Monthly Archives: August 2012

3 Steps for Eliminating Nasality

There is no doubt that excessive nasality can be most annoying for your listeners. Voices which possess excessive nasality sound like Fran Drescher, Don Johnson, and pro golfer, Jack Nicklaus. Of course, Fran Drescher has made a fortune on her … Continue reading

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Do You Really Need to Warm Up Your Voice for Public Speaking?

A few weeks ago, I wrote about throat clearing as well as a bit on vocal warm ups. As the forum on the LinkedIn site is still going strong, it prompted me to write this article on the latter. Unless … Continue reading

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When Throat Clearing Interferes With Your Delivery in Public Speaking

If you do some research on the internet about excessive throat clearing, you will find a host of remedies, elixirs, cures and magic potions that promise to fix the problem. Certainly it is important to have a lubricated throat when … Continue reading

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How to Eliminate Excessive Throat Clearing in Public Speaking

There is no doubt about it. Constant clearing of the throat is annoying for both you, the speaker, and your audience. So how do you solve this problem? As a voice coach, I teach my clients to produce their sound … Continue reading

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You Needn’t Be a Professional Speaker For Voice Training to Be Part of Your Ongoing Development

Whether it is for personal reasons or professional, improving the sound of your speaking voice is something people are becoming aware of because they realize it is part of the image they project. What does your voice (the one you … Continue reading

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How Professional Do You Sound If Your Voice Is Childlike?

Do you find that others have difficulty taking you seriously because you sound like a 12 year-old or worse still, an 8-year-old? Yes, ladies, I am talking about answering the phone and the caller asks to speak to your mother! … Continue reading

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