Beth Noymer Levine is a communicator.
Beth’s introduction to Communications was on Wall Street, of all places. As a young Account Executive at worldwide PR firm Burson-Marsteller, Beth was immediately assigned to the Merrill Lynch Account, working on the investment banking side of the business. This was certainly a challenging, but stimulating proving ground, and over the first decade of her career, Beth went on to provide strategic communications counsel to financial services firms – e.g. investment banks, commercial and community banks, brokerage firms, and mutual fund companies – in the U.S. and abroad. Beth eventually held the position of Executive Vice President and Director of Corporate Public Relations for NationsBank, now Bank of America.
Beth’s grasp of good communications practices and her approach to crafting messages were well-honed in those years. She developed a keen ability to construct a clear, concise story – often to explain complicated issues or transactions – for important audiences, such as the media, customers, communities, employees, investors, and other stakeholders.
New York, Atlanta, and Salt Lake City have provided diverse backdrops for Beth’s career and her professional interests. Beth’s New York practice afforded her access to people and events that demanded crucial and persuasive communications during some of Wall Street’s and Corporate America’s most peripatetic deal-making times. In Atlanta, Beth parlayed her New York experience into a communications advisory role that she brought into some of the country’s most respected executive suites, as well as some of the fastest and smartest start-up ventures in the high-tech world. During that time, Beth helped both seasoned and rookie executives navigate the critical communications challenge that many leaders often face: they have a complex story to tell, with a high-stakes proposition on the line, a high level of scrutiny, and no second chances.
The training she currently provides through SmartMouth Communications represents the best of Beth’s career highlights and the aspect she enjoys the most – helping people think first and then communicate with meaning and impact in order to make the most of opportunities. Her approach to coaching individuals and training groups is insightful, simple, and enduring. Through SmartMouth, Beth has cultivated a range of clients that include world-class and professional athletes, politicians, non-profit professionals, engineers, doctors, creative types, as well as top-tier corporate executives. She works with each client to achieve the harmony between content and delivery – the brain and the mouth – that suits their individual style and purpose, whether the goal is to enhance organizational or individual image or reputation, or to influence public opinion.
Teaching and Training Highlights:
American Society for Training & Development
Completed ASTD Training Certificate Program in 2007
Completed ASTD Coaching Certificate Program in 2008
University of Utah
Instructor, Continuing Education/Professional Education Division, 2003 -present
Instructor, Masters in Science & Technology Program, 2006
Media/Presentation Trainer, David Eccles School of Business, 2003-2004
New York University
School of Continuing Education/Management Institute, 1988-1990
Instructor, “Investor Relations Across Global Borders”
Guest Lecturer, “Financial Public Relations”
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Recent Speaking Engagements:
Workshop Presenter, “Arriving at Your Destination – Confidence in Speaking and Presentation Skills,” Forté Foundation MBA Intern Symposium, New York City, June 2007
Luncheon Speaker, “The Power of the Sound Bite,” IABC, Utah Chapter, March 2007
Workshop Presenter, “Raising the Communication Bar,” Women in Business Conference, sponsored by Salt Lake Chamber and American Express, November 2006
Luncheon Speaker, “Can You Hear Me Now? Making Yourself Heard at Home and at the Office,” Salt Lake City Women’s Business Forum, June 2006
Repeat Guest, “Tuesday’s Café,” radio talk show for women, KUTR-AM820, 2005-2006
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