When it comes to the speaking voice, those which are most appealing to your ear tend to be deeper in pitch. Think of Sam Elliott, Felicia Rashad, Diane Sawyer and James Earl Jones. All of these voices have a depth and breadth that you do […]
Would you like to test yourself for nasality? Gently place a finger on each side of your nose and say the word he. Did you feel any vibrations in your nose? Now say the word hay. Again, did you vibrate? If your answer is yes, […]
One of the most amazing benefits of voice training is that you will find your voice improving as you age. Unfortunately, President Clinton isn’t aware of this fact: he sounds like an old man. If you are over 40, you are gradually beginning to discover that […]
I read an article in Psychology Today entitled, Is a Sexy Voice More Attractive Than a Pretty Face? My question with the statistics and the studies is not whether a sexy voice is more attractive than one’s face but how they judged their findings. There is no […]
Absolutely. In fact, given the right approach, you could enter the workshop in the morning with your ‘old’ voice and have lunch with your ‘new’ one. It happens that quickly. Of course, it is not a habit at that point, but it is the beginning […]
When it comes to the speaking voice, tone deals with the expression of a mood or emotion. In relationship to your delivery, your tone can have a surprising influence on how your topic or subject is perceived. Were you to give a motivational speech, your […]
I received an email from a man who said that when he started as a broadcaster, his “voice was child-like, thin, and at times hoarse;” however, he was able to transform it to a crispy baritone, “probably by its constant use, headsets that helped in […]