The Agile Speaker
Public speaking, presenting and pitching are usually considered stressful and uncomfortable situations whether you are presenting for the first time or have experience. There are so many unknowns… or are there? Communication expert Maryanne Johnston believes that presenting confidently and naturally is a science that anyone can learn and indeed become agile with. She shares tips and techniques on how to remain in control and come across as relaxed and natural in what can be an unnatural situation.
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Episodes
28 episodes
Self Care in Conflict - Tools to Help You Manage Stress and Stay Calm
Self-Care in Conflict: Tools to Help Manage Stress and Stay CalmNavigating conflict can be emotionally draining—but it doesn’t have to come at the cost of your wellbeing. In this episode, Maryanne and Drew share three practical strategie...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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25:31
Navigating Conflict: A 4 Step Process for Resolution
Navigating Conflict: Avoidance or Management?Is conflict something to fear - or an opportunity for growth? In Episode 2, Maryanne and Drew explore the difference between avoiding conflict and managing it effectively. They challeng...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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47:33
How to Resolve Conflict: Understanding Personality Traits
How to Resolve Conflict: Understanding Personality TraitsResolving conflict isn’t about finding the “right” answer - it’s about fostering understanding, ensuring everyone feels heard, and moving forward with mutual satisfaction an...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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28:27
Self-Doubt to Self-Trust: Rebuilding Belief in Yourself
In this episode, we explore how a lack of self-trust, not just confidence, can contribute to stress and anxiety in various situations like job interviews, career changes, or returning to work after family leave. We also touch on how...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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39:40
How to use breathing techniques to reduce stress and anxiety
In this episode, we get hands-on!Antonia explains to us how breathwork can regulate the stress hormone and reduce stress levels.She takes us through a powerful breathing technique that can help to control the stress we feel and ...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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16:46
Managing Stress When We Present
75% of the population fears public speaking. Avoiding it isn't always an option though and imagine the opportunities you could miss if you aren't able to fully engage!We can take control and we always have a choice....
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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34:51
Spotlight on the Speaker with Ken Whipp, Programme Director of Scale Up Scotland
If you're a company with Scottish connections, looking to scale up then you might want to listen to this podcast. Ken Whipp is the Programme Director of Scale Up Scotland. Their ambition is to support fellow entrepreneurs to build world class, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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47:58
What is stress and how does it show up?
The World Health Organisation deems stress to be the health epidemic of the 21st Century.In this episode, Antonia and Maryanne discuss what stress is, where it comes from and how it manifests itself within us.If we can understand our st...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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22:12
Spotlight on the Speaker with Professor Caroline Barelle, CEO & Founder of Elasmogen
Caroline Barelle is a force of nature.She is also the CEO and Founder of Elasmogen, a biopharmaceutical company in Aberdeen, Scotland. Elasmogen is rapidly progressing a pipeline of next-generation, differentiated soloMER products for th...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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55:40
Spotlight on the Speaker with Claudia Cavalluzzo, Former Executive Director at Converge
Converge has supported 600+ entrepreneurs, since it started in Scotland working with staff and students at universities.300+ companies have been created, 1000+ high value jobs and £320m+ follow on funding has been raised. I ...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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43:10
Spotlight on the Speaker with Hayley Thompson and Emma Smeaton, SmartestEnergy
I chatted with Hayley and Emma about the programme we delivered, the impact it's had on their speakers, as well as on the Marketing Team who support the speakers at these events. https://ww...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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21:51
Spotlight on the Speaker with Danny Helson, Head of Programme Delivery & Investor Relations, EIE
As Head of EIE Programme Delivery & Investor Relations, Danny Helson has been involved in EIE since the start. He shares some great stories about some of the 500+ companies who have been through the programme. $1.5bn investment has ...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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30:53
Spotlight on the Speaker with Ana Gallardo, former Entrepreneurial Development Team Leader at Scottish Enterprise
From being an Agile Speaker to a Conscious Speaker.... Ana Gallardo shares some thought provoking takeaways in this episode. Ana is currently Head of Startup Infrastructure at the Scottish Government and was formerly the Entrepreneurial Dev...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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30:18
Spotlight on the Speaker with Ewan Anderson, Marketing Director, Eden Scott
In Episode 3 Maryanne chats with Ewan Anderson, Marketing Director at Eden Scott. Whilst Ewan's full time role is with Eden Scott, he is involved with several organisations including Snowsport Scotland and the Chartered Institute of Marketi...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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40:13
Spotlight on the Speaker with Barbara Mills, Deputy Programme Director, CivTech
In Episode 2 Maryanne chats with Barbara Mills, Deputy Programme Director of CivTech. In just a few years, the CivTech Programme has grown from an interesting experimental idea delivering a handful of projects a year to a programme with ove...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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40:30
Spotlight on Speaker with Callum Murray, CEO, Amiqus
In this episode Maryanne chats with Callum Murray, CEO of Amiqus about his experiences of presenting - raising investment, building up an impressive client list, growing his team and presenting to the board. For more information on the ...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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47:44
Delivering your online call
A video call is different in many ways to a face-to-face meeting. In the final episode of this mini-series, Maryanne and Colin discuss tactics to make your video call run more smoothly: how to run the call, maintain focus, manage the meeting an...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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30:05
Preparing and running a great online meeting
Online meetings can be intense and draining. In Episode 2, Maryanne and Colin give you tips to help run your online meeting to time whilst ensuring that you cover the necessary content. They talk about the etiquette of online calls and how it c...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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15:47
Video Conferencing: Logistics, Planning, Delivery
Our first episode looks at the logistics of video conferencing. What is the best software to use? Are there any limitations? Should you consider specific equipment?We deal with the practical aspects of setting up your meeting as well as how...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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36:24
Elevator Pitch Top Tips
In this final episode of season 2, Maryanne takes you through her 5 top tips for getting your Elevator Pitch right. She discusses the most common mistakes she comes across and how to avoid the pitfalls.
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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5:27
Structuring Your Pitch: which ingredients to use and in what order?
In Episode 3, Maryanne talks about how best to put your pitch together in order to make a positive impact on your audience.Which elements should you include - or indeed leave out - so that your audience remembers who you are, what you do an...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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19:23
6 Elements of a Great Pitch
Preparing your elevator pitch - where should you begin? In Episode 2, Maryanne guides you through the 6 elements of any good pitch. She shares golden nuggets on how to prepare well in order to pitch with clarity, relevance and agility whoever y...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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15:10
What is an Elevator Pitch?
In this first episode of Season 2, Maryanne discusses the high-stakes game of the Elevator Pitch: it's something we're all doing frequently but it can be hard to get it right.Whether it's at a conference, an exhibition stand or a dinner par...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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11:17
Handling questions - how to plan the questions you want to be asked and turn a reaction into an opportunity.
In the final episode of the series, Maryanne addresses handling questions (Q&A): the area that often feels the most out of our control. She shares tips on planning the questions you would like to be asked and best practice in formulating yo...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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8:58
Visual Aids: a love/hate relationship but do we need them?
'Death By PowerPoint'. We've all experienced it. In Episode 4, Maryanne talks about the rules of using visual aids. She discusses the pitfalls and suggests ways to use fewer VAs but make them work for you to support your message and co...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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12:26