Public Speaking Training and Communication Skills Training

What our clients are saying...
(for full quotes, see our Clients page)

"All of the executives you have worked with here have improved, in many cases, dramatically. We will be calling on you in the future to make sure that we are continuing to progress."

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"I honestly believe that the time that I have spent under your instruction will be some of the most important and valuable training that I will receive in my career. If I did not have access to you through my company, I would pay your fees myself and consider it one of the best investments I could make in my career."

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"There are lots of communications trainers out there, but when I'm asked who can come in and really make a difference, I tell them to go get Wheless-Wyatt!"

What We Do:

Strictly Speaking, a division of Wheless-Wyatt Communications, provides presentations skills training, public speaking training, communication skills training, speech coaching, and leadership executive coaching while emphasizing to our clients the importance of knowing how they are coming across - even when they are not speaking! Our clients, through our public speaking training, learn to speak clearly, persuasively, to be organized in their thoughts and communications with other people, to handle questions well, and to create commitment. They learn through our communication skills training workshops that they are presenting in every interaction with another person, and that how they come across will determine how what they say will be received.

For Whom:

The majority of our clients are mid-level managers and senior level executives who understand that how they communicate directly impacts (positively or negatively) their careers and their value to their companies, their ability to win customers, lead their teams, and have their ideas heard.

How:

Presentations skills training is delivered in one-on-one personal sessions, or in small group workshops within companies. We do not conduct public workshops for 2 reasons:

1. Public workshops allow an entry-level employee and a seasoned executive to be in the same session, and their needs are not the same.
   
   
2. The trust and camaraderie created in the workshop often lead to frank and candid discussions among the participants, valuable discussions that would not take place if others from outside the organization were present.
   
   

Why this training is important:

Your credibility and effectiveness are directly related to how you present your ideas to others; how you inspire, educate, or persuade them. Your speaking ability can have the most dramatic influence on your effectiveness as a leader, on how you present yourself and your company, internally and to the public, potential investors or customers, and on how you gain cooperation and make things happen.

Why you should consider us:

We personally work with each client in a non-threatening, positive atmosphere, helping them develop the skills to be the best communicator they can be. The communication and public speaking skills taken from our public speaking training and communication skills training workshops apply to one-on-one conversation as well as presenting to a large, formal audience. We do not have a "cookie-cutter" approach, but instead work with each individual's unique personality.

  "The speaker looks and behaves like a professional. His voice is easy to hear. He engages his audience, is organized, clear, and logical. His manner is confident and determined, but friendly and relaxed. He smiles easily. It's clear from his energy he has something to say, an issue he feels strongly about.

"He is focused and concise, moves and gestures expressively, and pauses strategically to allow important points to sink in. The few visuals he uses are simple, but well designed. His language is colorful and interesting, peppered with stories, examples, and other anecdotal material. His eye contact makes it clear he's talking to you.

"It's obvious from the way he handles questions that he's done his homework and knows his stuff. He stands his ground and impresses even his detractors with his thoroughness. He seems sincere, honest, and totally believable. And when he's finished, it's clear he's won the day."

• We do our homework, and get to know our clients, designing each communication skills training workshop or public speaking training session with your specific goals in mind.
  
  
• You are guaranteed our highest level of commitment to exceed your expectations.
  
  
• We are relaxed, easy to work with, and love what we do.

We would be delighted to tell you more, please visit our Contact Us page for more information.