Maria T. Bailey

Maria T. Bailey is an award-winning author, radio talk show host, nationally known speaker and the foremost marketing authority on marketing to moms. Her company, BSM Media is a full service marketing and media firm that specializes in marketing to women and mothers. The client lists includes Disney, Cartoon Network, Nestle, AOL, The Discovery Channel, Chuck E. Cheese, Disney Publishing-Family Fun Magazine, Oracle, Microsoft, Clarke American, Dolly, Inc., Tahitian Noni International, Stork Avenue, and Office Depot. She has been an invited presenter to Burger King, Coca Cola, Best Buy and many other major corporations. Her book, "Marketing to Moms: Getting Your Share of the Trillion Dollar Market" (2002, Prima) was the first to examine the buying power of mothers and the most effective marketing initiatives to tap the $1.7 trillion market. Maria's newest book, "Trillion Dollar Moms: Marketing to a New Generation of Mothers" (Dearborn, 2005) focuses on the emergence of Gen X and Gen Y moms and how they compare with the aging Boomer Mom segment.

Maria is also the host of Mom Talk Radio, soon to be nationally syndicated radio show for moms, Founder/CEO of BlueSuitMom.com, the award winning Website for executive working mothers and Publisher of Today's BlueSuitMom magazine, a national bi-monthly publication for working mothers. She is also the creator of Smart Mom Solutions, a product line that offers solutions to everyday challenges for busy moms.

Ms. Bailey is a resource on work/life/family balance, working mother, marketing and women business stories for national media such as the British Broadcasting Corporation, CNBC, World News Tonight, Hearst Publications, "The Home Show", WPLG ABC 10, The NetFinancial News Network, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Self, Smart Money, Parent, HomeChannel News and Entrepreneur. She and her company have been featured in the Women's Day, Money, Chicago Tribune, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Miami Herald, Philadelphia Inquirer, Denver Post, the Salt Lake City Tribune, NBC 6-Miami, CBS4-South Florida, WCBS-12 New York, WABC New York and the Tampa Tribune, as well as on hundreds of local radio and television shows.

Ms. Bailey can be seen on television and cable. She served as the as the on-air work and family balance expert on "Simplify Your Life" which aired on the Fine Living Network. As the Family Organization Expert for Office Depot she delivers tips for Back to School Success on behalf of the big box office supply retailer. Maria has also been a national media spokesperson for Nestle and the American Cereal Association.

She is also the author of "The Women's Home-Based Business Book of Answers" (2001, Prima). She is published in Child magazine, South Florida Parenting magazine, the Miami Herald, Family Times. EPregnancy and American Baby magazine and serves as a business expert for several online publications.

She has informed and entertained audiences around the globe with her passion and charisma as a keynote presenter. Maria has been an invited speaker at The International Direct Marketing Association Annual Conference, The International Volunteerism Conference, The National Association of Industrial Psychology, Alliance for Work/Life Professionals, Kid Power, Youth Marketing Mega Event and Marketing to Moms Canada. She is a sought after speaker for corporate events as well. She has spoken at Noni International's Woman's Health Summit, Highlights-Jigsaw National Convention, Radio Disney/Interep Marketing to Mom Summit and Southeast Toyota Lunch and Learn Series among others. Maria is a member of Office Depot's Female Executive Advisory Board, Tahitian Noni International's Global Advisory Board and Women Consumer advisor to Speaking Female a division of The Zeno Group.

Inc. Magazine named Maria one of America's Best Work and Life Balance resources in February 2004.

She has served as President of several non-profit organizations and founded The South Florida Parenting Conference. She was a 2001 finalist for Working Woman Magazine's Entrepreneur of the Year Award, the first recipient of Women in Communication's Women of the Year-Technology Award and South Florida Up and Comer. Her company, BlueSuitMom.com was named Women Owned Business of the Year-2001 by The South Florida Business Journal. Most recently Ms. Bailey was named "Mother of the Year-2003 by the Broward County Medical Association and HealthyMother-HealthyBabies Organization. The mother of four young children, Ms. Bailey lives in Pompano, Florida with her husband. She is a marathon runner and enjoys travel.

Maria Bailey can be reached at 954-261-2145.