That’s a very tough question. The truth is all of the characters in Game of Thrones – men and women alike – have great voices. Of course their accent doesn’t hurt nor their impeccable diction. What I look for in a great voice is the […]
It seems that studies done on the speaking voice say that men prefer women with higher-pitched voices. These studies report that men ‘see’ women with higher-pitched voices as being younger and thinner. I beg to differ! In all the movie in which the directors specifically […]
Some coaches advocate memorization; others do not. While I want your opening statements memorized so that you are able to get through the beginning of your presentation or speech without flaw, I am not an aficionado of memorizing the remainder of your script or material. […]
I just listened to a couple of videos in which Elizabeth Holmes is speaking. People are referring to her fake voice. Actually, it isn’t fake – it is her voice, however, it is at the very bottom of her register and it lacks color, vitality, […]
I just heard Debbie Dingell, U.S. Representative for Michigan, speaking (or I should say yelling) about gun control on the floor of Congress and some comments were made on Twitter about her ‘passionate’ delivery. [When my husband, in another room of our home, heard the […]
Recently, I read an article about improving your voice in 7 days. While I do not agree with the writer’s suggestions or methodology, the truth is that you can actually find your ‘real’ voice in 1 hour or less Admittedly, your ‘real’ voice will not […]
While being overconfident in public speaking is not common, there are some who tell me that they are not nervous when standing at the lectern. My question to them is, “Why not?” If you do not experience nervous jitters, a racing heartbeat, or some bit […]