Michael Sheehan
One sunday morning a few months ago I was flipping the stations and The Christ Matthews show came on. During the broadcast, they mentioned something about Michael Sheehan, “…messaging guru and media trainer, Obama’s speech coach anddebate coach, to work with Geithner.” That blurb, along with “he does things like stand on your chest while you’re talking”, really got me curious about the guy. New York Magazine profiled Sheehan and how he turned Timothy Geithner’s presentation skills around.
He (Sheehan) has a glandular understanding of words, how they sound and what they mean, and teaches people, very effectively, how to deliver the words so that their bodies, their voices, and their overall appearances are emotionally consonant with the medium and the message. He has an unmistakable gift for wringing better performances out of his speakers, no matter how shy or introspective or simply not cut out for the public role they may be.
Tags: communication, presentations