Job seekers: Interviewing and Your Vocal Impact
Recently a reader wrote: “I was putting together some info for an article on body language during a job interview. Some of these articles mentioned the voice as well. Do you have any articles from your...
View ArticleTop 5 Business Trends in 2013: Your place, your voice
Recently, Forbes magazine published an article by Meghan Biro called 5 Trends Defining the World of Work and Leadership in 2013. In the article, Meghan points out that “Uncertainty has increased, not...
View ArticleHow to create a strong voice, Part 3: Align
Regular readers of this blog know that my mantra for alignment is this: For greatest vocal impact, align your intention with your content and both with your delivery. However, this post takes another,...
View Article5 Steps to Greater Influence in Meetings (PSSST)
One of my clients, who is determinedly on track for a promotion in a fast-paced corporate environment asked me, “How can I insert myself more into conversations and meetings?” Was he asking about how...
View ArticleVocal Impact Weekly Tip: Get it together
Designed to help you stay in the game, this is your weekly tip for maximum impact with your voice and in all your communication. What’s lurking behind your words? Recently, I read an HBR...
View ArticleHow to say “thanks” like you mean it
Last week, a friend observed a conversation between my partner and me wherein we said “thanks” to each other a dozen times. Afterwards, she remarked on this and said, “That seems like a lot of work.”...
View Article3 Steps to Create a Voice for Your Costume (and become a better speaker while...
A few years ago, I published a post called “How to Disguise Your Voice.” Surprisingly, it continues to be one of the most popular posts on this blog. Part of me wants to take offense because that...
View ArticleTo Find Your Voice You Have To Use It
A voice is more than the way you sound when you speak and there is more to finding your voice than going through some scales to work the muscles of the larynx or learn to breathe. The singers and...
View ArticleWomen’s Voices in Business: Strategies for dealing with 3 common issues
This week, I attended a conference for women presented by one of my corporate clients. There was a lot of discussion around Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In, of course, and lots of tips on how to do...
View ArticleHow Green is Your Voice? Take the test
To my knowledge, when world leaders met to discuss climate change, they did not discuss the ways in which speakers and singers waste physical energy. However, many speakers and singers do just that,...
View ArticleYou had me at “hello”
Recently, I was interviewed by Boyd Blackwood as part of his very informative podcast series on iTunes called “Life’s a Pitch.” Boyd has interviews with many pros on the topic of presenting and...
View ArticleVocal Impact Weekly Tip: Are you afraid to commit or do you just sound like it?
One of my clients, a c-level executive, sounds like he is asking questions all the time. At least, that’s what his team tells me. What I hear is a vocal image (how people perceive of you by the sound...
View ArticleVocal Impact Tip: How to get over the sound of your voice
Is that my voice? The best way to know what your voice sounds like to others is to record it and listen to it. Right? Wrong! In fact you will probably never hear your voice as others hear it. That’s...
View ArticleVocal Impact Tip: Big Voice, big…
Does the size of your voice reflect the size of your personality? The size and sound of your voice give others an impression of who you are. According to a study last year of 120 executives’ speeches...
View Article3 Steps to Create a Super Voice for Vocal Marathons
Ever since people have been trying to be heard over a crowd, there have been hoarse voices, but nowhere is this more apparent than in the race to grab the Presidency in the US. An article in the NY...
View ArticleYour voice on conference calls: How to show up when no one can see you
Recently, I facilitated a workshop for a group of people who work in their pajamas. One of them told me that she will do her hair and makeup for the rare call when her customer turns on her video...
View ArticleHow to, like, stop using “like” kind of all the time
People use speech patterns of popular culture because they are, like, popular. Part of the fun of life is to copy what we hear said in films and TV because it is a way to share common experience....
View ArticleVoice for singing versus public speaking
I have worked with people’s voices for both public speaking and singing. The question I want to address today is, what is the difference between using your voice for singing or public speaking and...
View ArticleYour Voice, Your Impact, Your Choice
I am proud to be addressing the use and care of one of the most important assets to a speaker (or anyone, for that matter!), the human voice. Many CEO’s, public statesmen, and great conversationalists...
View ArticleHow to disguise your voice
Dressing up in a costume on Halloween is great fun! Sometimes, a costume requires a vocal disguise as well. There are three basic ways that most people try to disguise their voice. They lower their...
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