Audience Engagement, Presentation Preparation, Public Speaking Skills, Storytelling Marianna Swallow Audience Engagement, Presentation Preparation, Public Speaking Skills, Storytelling Marianna Swallow

[VIDEO] - Speakers, Presenters, and Storytellers: Keep Your Content Fresh with Rebecca Anderson

Creating one good piece of content is hard enough, let alone weekly ones. On this week’s episode of Between Two Speakers, Rebecca Anderson shares tips on how to make content relevant with public speaking coach Marianna Swallow and storytelling strategist Randy Ford.

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

[VIDEO] - Our 6 Favorite Tips of 2020 - Between 2 Speakers

Our Top 6 Tips of 2020 - Favorites from our Guests and from each other! Learn what we learned from our guests, including Video Producers (how do I look good on Zoom?) and Event Managers (share your story!)

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[VIDEO] – Timing tips for your next presentation - Between 2 Speakers

An important (and often overlooked!) component of presenting is timing. How do you account for your speaking time when there are so many other components in your speech? We’ve got you covered with a few quick tips. Make time to plan your timing, and you’ll keep your audience happy.

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

So You Want to Hire a Public Speaking Coach

Hiring a coach is not like picking up a candy bar when you’re craving chocolate - just grab any one at the store and you’re set! (Chocolate lovers will debate me on this!) Coaching is an investment in you, your career, and your future. Before hiring a coach, here are 5 things to consider before your introductory call.

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