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Clients and kind words
We provide presence, presentation skills and speaking training, coaching and mentoring for researchers in science, technology, engineering, life and social sciences, and the humanities.
Our clients include universities and higher education organisations, research institutes, intergovernmental organisations, NGOs and non-profit organisations, membership organisations, conference organisers. In addition, we’ve worked with hundreds of individual scientists and researchers from organisations around the world in our open workshops and one-to-one coaching.
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I came into the workshop hoping to learn a few new ideas and to avoid a “death by PowerPoint” training experience. Suzanne’s workshop was a surprise. It was full of exercises and activities, lots of time for practice and learning from each other, and the theory that she offered was concise and useful. I was able to start applying learning in the workshop itself, and see many ways for me to use what I learned to improve presentations as well as conversations at work. Very helpful.
This was a timely workshop about how to think more strategically about how you want to be perceived – without lying – and to tailor your brand and messaging for the audience. As I am about to start looking for jobs, I feel that this has been a useful exercise.
Just a quick note to say thank you the engaging and informative webinar on Instagram. You not only explained how and why to use the platform, but you also challenged us to think about whether being on the platform is useful for us individually. I’ve decided that it’s not the right tool for me. Thanks to the webinar, this is an informed decision that I am happy with. Useful.
I got much more out of this workshop than I expected. I feel that what I learned is not only useful for my role in the R&D team, but for my team as a whole.
Valuable experience. I like that we all were able to contribute and how the trainer both “trained” us and guided conversations and exercises so that we could learn by doing.
I have a better understanding about how to position myself as a researcher. It was enlightening to see how I see myself versus how others see me. I feel as if there are more qualities that I can emphasise in my communication when I am talking about my research, and I think that this will help me in the future.
I love these webinars. This one in particular was packed full of useful information about Instagram specifically and social media more broadly. I was able to take away a few “to dos” as a result.
I have taken away several practical tools that will help me improve my scientific presentations. The continuous feedback was useful and I liked having a space to try out what we learned. I will definitely be working on my voice and vocal variety in the coming months.
I have learned so much in such a short time. I didn’t realise just how important presentation skills were in communicating my research. With Suzanne’s help, I now feel confident that I can talk about my research, even to non-experts, in as little as three minutes. Thank you so much!
Collaborating with Suzanne to organize a virtual workshop on the social media landscape in 2023 for Boston University researchers was a pleasure and a resounding success. From the initial planning stages to the workshop’s execution, Suzanne’s expertise and passion for science communication were evident at every step. Her attention to detail and consideration of the diverse audience at BU ensured that the content was not only intellectually stimulating but also accessible to researchers with varying backgrounds. Suzanne’s enthusiasm proved contagious, creating an atmosphere of active participation and shared learning. I look forward to future collaborations!
Thank you for the wonderful workshop on Wednesday! I learned so much! I applied the model you introduced on Thursday when a colleague sent a request to join a proposal. I started to write as I normally would, but realized that it was just too complicated. Another colleague told me he thought what I wrote (using the model) was pefect to set up the proposal. Thank you so much!
It’s been a long time since I have enjoyed a training workshop as much as I did this one! Suzanne took a lot of time to get to know each of our group during the training, quickly spotting where our strengths lay and helping us develop skills in new areas. She struck a good balance between theory and discussion, and I particularly appreciated the time she gave us for group work and time to try out new skills alone. She was full of energy and positivity, and made me feel welcome and valued throughout, even when she put me on the spot in role plays. Highly recommended!
This is a quick note to thank you for the workshop yesterday on dataviz and data storytelling. I’ve really been struggling with how to bring my research to life and I feel much better equipped to do this now. The first session on visualization options prompted me to think about using graphical formats that I’d not considered before. The session on design opened my eyes to how much placement, colour and layout matter, and the step by step examples that you gave made me much more aware of what a difference this makes. It was a lot to take in, but with your detailed notes, I feel more confident that I can tell better narratives with the data that I want to present. I would recommend this workshop to anyone who wants to get a better understanding of how to design and present data to have more impact.
This workshop was great fun. I learned loads about perspective and how I tend to communicate, and hope to be able to use this knowledge to communicate better with our international students.
I just devoted my first post-semester window of time to following your advice. Amazingly helpful. Joined relevant social media channels. Bulked up my profile info on LinkedIn. Will definitely embrace your other tips going forward.
It was useful to think more strategically about elevator pitches and how I could create something generic for “everyday” use as well as something tailored for different situations like meetings. The opportunity to plan and share elevator pitches was good, as it gave me an idea of other styles and approaches. The detailed individual feedback was unexpected, but great.
This was a good refresher on best practice planning and design for posters. I particularly enjoyed the sessions on tools for choosing colour palettes, which I have since used in other communication materials, and the discussion about online and virtual conferences, which was an eye-opener for me during COVID. Thank you, Suzanne!
This workshop was great fun. I learned loads about perspective and how I tend to communicate, and hope to be able to use this knowledge to communicate better with our international students.
Kind words from outside the world of science and research, too.
Before we started working with scientists and researchers, we worked with a wide variety of individuals and groups in the corporate world, industry, the non-profit sector and elsewhere.
Suzanne ranks in the top 3% of experts that I have ever met. She is smart, sharp, professional, insightful and delivers great results. I have worked with her as a colleague and on my own business projects. She understands all aspects of and is one of the first people I seek to consult and involve in all my projects. She is outstanding. If you get a chance to work with her, then do.
Suzanne is quick to understand the nature, needs and vision of your business. Her proposals are well thought through and she is clear and concise in explaining her service offerings.
She is very creative in her suggestions, has a flexible approach and is without a shadow of doubt one of my favourite people to work with.
I can’t speak highly enough of Suzanne and her work – indeed, I’ve already recommended her to several people in person who are also delighted with her services. She is responsive, personable and insightful.
In working with her on my communication projects, what I particularly valued was her ability to combine technical skills with a deep understanding of my brand and messaging. This meant she was very able to grasp very quickly what I wanted, make excellent suggestions about what would work for me and then implement the ideas we shaped together.
If you need someone who is creative, quick to understand your needs, and also a safe pair of hands, Suzanne is the creative communicator you want.
She came highly recommended to me and based on my experience of working with her, I recommend her highly, too.
Suzanne has a unique ability to ‘read’ your mind, sync with your ideas and concepts and then make them a reality. The result of this is a huge amount of time and stress saved with the added bonus of getting having exactly what I needed to get my message across. All this done with lots of tact, charm and patience – what’s not to love?
Suzanne’s ability to listen, understand and condense information and then put it into a clear concise format is incredible.
Her questions and thinking demonstrate her deep understanding of communication, which she uses to deliver results.
I have worked with Suzanne on several communication and marketing projects.
She is truly a gem as a person and a marketing powerhouse. The depth and the breadth of her know-how has always left me speechless, as does the the scope of her creative and technical knowledge.
Her work is impressive. She has this endless creative mind and she not only have fantastic business ideas, but she seems to be able to put them in action in no time. What tops that all is that she is super easy to work, honest, very responsive, very helpful and always on the lookout for the best option for you. And it seems she operates on a different time dimension than the rest of us… Wonder woman exists after all!
I have had the pleasure of working with Suzanne for about 5 years now, and she has always been a valuable asset to my work and business. Not only is she diligent and professional at what she does, but her creative, and out-of-the-box thinking brings the very best out in all the projects we work on.
Even when things are getting stressful, she brings an air of calm to the situation that is felt throughout the business, without losing her wonderful sense of humour. Completely dependable and reliable I always love working with her and she is always my first option in whatever we do. Very highly recommended and quite literally we couldn’t manage without her skills
I have worked with Suzanne on a number of different projects and have consistently been pleased with the results. The first was my branding and website, for which she was able to take my rather vague descriptions and turn them into works of art that told my (rather niche) audience exactly what I offered.
Later she helped with another website for a client, and later still, she provided story-boarding support, designed an explainer video and and even provided the voiceover for another project. Suzanne always comes through – highly recommended!
Suzanne is one of these rare people who actually lives up to everything their website and LinkedIn profile say.
From the outset she understood me and my vision, and was quickly able to help me achieve the goals I needed to move my business forward. Her skillset meant she was able to give me advice and practical support in communication and marketing, and she acted as a mentor throughout the process so that I was able to build skills of my own, which was great. Suzanne manages to combine professionalism with an approachable, enthusiastic personality – all effortlessly. With her strong organisational skills, coupled with an ability to transfer ideas into a practical solution and her flare for creative thinking,
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her. Since working with Suzanne I’ve already seen benefits; with an increase in interest for my work and increased confidence in myself when marketing myself. I truly look forward to working with her again in the future.
I wanted to send you a personal note to thank you for all your support and efforts in helping us with this moderation. I admire your flexibility and adaptability to whatever curveballs we end up throwing at you, your ability to spontaneously reshuffle and reconceptualise the sessions, and your upbeat attitude and energy! It is always a pleasure to work with you, and the sessions are always extremely engaging and fruitful.