The written word has the ability to inform, inspire and move people. But there’s a reason that politicians still rely heavily on speeches in their presidential campaigns, during moments of crisis and to celebrate their great victories. The spoken word reaches a place that the written word cannot. The medium of the voice is a …
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You may think that your voice is something that you were born with – like the length of your toes or your strangely-shaped ears. The truth is that your voice is one of the few things about yourself that you can change. With a few tweaks and a bit of practice, you can fundamentally improve …
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I grew up as a Jehovah’s Witness (I am no longer one to be clear) and from a young age I was taught to present, question, reason and convince. I think it was the definition of “not an easy sell” to put it mildly and it was often very demotivating getting doors slammed in your …
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Have you ever spoken to someone on the phone that you’ve never met, yet instantly liked them? It might be rare in our society but some people have a telephone manner that creates an instant connection, and listening to them it’s easy to feel engaged and relaxed. Although appearance is a big part of how …
If you are reading this and you are like me, you probably would answer the question above with a non-committal… “I don’t sound too bad…” or perhaps… “I sound #!@$!$ awesome…!” or maybe “I HATE the sound of my own voice…” The point is that none of us have really paid attention to our voice …
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As with everything today, there is an app for EVERYTHING and vocal tone is no exception. I have done extensive research on tonality and vocal tone apps and whilst not all aspects of tonality can be measured yet, there are some components of vocal tone that can be measured quite nicely. For instance, at the …
What is the key to being a better public speaker? In order to answer this question, we should consider some of the greatest speeches of all time: Martin Luther’s ‘I Have A Dream’ speech, Nelson Mandela’s Rivonia trial speech, and Barack Obama’s 2008 Presidential inauguration speech. These three speeches are some of the most powerful …
