Albert Camus famously said, “Some people talk in their sleep. Lecturers talk while other people sleep.” Okay, very funny, Albert. But given the research coming out of universities demonstrating that students generally have poor retention of information delivered by the… Read More »The twilight of presentations?
One morning many years ago, when my wife and I were living in Park Slope, Brooklyn, I got up late and was rushing to get to work on time, but I could not find my watch. Sharon suggested the strap… Read More »Presenter mugged by audience
Should you choose to take it, the road to success, high office, and power leads us all to the frightening slopes of public speaking—the number one fear in America. Since the last election, we’ve seen an increased respect for the… Read More »Public Speaking: From the State of the Union to the Campaign Trail
Client facing skills are the skills of a dynamic and purposeful conversationalist. The medium of conversation is the voice, and as Marshall McLuhan said, the medium is the message, or at least a large part of it. A speaking voice… Read More »Sims Wyeth & Co. offers Training the Speaking Voice
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
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