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Your Presentation Skills May Be Great, But Can the Same Be Said of Your Voice?
I have belonged to a public speaking network for some time now and it never ceases to amaze me that the members do not talk about the actual sound of the speaking voice. From topics covering the value of content … Continue reading
Sore Throats Will Be the Result of the Super Bowl and It Won’t Be Because of the Flu!
There is no doubt that there are a lot of sore throats right now caused by the flu which is running rampant in the States; however, come February 3, there will be a lot more sore throats and hoarseness which … Continue reading
I Never Yelled at My Kids; I Projected
Do you know the difference between projecting your voice and yelling? The latter hurts your throat and can be painful to your listeners’ ears. The latter also does not make your children sit up and take notice of what you … Continue reading
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A Speaker Who Never Studied Voice Is Like a Surgeon Who Never Studied Biology
I sometimes voice my opinion on a forum that deals with public speaking issues and it never fails to amaze me how few understand that the untrained speaking voice can be an absolute liability. When you are trying to deliver … Continue reading
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
The Best Training for the Speaking Voice Means Learning to Breathe – The Right Way
If you are looking to improve your speaking voice, your first priority is to find a coach who will teach you how to breathe with the support of your diaphragm. Breathing with this support is something most people are not … Continue reading
Your Persistent Sore Throat or Chronic Hoarseness Will Not Go Away on Its Own
I hear it all the time – people contacting me because they have a sore throat by the end of the day or are living with chronic hoarseness. There are even some who lose their voice by the end of … Continue reading
You’ve Got One – A Richer, Deeper, More Mature-Sounding Speaking Voice
Many people contact me because they have a voice that is too high-pitched, too soft, too loud, too nasal, too wimpy, too weak, too shrill, too childlike. In fact, the list of descriptive adjectives is much longer than that. What … Continue reading
If Voice Training Doesn’t Cover Volume and Projection, It Isn’t Voice Training
The other day I received an email from a young man who told me that he was getting a sore throat by speaking loudly at the clubs and wondered if my training dealt with volume. I had to smile when … Continue reading
Stop Yelling for Your Favorite Team — Try Projecting Your Voice Instead
When I hear a raspy, gravelly, hoarse voice, I know what the problem is. It is called vocal abuse; and, I also know that it will not get any better on its own unless the speaker changes how he or … Continue reading
