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 […]
In today’s hectic, competitive world, your image speaks volumes. Be it your physical appearance or the content of what you say, you know that what you project to the world matters. However, have you ever considered what the sound of your speaking voice is saying […]
That is a good question. Unfortunately, for those few who are too loud, it is a big problem which can have serious results. Recently, a woman wrote to me and told me that she was in fear of losing her job if she did not […]