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.
In her work with clients, our voice and speech coach Sharon Wyeth often works with people who are soft-spoken. As she introduces her voice and speech students to breathing techniques that strengthen the voice, she finds it necessary to differentiate… Read More »Training the speaking voice
I am in and out of major American corporations as a consultant, a career which allows me to observe the good, the bad, and the ugly in presentation of self, and presentation of thinking. I hate to get real tactical-practical… Read More »Public speaking requires self-mastery
We all know that clay can be molded: clay can be bricks, or pots, plates or pitchers. It is a malleable substance. The body can be molded: resistance-training turns 90 pound weaklings into incredible hulks, and fatsos reveal their inner… Read More »Develop your voice and speech
Occupy Wall Street has given voice to long-simmering resentments in our economy. But there is yet another dystopia that is giving rise to a rebellion, and strangely enough, it’s against elite software. American business culture expects its white collared millions… Read More »Occupy PowerPoint
Don’t think that your slides are your presentation. They’re not. Your slides are like beads lying on a table in a big messy pile until you assemble them into a coherent order and string them into a beautiful necklace. I… Read More »Losing your power to PowerPoint
All human societies need leadership. A company is a micro human society, therefore all companies need leadership. Good leaders make good companies, and good leaders are, among other things, good at communicating who they are, what they believe, and who… Read More »The Ultimate Presentation Skill