Corporate Trainer to Business Owner featuring Katie Schwartz, CCC-SLP with Business Speech Improvement
Show Notes
In this episode, speech pathologist Katie Schwartz discusses how she started her business helping clients improve their communication and public speaking skills. She shares how she discovered a need for her services in her community and how she has expanded her business over time. Listeners will learn about the variety of services Katie offers, from improving accents to teaching leadership skills.
Guest Bio:
- Katie Schwartz is a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist based in Durham, NC
- She founded her business, Business Speech Improvement, to help clients communicate more effectively in professional settings
- Services include improving accents, teaching public speaking skills, enhancing leadership communication abilities, and more
Key Quotes:
"I help my clients learn to communicate more effectively and more efficiently." [00:05:50]
"I have been doing this so long that I can give a good estimate of how many sessions somebody is going to need." [00:12:26]
Main Discussion Points:
- How Katie discovered a local need for her communication coaching services
- The story of how she landed her first client with one cold call
- The variety of services she offers clients to improve their professional communication
- How state licensing regulations limit some of her services across state lines
- Her use of eBooks and LinkedIn posts to share helpful communication tips
- Options for both individual and corporate communication training services
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