Are you plagued by a voice that cracks, quivers or just isn’t there when you need it? Often occurring at the most inopportune times, all three problems are usually caused by stress on the vocal folds (cords). Because your vocal folds are an organ, it […]
If you are a mumbler, the chances are you a man. I know; I know. While generalizing may not be politically correct, from my experience and background, I have found that mumbling is more common among men – especially tall men; whereas, women tend to […]
In a field which is practically unheard of except in Hollywood and New York City, it was eye-opening to discover that single young men, between the ages of 18 and 31, are talking about voice improvement on the internet. Many have discovered that a dynamic […]
For all my talk, my articles, and the advice I give about the wonderful, marvelous pause in public speaking, a difficulty for some is that it can become rhythmic, taking on a sing-song effect. The one thing you never want from the pause is for […]
Recently, I saw an interesting documentary on military planes and the man describing the different parts of the plane ended every single sentence on the up-swing. What this means is that the inflection he used with every statement sounded like a question. (Inflection refers to […]
One of the most common complaints I hear from my clients is that they run out of air in public speaking. And, not surprisingly, breathlessness at the lectern often goes hand in hand with nervousness. Let’s look at the picture in its entirety. Nervousness does […]
Before the invention of equipment that could capture the sound of the speaking voice, people really had no way of telling how their voice sounded to others. When I first heard my voice, back in the ’70’s, I was horrified. What I could not understand […]