edge: Harnessing the Power of Compassion as an Engine for Success (A playbook for brands, leaders, and teams). She is also the author of Branding Basics for Small Business and The Juicy Guide Series for Entrepreneurs. She has been featured in and written for numerous media outlets, including MSNBC, Entrepreneur.com, ABC News, Huffington Post, and Forbes.com

Maria Ross

Upcoming Courses

Previously (30)

Career Development

Give Your Culture The Empathy Edge

Lively virtual salon discussion sharing real-world stories, startling research, and sound advice on the importance of cultivating empathetic cultures to impact brand success.

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Business

From Startup to Scale-Up: Power up your Brand

Learn about how to brand and promote your start-up and bring it to the next phase

Business

Give Your Culture an Empathy Edge

Join Maria Ross, author of The Empathy Edge: Harnessing the Value of Compassion as an Engine for Success as she moderates panel on the importance of cultivating empathetic culture.

Business

Empathy Edge: How to Create an Empathetic Brand in a Digital World

Learn how you can amplify empathy through your work, create a more empathetic experience online and bring your organizations along with you to create a better world.

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