Audience Engagement, Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Skills, Videos Marianna Swallow Audience Engagement, Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Skills, Videos Marianna Swallow

[VIDEO] Dealing with that guy who won't stop badgering you for an answer

We all know this character at work: The guy who MUST. HAVE. AN. ANSWER. NOW! Even if you’re not the person with the right answer. Having a strategy is everything - even if you never need it. Presentations Pro Marianna has just the plan for you.

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Audience Engagement, Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Skills, Videos Marianna Swallow Audience Engagement, Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Skills, Videos Marianna Swallow

[VIDEO] When You don't know the answer to a question

Public speaking tip and presenting tip: Here’s what to do when you don’t know the answer to a question. Why do we expect everyone in the business world to know the answer to every question? It’s not realistic. Here’s how to prepare for those times when you don’t know.

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

To the C-Suite: It's Okay to Ask for Help

I have a confidentiality clause built into every contract. I believe it’s good business. But it saddens me a bit when it’s explicit why I’m not allowed to say whom I’ve worked with or at which organization. It’s because of shame. And shame keeps us stuck.

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Communication Skills, Presentation Preparation, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Skills, Videos Marianna Swallow Communication Skills, Presentation Preparation, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Skills, Videos Marianna Swallow

[VIDEO] Our Top 5 Fictional Speakers - Between 2 Speakers

Randy and I love our jobs, and we also love us some pop culture. We believe television shows, movies, and books can teach us useful “do’s” and “don’ts” when it comes to public speaking.

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