Speakers & Presenters
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I have coached speakers and presenters from business, journalism and medicine, among others. My clients have appeared at TED and TED-x events and conferences across the US and internationally. How I Work: It begins with your unique message: defining, editing, re-writing and shaping it on the page, to make sure you’re 100% confident you are saying what you need to say, with clarity, passion and, wherever possible, humor. Then we move on to how you want to say it: the nuts and bolts of presentation, tailored to the message you are delivering. There is no cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all approach to presentation: Each speaker and each message is unique, and my work is personalized to reflect your needs and your strengths. |
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Speakers Speak Out |
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 Susan Cain, Author
"Jim Fyfe is the coach who helped me be confident in stepping onto the TED stage. He is also a gifted editor who helped me refine and hone my message.
By the time I got to TED, I couldn’t wait to get out there and say what I needed to say. I can’t recommend Jim highly enough." - Susan Cain, Author of "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking" and Co-founder of Quiet Revolution  Melody Wilding, Executive Coach
"Jim has been invaluable in helping me take my message from the book to the stage.
His personalized approach was key to honing my content and presenting with impact, whether as a workshop, keynote, or media interview. Before working with him, I felt insecure about my message. But now I step in front of audiences with confidence. I can't recommend Jim highly enough!" - Melody Wilding, LMSW, Executive Coach and Author |
 Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler, Ph.D
"Jim Fyfe is best-in-class, as a coach, and as a human being. He has been incredibly helpful to me as I’ve prepared for my TEDx talk and other book talks. And he offers a full-service operation, working with me not only on presentation style, but also on presentation content, and teaching me about the psychology of performing and managing the inevitable excitement and stress that goes along with it, and so much more. I highly recommend working with Jim!" - Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler, Ph.D. Founder & CEO, Alignment Strategies Group  Rebecca Blouwolff, National Language Teacher of the Year
When I began working with Jim, I did not believe that I was capable of memorizing and delivering a speech. Jim was a warm, reassuring coach who built my confidence while providing helpful feedback on body language, expression, pacing, and diction. This performance helped me to win National Language Teacher of the Year, and helped me to craft an acceptance speech that set the tone for my year of service...and trended on Twitter!"
- Rebecca Blouwolff, National Language Teacher of the Year |
Robin Stern, Ph.D. Yale
"Working with Jim is a complete joy! He is funny, compassionate and uniquely gifted.
Jim helped me to recognize the power of my own style. He taught me how to bring humor into my remarks-- and was masterful at finding the nugget in a story to maximize audience connection. Over time, I have noticed an appreciable increase in my ease as I have presented to larger and larger audiences. Thank you, Jim!!"
- Robin Stern, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence
Jim helped me to recognize the power of my own style. He taught me how to bring humor into my remarks-- and was masterful at finding the nugget in a story to maximize audience connection. Over time, I have noticed an appreciable increase in my ease as I have presented to larger and larger audiences. Thank you, Jim!!"
- Robin Stern, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence