Executive Speech Coach

"My first big speech as CEO was at our 20th anniversary celebration — with over 500 people in attendance. There's no way I could have gotten through it without Chris Witt's coaching. He helped me give a speech I'm proud of."
-Norma Diaz, CEO, Community Health Group

Does your personal reputation and does the success of your organization ride on your speeches? Do you want to set yourself apart as someone who is always worth listening to? Do you want to speak in a way that establishes your credibility and authority? 

A Different Type of Executive Speech Coach

Most people who call themselves executive speech coaches focus almost exclusively on how you look and sound. They’re really delivery coaches. They act as if you're an actor and they're directors. (“Stand this way. Don’t use that gesture. Use more vocal variety”) Since their emphasis is on what is seen and heard, they rely a lot on videotaping their clients.

Chris Witt, who is based in San Diego but who works with clients around the world, takes a different approach. His emphasis is on helping you give speeches and presentations that achieve your goals. 

Here are examples of the types of clients and projects Chris Witt works with:

• A man being groomed to succeed the retiring CEO has been told he needs to speak less like a technical expert and more like a leader.

• A CEO and CFO are preparing a presentation to take on the road for their company’s latest round of venture capital funding.

• The newly installed president of a professional association wants to shine during his address at the international conference.

• The director of a national advocacy group needs to create a speech she can give in public forums again and again.

• The president of an engineering company will be introducing his team and making introductory remarks to a selection board that will award a multi-million dollar contract.

His clients don’t need to be told how to look and sound. They need to develop a winning strategy and a compelling message. That’s what Chris Witt helps them do.

A Short-Term, Results-Oriented Approach to Executive Speech Coaching

Chris Witt begins with two assumptions. 

Assumption #1:
You are the message. Your experience, character, reputation, values, and personality all shape the message that your audience hears. So everything you say has to resonate with who you are. 

Assumption #2: 
Your time and resources are limited. In today’s economy and workplace, you need to use your time well. It would be nice to think that you could spend months developing the skills and strategies you need to be a more powerful speaker. But the truth is, you need to get in, get something valuable, and get on with life. So you need to a coach who will make every minute count.

Chris Witt uses a proprietary process he has developed over the past two decades to help you:

• Make the most of your natural speaking style

• Think and speak — even off the cuff — with greater clarity and impact

• Engage audiences in a way that increases their trust and your confidence

• Craft a hard-hitting message that gets the results you want

• Use your voice, gestures, eye contact, and unique personal qualities to become more influential and charismatic

"Thanks to his coaching I receive two long ovations and a standing ovation at the conclusion of my speech in San Diego."
-Bob Hunt, President, Stepping Stones

Chris Witt will help you be the best speaker you can possibly be. He won’t try to make you look or sound like anyone else. He won’t ask you to do anything that you aren’t capable of doing. Instead he will show you how to use the strengths and skills you already possess as a leader to be a commanding speaker.

Depending on your goals and schedule, you can work with Dr. Witt  by phone or in person, for one intensive day or for an hour a week over two to three months.

However you work with him, you — and others —  will notice a dramatic improvement almost immediately.

The first conversation is always free. You can ask your questions. He’ll ask you plenty of his own. Then you’ll decide together if there’s a fit: If he can help you achieve what you want and if your styles are compatible..

"Because of the advice and coaching Chris Witt gave me, I was able to give my speech with confidence and not anxiety. Many people came up to me afterward to say how much they enjoyed it and were inspired by it. I even got an invitation to give it to another audience."
-Auguste Fortin, M.D., Yale University School of Medicine

For more information about how you might benefit from working with an executive speech coach, contact us.