About Executive Speech Training Coach Sims Wyeth

"You presented yourself not only as a very effective keynote speaker, but also as a knowledgeable consultant."

Randall H. Siemsen,
McGladrey & Pullen, LLP
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Who are "high stakes presenters?"
You may be one yourself!

For over fifteen years, I have been helping High Stakes Presenters acquire the knowledge and skill they need to become accomplished speakers.

High stakes presenters come from a variety of backgrounds, job titles, and fields, but they are all united by a pressing need to "get it right" in front of an audience. High stakes presentations are those where the future of a career, a new business initiative, or - even - the business itself is at stake!

Whether you make presentations in the pharmaceutical, financial, or any other industry, you and your colleagues can benefit from learning the techniques and practices of High Stakes Presenters.

Few of us are born presenters, but...

Look below the surface, and you'll find that even those thought to be "great communicators" - like Winston Churchill - were often anything but during their formative years. (Churchill, in fact, struggled for many years to overcome childhood stuttering!)

If the desire and motivation are there, presentation skills under pressure can be acquired at any age. I don't think I've ever had a client who I was totally unable to help. My staff and I provide training seminars, private coaching, and creative services, such as message development, speech writing and business theater.

We believe all need training on how to effectively communicate in front of - often - hostile or indifferent audiences.

Background and clients

Many of us were actors (some of us still are) and a few of us have academic backgrounds.

This provides us with both a 360° view and near X-ray vision when it comes to the delivery and content issues of speaking. We know the performance side, and we know the science of effective speaking, those approaches that have been proven to be effective through empirical studies.

Our clients have included those companies you see on the right of this page, and many others. Click here to see a complete list of my clients.

What are we like as people?

We are positive, fun to work with, and practical. We give our clients new tools and the skills to use them. We do not believe in a cookie-cutter approach. We take the time to get to know you, your business, and your needs.

It's been said that the only reason to give a speech is to change the world. We're still thinking about that one, but we know that we can change your speaking skills.

And that could change your world!

Call me any time.