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.
I just met a client, a young woman new to the work force and recently hired by a consulting firm, who had studied oratory and debating in high school. I don’t think I’ve ever had a client with similar experience… Read More »Stand still when you speak
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Karate masters, when breaking boards, aim not at the board, but six inches below it. After all, they’re chopping through the board, not on it. Professional golfers, when putting, aim six inches beyond the cup. After all, what percentage of putts that… Read More »Try the impossible to achieve the unusual
Recently, I met with a young client who was preparing to leave college and begin job interviews. After our meeting, I wrote her a letter to reiterate the steps we agreed she should take to improve her presence and effectiveness.… Read More »7 lessons to help you ace any interview
Is one of your resolutions to improve at work? Maybe you’d like to be more organized, more proactive, a better manager, or a more inspiring leader. Improving your communication skills can help you improve in all of these areas. To… Read More »5 ways to get smarter about public speaking
A well-known British linguist came to New York to give a lecture on the double negative, an expression in which two negatives add up to a positive, such as, “He’s not unlike his sister.” In his lecture, the British professor… Read More »Give your words meaning