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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.
My Approach
How I Help
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How I Help

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.

Brewgooder
Preparing to Raise Venture Capital Investment with Brewgooder, supported by Scottish Enterprise. Brewgooder sell craft beer – with a difference! They are committed to making a difference in the world, on a mission to provide 1,000,000 people with clean drinking water through the power of craft beer. The Programme Scottish Enterprise is the Scottish Government’s […]

Brewgooder
Suni Peasgood
Maryanne delivers personal, one-to-one training to build communication skills for a range of situations.

Following maternity leave, Suni, who had worked with Maryanne before enlisted her help to rebuild her confidence as she embarked on interviews to get back to work. These sessions were all about establishing a positive mindset.

Suni Peasgood
Informatics Ventures – EIE (Engage, Invest, Exploit) Scotland’s Premier Investor Conference
Informatics Ventures support Scotland’s technology entrepreneurs to create an entrepreneurial ecosystem.

EIE is their flagship event and showcases over 50 tech entrepreneurs to over 800 investors, business leaders and entrepreneurs. Over the last decade, Maryanne has worked with EIE to make sure they are all pitch-fit through a series of workshops.

Informatics Ventures – EIE (Engage, Invest, Exploit) Scotland’s Premier Investor Conference

The Fundamentals Of An Investment Elevator Pitch
We speak at 130-140 words per minute. If those 60 seconds are an investor elevator pitch, make those words count.
We help you perfect the fundamentals and include the key elements you require.

The Fundamentals Of An Investment Elevator Pitch
Negotiation Pitfalls – how to avoid them
Negotiation should be a positive experience for both parties and ultimately, a win-win for both sides. However, when I deliver Negotiation training, I often find clients falling into the same pitfalls that result in a poor result for them or the people they’re negotiating with. Here are a few of the most common pitfalls I […]

Negotiation Pitfalls – how to avoid them
Negotiating all about win-win
Negotiating isn’t easy but it doesn’t need to be difficult. There are a number of techniques and tips that can help remove many of the challenges. We deliver a number of training sessions on this. Find out how to achieve a win-win.

Negotiating all about win-win

The session was excellent. The tutor was professional and inspiring. Her real-life stories added value and authority to the workshop.

Ava Sim, Project Manager, NB Communication Ltd (HIE Lerwick) Highlands & Islands Enterprise Entrepreneurial Academy
One day with Maryanne improved our public speaking immeasurably. The proof of the pudding was a week later in a talk to 30 potential clients when we dispensed with the slideshow ‘crutch’ we’d previously used and allowed people to hear a message they were captivated by without the distraction of photographs in the background. It’s now a week later and we’re working on quotes for three of those present; an excellent return.

Richard Smith, Operations DirectorAardvark Safaris
Maryanne’s Presentation Skills course was very refreshing in its approach, providing a tailored and supportive environment in which you can hone and develop your own personal presentation delivery style with confidence.

Lucille Bluefield, Senior Development Executive, Capital Theatres