Annabel Cole is a communications coach and consultant who lives and works between London and Vienna, helping current and future leaders to find their voice in public.

A journalist and communications expert who has over 20 years’ experience working for newspapers and media outlets in the UK. Annabel’s leadership work brings together her media background with her work in professional development at the highest level. She holds bachelor and master’s degrees from the University of Cambridge and is fluent in German and English. She is a Partner at BlueDanubeSearch and a member of the Melzer PR Group.

Specialities

  • How do you develop a natural yet effective presence in public? My approach is to build on established strengths whilst working collaboratively to identify additional areas of focus and introduce the right skills to address them. One-to-one sessions can be both goal-orientated, for example, preparation for speeches, presentations or media appearances or more general, building overall impact when appearing in public.

  • I have designed a series of workshops which address the demands of three critical areas of public and professional life.

    Find your voice in public: What does it take to become an effective leader? Why do some public figures possess a seemingly natural ability to ‘take people with them’ and others do not? What role does tech play when it comes to communication? This workshop lifts the curtain on the mystery of powerful communication and builds specific skills and strategies which will enable participants to connect powerfully with those who matter.

    Find your voice as a presenter: Giving presentations is one of the most common demands of professional life but remains one of the most disliked and hardest to deliver well. This intensive, hands-on workshop takes participants through the core elements of giving powerful presentations, from writing engaging content to developing the skills needed to deliver them with impact.

    Find your voice in English: How do you develop a distinct and natural presence when working in English as an additional language? This workshop builds critical strengths and addresses key concerns of those navigating the challenges of working in English in an international environment. Areas of focus include developing powerful content, matching fluency of thought to competency in language and building overall confidence in delivery.

  • "The ability to express complex ideas concisely has emerged as a crucial skill for tech founders and executives under pressure to generate growth." Forbes Magazine

    In my professional experience it is often those involved in complex disciplines who find it the most challenging to articulate their work to a wider audience. I enable specialists from science and tech to express the value of their work to stakeholders and to promote wider understanding of their field in public via powerful storytelling.

  • I am an experienced facilitator of meetings and corporate events. Please contact me directly to discuss specific projects.

  • As a journalist, powerful content writing is in my DNA. Please contact me directly for speeches, copywriting and any other written content in English.

  • Leadership Communications Consulting at Blue Danube

Leveraging her journalism background, Annabel distilled our complex ideas into clear, resonant language that connected with our clients. Annabel is a game-changer for any business seeking to clearly and effectively communicate its value.
— JO LUCAS, Director & Co-Founder at Co.Cre8

UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

OMV

DAILY MAIL

NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY VIENNA

JOHNSON & JOHNSON

BOKU UNIVERSITY

BLUE DANUBE SEARCH

UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP OMV DAILY MAIL NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY VIENNA JOHNSON & JOHNSON BOKU UNIVERSITY BLUE DANUBE SEARCH

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