About the Founder: Maria Elena Duron, Chief Buzz Officer + Identity Coach featured weekly on CBS...
There's a reason we are dedicated to family focused, value based individuals, entrepreneurs and businesses and their families - may they be enriched by this journey of success.
The term, “a shot at life” conjures up a second chance, another opportunity. At 5:01 p.m. on a Friday afternoon, to Maria Elena Duron, a shot at life meant something else. It was the call that changed her life forever…
Her oldest son accidentally shot her 14 year old. She struggled with issues of life and death, the last words she said to him, the guilt of being too busy at the office and the asking for help that seemed too hard. With over 200 pellets lodged in his left leg, she spent five days in the hospital with him and the next six weeks in physical therapy as he learned to walk again. Already immersed in the "busy"ness of business, she was not prepared for having to make her vehicle handicap accessible, nor her home hallways, nor the bathrooms her son would need to use.
With her knees on the cold floor of a hospital room and in the physical therapy room amongst winces of pain and cries of frustration from her son, a mission was defined. Too many minorities and women are discouraged or derailed from pursuing their business aspirations because of their powerful commitment and responsibility to family. The moment defined by this "shot at life" literally shot life and passion into her business to assist minority business owners and women in business in pursuing their dream of family balance, leadership and business ownership.
Faced with the challenges of being a minority business entrepreneur, Maria Elena utilizes word of mouth, connections and community to develop business. Maria Elena Duron is the personal branding and marketing coach on CBS television. She is highly focused in forging new paths for family focused, family based and values driven individuals and businesses to grow and succeed in their entrepreneurial endeavors. She delivers a message that you can still focus on your family and leave a legacy of success.
She founded buzz2bucks with a single vision summed up in it's mission: To provide a kick start to valuable connections and serve as an inspiration to those who are interested in creating community and managing word of mouth.
Maria Elena Duron is skilled in making networks “work” and harnessing the power of word of mouth. She’s a featured business coach on her affiliate CBS and ABC stations along with hosting teleseminars with Your Brand Plan and the IT Coaches. As a featured columnist in the Personal Branding Magazine and the National NetWorker, she focuses on connecting your brand to your critical connections. She is editor of the Personal Branding Blog which is recognized as the #1 job blog by Careerbuilder.com and MediaOnTwitter providing a comprehensive listing of journalists, bloggers and reporters on Twitter. Recognized and approved by the Texas Real Estate Commission, she provides image and personal branding workshops at colleges and universities. She acts as your “personal buzz agent” providing services and coaching where the focus is garnering the recognition and connections for success for busy CEOs, entrepreneurs and emerging leaders.
Buzz2Bucks provides online profile management services, social management and reputation management - helping key employees to establish higher visibility and provide consistency in branding as well as establishing the expertise in their industry for entrepreneurs. Maria Elena Duron is a 360˚Reach Certified Analyst focuses on redesigning, redefining and identifying YOU and broadening the network for busy people who just don’t have the time to do it well. The firm focuses on visibility, credibility and connect-ability for individuals, professionals and small businesses.Chief Buzz Officer and Identity Coach Maria Elena Duron helps high performing entrepreneurs and executives learn how to manage their personal brand on-line and off-line, leverage their expertise and connections and generate “the talk that yields profits”.
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