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Speaker, Conference Chair, Seminar Leader Deborah Swallow is the magician who makes magic for corporations and institutions. She addresses international conferences on the impact of globalisation on businesses worldwide. She is the rare entrepreneur who has the ability to connect with and move an audience whilst motivating individuals to want to achieve and learn more – about themselves and their organisations. She is known as a speaker who motivates AND gets results. She can deliver her topics either as keynote presentations or as interactive whole- or part-day programmes. An inspirational speaker, her passion for great people performance has been learned the hard way. Deborah’s talks are brought to life with true life stories of success and failure – designed and delivered to make any listener realise that they too can achieve their goals. She empowers people to realise that motivation is something they have to do for themselves, whether they are business owners, salaried staff or self-employed. Deborah doesn’t just fill a Speaker slot. Her presentations help companies of all sizes move towards their goals through creative, interactive and high-content presentations designed for long-term and sustained results. She helps individuals achieve better performance through a rare combination of fact, insight and practical advice that delegates can apply immediately for improved results. |
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In business there is no magic – just the magician!
Background Since 1990, Deborah Swallow has spent her time mastering the challenge of change, transition and growth – at warp-speed. She is currently Managing Director of two very diverse companies. A&K Office Products Ltd is one of the few surviving independent stationers in Britain . 4C International Ltd is a company devoted to consulting and training in cross culturalism. In her early business career, Deborah watched as her family business nearly failed twice. She became Finance Director of the company in 1994 and successfully turned it around, pursuing an aggressive policy of acquisition and diversification. Determined that the business would never fail again, she developed core competences for the business and herself. In 1999 Deborah won Britain ’s highest accolade for personnel development, the UK National Training Award. With a proven track record in management, marketing and finance, she has held executive board positions within a number of companies in both the private and public sectors. She is actively involved with a number of boards and committees and was one of the first women to be appointed director of a government Training and Enterprise Council. Today, Deborah is a sought after speaker, facilitator and trainer. She works closely with business leaders, senior managers and diplomats around the world on projects as diverse as international management, cross cultural communications and entrepreneurship. She is a visiting lecturer on MBA courses both in the UK and abroad on Comparative Management, Managing Knowledge Across Cultures and Knowledge Management. She has worked for organisations as diverse as: Norsk Hydro, The Finnish National Road Association, UPM, STORA ENSO, Perlos Tools, as well as support agencies such as The UN Biosphere, The Women's Rural Advisory Centres, The SEED Foundation of Hungary, The International Foundation for Sustainable Forestry, and the Diplomatic Services of Norway, Croatia , Macedonia and Malawi . She is co-author of several books on Cross Cultural Communications, and author of Thriving and Surviving as an International Manager and Culture Shock: Finland . Deborah gained her Masters degree in Management and Business Development at business school in Britain . She attended university in France before becoming an interpreter in Spain for Ford Motor Company. She is a qualified accountant, a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, and is currently submitting her Doctorate in Change Management: specialising in Managing Knowledge Across Cultures. Deborah was keynote speaker at The Women Entrepreneurs Conference in Budapest , The Family-Run Business Conference in Estonia , and The Economic Forum in St. Petersburg . She has also spoken at The Microsoft Conference on Knowledge Management in the UK . Qualifications: DBA (Doctor of Business Administration) submitting Summer 2004 topic of Change Management; thesis speciality Managing Knowledge Across Cultures M.Sc . in Management and Business Development ACPA : Certified Public Accountant A.I.T : Associate of the Institute of Accounting Technicians NVQ V : Management NVQ IV : Accountancy Associate of Institute of Linguists (Spanish) Associate of Institute of Linguists (French) TEFL : Teaching English as a Foreign Language NLP Licensed Business Practioner Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing Fellow of the Professional Speakers Association (former Vice President) Winner of the 1999 UK National Training Award - as an individual
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In business there is no magic – just the magician!
Topics Deborah Swallow never delivers a set piece; each presentation is developed and customised to suit your specific requirements. The draft outline will be submitted to you in advance so you can be sure that your audience gets the messages that you want them to hear. Here are the key areas of Deborah’s expertise:
Warp-Speed Change: The half-life of change has now collapsed. “70,000 businesses will disappear in the next 5 years because of ineffective leadership,” Financial Times 2003. What’s going on? Why is the pace of change becoming “instant”? How do CEOs understand this pace of change? More importantly, how do they lead so others will follow? What principles, wisdom, and processes do they employ to confront this era and prosper? Knowledge Management: With the increasingly complex problems that global organisations face every day, knowledge assets have become the infrastructure of competitiveness and success. What is knowledge management and why is it more than capture, storage and retrieval systems? How do you refocus on meaning over measures? How can you create core competences? Why is the recognition of cultural differences important? How easy is it to transfer knowledge? Operating in a Global Environment Companies need to understand Globalisation and have the capacity to respond to it. How can companies prosper through cultural synergy? How important are national differences and characteristics? How do companies need to adjust when they move beyond their borders? Can just anyone “Go Global?” Do leadership and management styles need to adjust? Entrepreneurship Rapid change in many industries has meant the demise of many smaller businesses – and the process is set to continue. What hope for the small guy, how can David slay Goliath – or at least co-exist? Is reinvention always the key to growth? How can you build business health? Are you managing, or are you leading? – the magical difference between pushing and pulling. What can major corporates learn from SMEs?
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What Clients say about Deborah Swallow “It’s wonderful to see a true professional at work!” Managing Director, TACK International Training “Wow! What a presentation! It was fantastic. I’ve never heard anyone deliver such complex issues in such an innovative way.” Dr. Leena Otala, Helsinki School of Economics, World Authority on Learning Organisations “If you are looking for a speaker or trainer who has real world experience and can communicate across cultures – then look no further: Deborah Swallow is your ideal choice. With 25 years’ experience at the sharp end of business and specialist skills in management, Deborah brings practical solutions to the problems that beset many companies today. I heartily recommend her!” Peter Thomson, CEO Results International PLC UK ’s leading Selling and Marketing Strategist and “I know for sure you influenced every one of us by making us feel more confident and trusting in our own skills.” Director SEED Foundation – Hungary Your skill to make simple drawings and models to describe complicated matters is significant, You really knew what you were talking about.” Director FINRA Finland “Thanks to you many of my working habits have changed. Your knowledge about the subject of management was excellent and you were very innovative in explaining complicated matters.” Veterinary Doctor, Head of Animal Health Service , Finland “I see myself in a different light and have got self-confidence and courage to face different situations and problems” Manager Ahlstrom Electrics Corporation Sweden |
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How to contact Deborah Swallow Call: +44 (0) 1702 31 32 42 Fax: +44 (0) 1702 58 52 78 Email Deborah@professionalspeaker.co.uk Post: Deborah Swallow 7 Craftsman Square Southend on Sea Essex SS2 5RH or fill out the enquiry form below:
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Deborah recommends these links: For globalisation and cross culture: www.cross-culturaltraining.co.uk For Presentation and Communication Skills training: www.SpeakingPresentationSkills.com For other speakers: For tailor-made speeches, downloadable speeches and templates : |
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