Petrified of Public Speaking? Public speaking ranks high among the most common fears, often outranking even death in various surveys. This fear, known as glossophobia, affects individuals from all walks of life, regardless of their background or experience. As a professional voice coach, I've encountered countless individuals who grapple with this fear. Let's delve [...]
English Accent Training As an experienced voice coach with years of experience helping individuals improve their English pronunciation or English Accent and communication skills, I understand the importance of clarity and confidence in spoken English. In this comprehensive guide, I'll delve into various techniques and strategies used for accent reduction, accent modification, and overall improvement [...]
Mastering Accent Reduction: Your Path to Clear Communication The reason why Accent Reduction is so important is because in our interconnected world, effective communication is paramount. Whether you're delivering a presentation, engaging in everyday conversations, or participating in professional settings, clarity and understanding are essential. However, for many non-native English speakers and folks with strong [...]
Accent Reduction For Chinese People Chinese speakers love my training because they can achieve quick results, after a life time of difficulties! I want great results, quickly. Using a scientific approach, I have developed a curriculum that is dependable and reliable. Chinese speakers notice a huge change in their clarity immediately, as I simply tell [...]
Enunciation Enunciation, often described as the precise articulation of words, is a fundamental aspect of effective communication. In today's fast-paced world, where communication occurs through various mediums such as face-to-face interactions, presentations, video conferences, and phone calls, the ability to enunciate clearly can significantly impact one's success in both personal and professional realms. In this [...]
Public Speaking - Mastering The Art A Voice Coach's Guide to Vocal Excellence Public Speaking - Mastering The Art For Public Speaking - mastering the art - your voice is your most powerful tool. It has the potential to captivate, inspire, and influence your audience. Yet, many individuals struggle to harness the full potential [...]
Effective Communication I love our funny English phrases that mean something quite different from just the literal words. I love them because they are so bizarre - but they can hinder effective communication if the receiver doesn't understand the code. I recently sent a message to a girlfriend, saying, "It's been a bit hairy". My [...]
How To Learn The English Speech Rhythm One of my favourite things in life is Shakespeare (who uses/used the natural English Speech Rhythm) BUT before you leave :) so many actors massacre it - deliver the 500 years old words without the essential rhythm, destroying your understanding of it and making it sound like gobbledygook. [...]
My Favourite Female Voice My favourite female voice over voice of the moment, isn't actually English - she's American - and I first heard her voice on Julia Cameron's famous and wonderful book - The Artist's Way. This woman - Eliza Foss - has music in her soul and diction that could cut like a [...]
Women and Negotiation Women and negotiation is a very apt topic in this world of current discord. The massacre in Palestine continues to clear the land for the Israelis, who are already registering interest on land parcels and where Isreal is not bombing, they are evicting Palestinians from their homes to appropriate for new Israeli [...]