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Distinguished medical speaking

Research doctors do good and fascinating work.  A friend in medical research once told me that a third of the people alive on the planet today would not be here were it not for the miracle of modern medicine. To spread the ...READ»

Public Speaking Coaching: Presentation Skills for the Shy

Does shyness prevent you from demonstrating effective public speaking skills?READ»

Coaching and Training for Effective Public Speaking Skills

Sims Wyeth, an executive public speaking coach, discusses effective public speaking skills from the perspective of your audience.READ»

The Four Biggest Mistakes that Sales People Make

Most sales people are guilty of at least one of these four mistakes when presenting or making sales pitches.READ»

How Presentation Skills Control Presentation

Words have power, and savvy presenters use them carefully. For instance, avoid business jargon unless you want to be seen as talking much and saying little. READ»

Public Speaking Coaching and Training

Effective Presentations Have PurposeREAD»

Being in the Present is a Good Presentation Skill

Resources for highstakes presenters and those who hire them.READ»

Presentation Skills Depends on Rehearsal

Sims Wyeth advises even the most experiences speakers rehearse their presentation skills regularly.READ»

Presentation Skills AND the Placebo Effect

Sims Wyeth compares the placebo effect of doctors and nurses to public speakers.READ»

Sims Wyeth on Public Speaking and Presentation Skills

How the language you use could affect whether or not your message is heard and understood properly.READ»

Public Speaking Tips and Presentation Skills

Good public speakers have the ability to understand the thoughts and perceptions of others, as well as the underlying values and assumptions that trigger those thoughts.READ»

Using Effective Hand Gestures In Public Speaking

Your hand gestures and your body language help enable an audience to better understand your meaning.READ»