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6 Places to practice your Public speaking skills

Improving your public speaking skills is useless is you don’t keep up those skills. “Step outside your comfort zone” and “Seek out other opportunities to practice speaking” are the 2 old saws I give my clients. Today I tell you where to do this.

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Refresh your presentations without starting from scratch

A good presentation doesn't need a teardown. It needs a tune-up. I'm sharing three easy steps to refresh your PowerPoint slides, and the talk that goes with them, without starting over from scratch. I call it LIA.

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[VIDEO] How to get better at thinking on your feet

Thinking on your feet - or, as my clients say, “pivoting”- is a muscle that needs to be developed and worked regularly to stay fit - and to always have that pivot skill ready to go. Here are 4 easy ways (and one challenge!) to build and keep up that think-on-your-feet skill.

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Public Speaking Skills, Presentation Skills, Executive Coaching, Communication Skills, Speaker, Speaking Confidently Marianna Swallow Public Speaking Skills, Presentation Skills, Executive Coaching, Communication Skills, Speaker, Speaking Confidently Marianna Swallow

Speaking Voice Too Monotone? Here’s how to fix it.

If you feel like your speaking voice is too monotone, then you’re probably onto something. Voice inflection is important because your listeners need contrast. What I share here is an easy fix for the monotone.

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2 ways to make public speaking + PRESENTATIONS easier in 2026

I love this time of year because I get to hear from and meet new people - people who want to become more confident, polished speakers. Two simple, free tips to engage your audience in ways that draw on what makes YOU comfortable!

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