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.
Of all the late night television shows, my favorite is Stephen Colbert’s. He is goofy, talented, quirky, and improvisational. He also happens to be living in my hometown, so I kind of claim him–if you know what I mean. But… Read More »Without An Audience
Sims Wyeth interviews Andy Gole, president of Urgency Based Selling Sims: Andy Gole and I have been friends for quite a while now. I think of you Andy as a really hard-working guy who has incredible energy, joy in your… Read More »Interview with Andy Gole
Presenting is about transformation–not information. We present to influence, to make a difference, to change behavior, or at least to make the audience think or do something that it would not have otherwise done. Most presentations suffer from two paralyzing… Read More »A Tidy Package
Unfortunately many people have had–and will have–occasion to write a letter of condolence to a friend, relative, colleague or acquaintance who has suffered the death of a loved one to Covid-19. It’s an uncomfortable task, but you shouldn’t put it… Read More »The Hardest Letter to Write
Introduction Paradoxical Kenneth Tynan, the British drama critic, began a talk by saying something we might have thought improbable, but was actually true. Here is an example of the Introduction Paradoxical: “The most characteristic play on the subject of physical… Read More »Keeping the Audience Happy II
Let’s start with the idea that we need to introduce ourselves to our listeners. Even before social distancing, we couldn’t shake hands with them unless we went quickly, offering a nod or a grunt, like the Duke of Kent at… Read More »Keeping The Audience Happy