Maryanne Johnston
Effective Spoken Communication
This month I was delighted to work with the University of St Andrews in the Centre for Academic, Professional and Organisational Development. I presented a workshop as part of the University’s Professional Skills Curriculum which aims to strengthen the employability skills of its students. ‘Communicate with Confidence’ was attended by 35 students from varying backgrounds […]
February saw CivTech® 3.0 Demo Day continuing to grow: 11 dynamic companies presented their innovative solutions to key business challenges set by public sector organisations in front of a 500-strong audience. Alexander Holt, Head of the CivTech® Programme emphasised the need to promote and apply an entrepreneurial mindset in order to find solutions to public […]
‘Scotland CAN DO is our shared statement of intent towards becoming a world-leading entrepreneurial and innovative nation: a CAN DO place for business.’ I am delighted to be involved with Signature Events taking place during the CAN DO Fest in Spring 2019. Read more about EIE19 and HIE’s Entrepreneurial Academy Pitching Skills Workshops here: Why […]
When HIE approached me about this year’s MIT EDP, I was thrilled to be involved. For the second year, I am providing two x one-to-one coaching sessions in Pitching and Presenting Skills via Skype to all applicants who have been shortlisted for interview. Following their interview with HIE, I will deliver further 60 second Pitch […]
As part of our continuing partnership with Developing the Young Workforce, I was involved in a session at Earlston High School in the Scottish Borders. I ran a session on communicating with confidence with eight S6 students. The aim was to help them think about how they prepare for interviews and how they respond to […]
I recently worked with TalentSpark, the Start-Up Recruitment Specialists in Scotland, to produce a short guide to pitching. I hope that you find it interesting! You can read more from TalentSpark.
I am delighted to be involved with a series of free workshops aimed at boosting business skills in the North of Scotland. Highlands and Islands Entrepreneurial Academy will be running workshops on skills such as Sales, Branding, Digital Media. The programme is aimed at early-stage or young entrepreneurial companies, or social enterprises with growth […]
I was thrilled to be involved in training this year’s Converge Challenge Top 30. Launched in 2011, Converge Challenge is a high-profile company creation competition and entrepreneurship development programme for staff, students and recent graduates of Scottish universities and research institutes. Last week, the best of the best Top 30 came together to showcase their […]
Do you find yourself considering whether it’s time to climb the career ladder or look for a new job? Perhaps you are thinking of ways to bring in new clients or want to get out there and pitch your business to new investors or at a funding competition? We constantly promise ourselves we’ll eat healthier, […]
