The FAQs

General Questions
Can I get coaching from Marnie?
How can I contact her?

Pinch Hit Questions
What exactly is a Pinch Hitter?
Does Marnie ever prebook?
How much does she charge?
How does one introduce her?

Pinch Hit Keynote & Retreat Themes
What is "Dealing with Disappointment"?
What topics does Marnie speak on?

Media Questions
Media Kit HERE

General Questions

What exactly is a “Pinch Hitter?”
In baseball, it’s the player who comes in for the wounded batter. Usually the pinch hitter is a good substitute, while not being exactly who everybody had in mind.

Event planners and program coordinators sometimes find themselves without a guest, at the last minute, due to some emergency. While most speakers are prebooked months in advance, Marnie has chosen to remain available to "pinch hit" for your next crises by rarely pre-booking. She is typically able to be in your studio or auditorium within twenty-four hours of your call, or live on radio, via telephone, within minutes of your call.

Does Marnie ever prebook?
Technically speaking, no. However, she accepts engagements for program planners whose originally scheduled guest has cancelled and, under these conditions, she does prebook up to three weeks in advance.

How much does she charge?
As a Pinch Hitter, she requests that you cover all travel expenses. She then accepts the fee originally agreed upon by the cancelling guest, whether pro bona, five digit or anywhere in between. If travel expenses were included in the original agreement, simply retain that wording.

How can I submit a question or inquiry?
Please use the form HERE. Personal questions for Marnie are handled as follows: 1) If your question has been answered online, we will send you the link. 2) If you propose a new question, and the answer would be beneficial to others, Marnie usually writes a blogpost or article and we reply to you with the link where it is posted online. Note: Your privacy is 100% protected unless you choose to comment on the published response. 3) If your question falls outside the scope of Marnie's experience or expertise, we will let you know.

Pinch Hit Keynote & Retreat Themes

What is "Dealing with Disappointment?
While all of Marnie's engagements surround the scenario of a missing-in-action guest, most do not create an atmosphere of extreme disappointment for anyone except the event/program coordinators and team. Dealing with Disappointment is Marnie's keynote address for groups whose hopes of hearing a specific guest have been dashed, due to a last minute cancellation. What she lacks in audience anticipation, she overcomes using humor, authenticity and personal stories.

What topics does Marnie speak on?
Marnie speaks on YOUR topic – whatever it is. If you need a motivating, encouraging, impromptu speaker, call Marnie. Marnie’s speaking experience resembles her life – varied, interesting and somewhat unexpected. As a pinch hitter, speeches fall into a wide range of categories. Here is a sampling of themes within which she has worked: Service with a Smile, Raising Responsible Adults, Writing for Publication, Entertaining on a Shoestring, Pamper Yourself, Faith - Golden Key to God's Riches, The Love You've Been Dreamin' Of....

Marnie synergizes her material with your theme by pulling humor, illustrations, personal anecdotes and paradigm-shifting content from one of the following general topic categories: Life & Time Management, Personality Power, Managing To Succeed, Parenting with a Purpose, Beauty from the Inside Out, Creating Joy, The Friendship Factor, Gaining Spiritual Depth and Dealing with Disappointment.

Focus Coaching

How can I get coaching from Marnie?

Marnie schedules a few hours most weeks with members for Focus Coaching. Click HERE for details. This system provides for both team and personal coaching.

Other Questions

How does one introduce her?

We know that you were all expecting _____________ to be our speaker, but, as many of you already know, s/he had to cancel due to a last minute emergency.

Since 2001, Marnie Swedberg has only been available to us in this capacity, as a fill-in speaker, and we are absolutely delighted to have her with us!

Marnie is a popular speaker and media guest having done dozens of radio talk shows, sound bites, commercials and interviews, television home shows, news clips, plus keynotes and weekend retreats. She has been featured in magazines, newspapers and ezines and has personally written over 40 songs plus thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics related to family, faith and friends.

She started her first business at the age of 18 and currently manages the Swedberg family restaurant and retail store.

She homeschooled her three children from K-12 while routinely entertaining over 100 guests per month. She has written and published 12 books and is webhostess of the largest online Christian Women’s Directories in the world.

In addition, Marnie is the friend and mentor to thousands of Super B.U.S.Y. Women from over 30 countries and her websites receive several million hits per year.

As a Pinch Hit Speaker, she only travels to events where the original speaker had to cancel due to a last minute emergency. She has come to us, with just ___ hours/days notice, because our speaker, _________________, couldn't make it.

Please help me welcome, Marnie Swedberg!