Highlands & Islands Enterprise Entrepreneurial Academy
Highlands and Islands Enterprise support economic and community development for 450,000 people across a vast and diverse region.
Maryanne delivered group Pitching Skills Workshops for up to 15 participants, in a variety of locations across the region, as part of the 2018-20 Entrepreneurial Academy. Find out more about the sessions here.
Returning to Work & Interview Skills
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.
Amiqus
Amiqus build online tools to give individuals and small businesses free and open access to legal information that would typically be out of reach, helping them make informed decisions about their legal choices.
Their Founder and CEO, Callum Murray, first worked with Maryanne at EIE16 pitch training and the results speak for themselves.
Turtle Pack
Michael Harkins, the founder of The Turtle Pack Swim Academy, was first introduced to Maryanne at the Elevator Pitch Workshop as part of Converge Challenge.
They worked hard to ensure Michael’s personality shone through and helped him overcome his anxiety. His most recent pitch at Scottish Edge won him £100,000.
Progressing to Partnership: Commercial Law Firm, Edinburgh
Progression to partner in a Commercial Legal Practice is a challenge. You need the right blend of skills to add real value to the business.
Maryanne created a programme to build skills for successful client relationships. It was a 1-to-1 programme for an individual which resulted in a far more rounded candidate for partner.