Public Speaking Skills, Presentation Skills, Presentation Preparation, Online Presentations, Executive Coaching, Communication Skills Marianna Swallow Public Speaking Skills, Presentation Skills, Presentation Preparation, Online Presentations, Executive Coaching, Communication Skills Marianna Swallow

Our 2021 Speaking and Presenting #fails and #follows

Randy and I love talking about our work. We especially love swapping stories about those public speaking moments when we end up with egg on our face. We live-streamed on LinkedIn to swap our 5 biggest takeaways from 2021, thanks to some #fails and other good lessons.

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Storytelling, Public Speaking Skills, Presentation Skills, Presentation Preparation, Online Presentations, Executive Coaching, Communication Skills Marianna Swallow Storytelling, Public Speaking Skills, Presentation Skills, Presentation Preparation, Online Presentations, Executive Coaching, Communication Skills Marianna Swallow

Workshops and Coaching Now Available in Charlotte and Chicago

Workshops and coaching are available in Charlotte, Chicago, and nationwide! I’m pleased to announce that effective January 5, 2022, our public speaking, presentation skills, and media coaching will be available in a second home base: Charlotte, NC. Workshops and coaching are always available online and in Chicago, too!

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Public Speaking Skills, Presentation Skills, Presentation Preparation, Online Presentations, Communication Skills, Audience Engagement Marianna Swallow Public Speaking Skills, Presentation Skills, Presentation Preparation, Online Presentations, Communication Skills, Audience Engagement Marianna Swallow

Teachers, Professors, and Instructors: 10 Ways To Improve Your Zoom Classes

With all this time we’ve had to ramp up on Zoom, understand all of its ins and outs (ahem, it’s not that difficult …) there is still one comment I am hearing regularly in my Zoom rooms: “You’re the only teacher I have who makes class interactive.”

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Videos, Reduce Anxiety, Public Speaking Skills, Presentation Skills, Presentation Preparation, Online Presentations, Executive Coaching, Audience Engagement, Communication Skills Marianna Swallow Videos, Reduce Anxiety, Public Speaking Skills, Presentation Skills, Presentation Preparation, Online Presentations, Executive Coaching, Audience Engagement, Communication Skills Marianna Swallow

[VIDEO] - Manage stage fright & Engage your audience - Between 2 Speakers

Clients often ask how they can manage, or overcome their stage fright. Should they take medications for stage fright? I can’t address the last one (I’m not a doctor….), and the good news is, yes, stage fright, or anxiety when presenting, is manageable.

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Online Presentations, Presentation Preparation, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Skills, Videos Marianna Swallow Online Presentations, Presentation Preparation, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Skills, Videos Marianna Swallow

[VIDEO] - Why You Need Visuals in Your Presentation—Even on Zoom

When it comes to presentations, your visual aids matter. In this video, public speaking coach Marianna Swallow and storyteling strategist Randy Ford talk about the importance of visual components, point out the one big PowerPoint mistake speakers make, and share best visual practices for your presentation.

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Communication Skills, Executive Coaching, Online Presentations, Presentation Preparation, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Skills Marianna Swallow Communication Skills, Executive Coaching, Online Presentations, Presentation Preparation, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Skills Marianna Swallow

Presentation Skills and Public Speaking for Introverts

Often, when I’m leading a presentation skills workshop, or coaching, I often get a caveat before we start: “I’m an introvert.” The worst way to teach someone who doesn’t want to be loud and extroverted is to tell them to be loud and extroverted. Happy to say - this is not how I work.

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