Are you ready to admit that your voice might actually be holding you back from achieving the impact and recognition you desire? If so, then you should know that too...
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Do you ever start your speeches with a joke? Should you be doing that? And what about humor in general? As someone who’s coached some of the funniest people in...
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A few years ago, a fantastic fortune 150 firm hired me to train their salespeople. The sales team already knew how to sell. So what the heck did a voice...
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Everyone gets mad, and there are plenty of things that can trigger it. Feeling used... Feeling disrespected... Or that %&@$ cut you off in traffic. And what happens next?...
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If you are giving a speech at a venue that requires a microphone, chances are you’re speaking in front of a decent-sized crowd. Good for you! But if you’ve never…
“No one ever listens to me!” Typically, we hear this cry from small children who long to be heard, or adults acting like small children. They stomp their feet and…
The first few seconds of your speech are the most important. In those moments, you set the tone for the rest of your address and either hook the audience or…
You’ve practiced your speech for weeks. You know it by heart. You have the inflections down pat–you know when your dramatic pauses should occur. But when you climb onto the…
You probably think of your voice as one single thing. When you open your mouth to speak, it’s just the sound that comes out, right? Your voice is so much…
Think about a speech you saw or heard that stuck with you. What is it about that speech that makes you remember it long after you’ve heard it? The speaker…