Sims Wyeth, a top executive presentation coach, is the president of M Sims Wyeth LLC. He is also the author of The Essentials of Persuasive Public Speaking.
Communication is the key to your future. It is also the number one soft skill that employees are lacking. Now, that’s not just me talking. It was reported in LinkedIn’s April 2018 survey, so it’s also the word of 4,000… Read More »Communication is the key to your future
Politics and Attire A few days ago I went to meet a guy who is running for U.S. Senate. He wanted me to listen to his speech and make suggestions. It was a pretty good speech, 10 minutes long, made… Read More »A Word on Politics and Male Speaker Attire
How do you know who has the real power in your company? Yes, we know who has positional power. But do we know who has real, personal power? What are the behaviors that signify power–and what are the behaviors that… Read More »The Paradox of Power Cues
When I turned on the TV that Saturday just as Bishop Curry began to speak, the cameras were turning their ever-watchful eyes on the dignitaries in the front pews. The Queen seemed to be uncomfortable, and Prince Charles and Camilla… Read More »Give it Smoothness
Underneath what you do is who you are. Who you are is mostly immeasurable, since you are so many things. The artist Aligheiro Boetti added an ampersand between his first and last name. He did it to demonstrate that he was not single, but multiple selves. He became Aligheiro & Boetti…
I am usually allergic to buzzwords. A few years ago, when storytelling became a popular metaphor for public speaking, I began to feel a little grumpy. But I have been released temporarily from my distemper. Why? Because I’ve listened to Robert McKee and Barbara Minto, two stalwarts in support of stories with a purpose…