About the Author

CHRISTOPHER WITT is a speech consultant and coach with almost three decades of professional speaking experience. As president of San Diego—based Witt Communications, he has shown CEOs how to gain board approval and company-wide support for their initiatives, helped teams of technical experts win multimillion-dollar contracts, and empowered newly promoted managers. He holds a doctorate from Catholic University of America.

Reviews

“A practical guide for leaders and up-and-comers who want to enhance the impact of their speeches and presentations.”
—James M. Kilts, former chairman and CEO, The Gillette Company

“Excellent, well-written, and concise...a great resource for anyone who wants to make a memorable impact on the audience.”
—Avtar Dhillon, M.D., president and CEO, Inovio Biomedical Corporation

“Chris Witt helped me by simply cutting to the chase and communicating my message in a clear and commonsense style. I highly recommend this book to professionals who want to make critical presentations more effective and easily understood.”
—Patrick Caughey, FASLA, RLA, president, Wimmer Yamada and Caughey, landscape architects and environmental planners

“Chris Witt’s insights helped me make the transition to CEO and become a more effective speaker. I think you will be amazed how a few small changes can so dramatically improve your leadership and public speaking ability.”
—Norma Diaz, CEO, Community Health Group

“Chris is one of the top speakers and speaking coaches I know. When I need advice on promoting my own consulting practice or speaking as the chairman of a large professional association, I go to Chris; the advice he offers gets my message heard.”
—Drumm McNaughton, Ph.D., president, The Change Leader, and chair of the board of directors, Institute of Management Consultants, USA

"Geared toward those looking to get a leg up at work, shape their ideas and overcome the public speaking jitters, Witt's quick, witty instructional makes a fine addition to the office arsenal."
—Publishers Weekly