Maryanne Johnston – Effective Spoken Communication

My Approach

My approach is based on showing you or your team that everyone communicates most effectively when they are in a relaxed informal conversation, when they are being themselves.
How I Help
- Increased confidence
- Saved time
- Greater impact
- Video reviewing

I work with a wide range of professionals, either 1-to-1, in small group sessions or delivering training to big teams. Although each client’s requirements are different below are some examples of the types of training and skills development I offer.

Highlands & Islands Enterprise Skype Coaching
Highlands and Islands Enterprise support economic and community development for 450,000 people across a vast and diverse region.

Following the successful delivery of an initial Pitching Skills Workshop in 2017, Maryanne was commissioned to deliver a remote solution to combat the geographic constraints of the region. It was a great success.
Galbraith
Galbraith LLP is one of Scotland’s leading independent property consultancies, with expertise across a broad spectrum of property-related services. They have a team of over 225 employees in offices across Scotland.

They wanted a presentation course for their graduates to prepare them for their final assessment which included a presentation and questions. The results were astounding.
Aardvark Safaris
Aardvark Safaris create tailor-made safaris to Africa. Started in 1999, it is a vibrant, thriving company with UK team of 14 across offices in London, Hampshire and Edinburgh and a US office in San Diego.

They wanted a programme to improve the quality and consistency of their presentations and pitches to secure more business.

Converge 2020: Inside Innovation
I couldn’t be more thrilled to have been involved in Converge again this year! This annual event – now in its 10th year – showcases the best ground-breaking business ideas from Scottish universities. When Covid- 19 struck, the Converge team hit the ground running and found the perfect solution: taking the live event and all […]
Video Conferencing Etiquette – A Simple Guide to Best Practice
Our family, social and working lives have all undergone such dramatic changes in recent weeks. For those of us fortunate enough to still be working, our workplace has changed beyond recognition. Face-to-face meetings, handshakes, and quick catch-ups over a coffee have been replaced by the video conference call. Detached yet connected, video conferencing is uncharted […]
CivTech® 4.0: Solve a challenge, build a business
I’m delighted to be working with the Scottish Government’s Digital Directorate again. The CivTech® Programme brings together public sector expertise and private sector creativity to deliver significant benefits to public services. More challenges than ever were presented in this year’s programme as 14 companies from across the UK were selected to work with challenge sponsors to […]