Annetta Wilson
President, Annetta Wilson Media Training & Success Coaching
Annetta Wilson is a Certified Mastery Coach, Certified Trainer and Speaker specializing in media training, presentation skills and communication skills for executives, entrepreneurs and subject-matter experts. She coaches individuals on personal and work-related communication issues.
She has coached for Goldman Sachs’ ‘Launch with GS’ Black and Latinx Entrepreneur program; Walt Disney World; trained executives at AAA; the City of Orlando; CNN, and the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority among others.
Her clients include subject-matter experts, institutions of higher learning, and industry professionals in fields ranging from healthcare, law, finance, not-for-profit, and government.
An award-winning journalist, Annetta logged over three decades in the broadcast industry as a television news anchor, reporter, producer, talk show host and writer. She's held industry management positions as a community affairs director and marketing director.
She holds the distinction of being the first African-American weekday evening news anchor in Central Florida history. Her work placed her in the top 20 on the "Golden 50", a list of broadcasters whose work made a significant impact in Central Florida (Source: RogerSimmons.com).
The American Heart Association, the Telly Awards, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and the Community Action Network have honored her work. She was twice named one of 15 "Women Who Mean Business" by the Orlando Business Journal.
The African-American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida also named Annetta a "Phenomenal Woman in Business”. She is a recipient of the Women’s Resource Center of Central Florida Summit Award for community service. Ms. Wilson is an inductee in the Hall of Fame of the Central Florida Association of Black Journalists and Broadcasters, and has been a guest editorial writer for the Orlando Sentinel newspaper.
Annetta was national emcee for the Office Depot Success Strategies Conference for Businesswomen in six major U.S. cities. She is a member of the International Association of Coaching.
She is the creator of, ‘You’ve Got Less Than 15 Seconds. Impress Me!’, elevator speech system. Wilson is one of 8 coaches featured in the book, "Coaching for Success" (Insight Publishing). She is also the author/editor of ‘What If It’s True? Challenge Your Thinking on Stuff Experts Say’.
Annetta graduated Summa cum Laude from Florida A&M University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. She serves on the Board of Visitors for the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication at FAMU; the Board of Directors for Give Kids the World; the Board of Directors for Heart of Florida United Way. She is a volunteer mentor for the Support Our Scholars program, which provides college scholarships and mentoring for disadvantaged young women. She is also an instructor for the Edyth Bush Institute for Philanthropy and Non-Profit Leadership at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida.
Contact: Linda Brink (407) 853-2659