When people ask you to repeat yourself, do you think that you have been speaking loud enough? Do you often get interrupted when you are talking? Do you feel that ....

When we hear the word nasality, we tend to think of New York City and her 5 boroughs. Excessive nasality is not limited just to New Yorkers though. I have found…

If you suffer from chronic hoarseness or sore throats and you are not sick, there are only two things that are going to solve your problem: 1. stop talking; or, 2. learn to....

Along with education and experience, your ability to communicate is paramount in securing a job. If your words are not being understood when you speak....

That which makes the voice interesting to listen to is color - the life, the emotion, the animation you express in speaking. Without color, your voice is....

According to a study conducted by NPR, 43% of Americans say their greatest fear in life is public speaking, admitting they fear public speaking more than....

You have probably heard the statistics: 55% of the image you project is visual; 8% is your content; but, 37% of the image is the sound of your speaking voice. To make matters worse, that 37% is referring to the voice you hear on your […]

When I consider the thousands of people with whom I’ve worked over the years, it is fascinating to see how many of them lose their ‘color’ when they stand at the lectern to deliver a speech or presentation. In normal conversation, these people […]

One of the most annoying traits in speaking is the use of verbal tics. We have all heard them at one time or another. If you are aware that your speech is plagued with these filler words, it would be a good idea to work on eliminating them […]