The mp3 download, Your Confident Voice, contains all the training you would
normally get in the first four lessons, for a fraction of the cost. Give it a try!
If you’re like most people, speaking is just a matter of words, something you do with your face. When you think about it, it’s little wonder communication becomes less effective under those circumstances. Speech loses its personal connection and your message loses its impact. What can be done to ensure your listeners see the real you and feel the true power of your words? Here is a three-step method to get the process started.
Relax from the inside out. Tension, anywhere in your body, affects your voice and ultimately distorts your message. (Just because you don’t notice tension doesn’t mean it’s not there.) If your impulse to speak must fight its way through six layers of tension to see the light of day, what comes out bears little resemblance to your original intention. A relaxation program to help you identify and release deep muscle tension can make you a better speaker.
Breathe from the inside out. Everyone knows breathing is important to speaking, but few have experienced that feeling. There is nothing like a full, relaxed in-breath to open your inner space and clear the channel for expressive, uninhibited speech. What follows is an out-breath. Sound flows out with breath. The only alternative is to squeeze sound from your body, creating distortion that affects the meaning of your message. As Louis Colaianni said, the in-breath reveals what you feel. The out-breath expresses what you feel... CLICK TO CONTINUE
Trust Me: Four Steps to Authenticity and Charisma
Nick Morgan, Jossey-Bass, 2009
Books on public speaking are a dime a dozen, but this one is the real deal. Nick discusses four steps to effective, authentic communication: Openness, Connection, Passion and Listening. I couldn’t agree more.
What everyone has been asking for—a free monthly SpeechMaster class.
Here’s an opportunity for current and former clients to work on their speaking
skills in a live group setting. Classes include valuable input, guest speakers and,
most importantly, an exciting opportunity for several participants to speak and
receive coaching from an expert. Guests are warmly welcomed as observers.
The next event is scheduled for
Wednesday, September 14th, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
434 Queen St East, Toronto, ON
RSVP events@voiceandspeech.com
Now you have a great chance to participate in discussions about voice and
speech, get useful information and answers to your own specific questions. Join
us!
Every Thursday, 1:00 - 1:30
Number: 559-546-1800
(USA callers use 559-546-1700)
Access: 980004
Diana Bishop is our guest coach for the September SpeechMaster class. For twenty years, Diana was an international TV News correspondent working for CBC, CTV News and Global Television in Canada, and NBC News in the U.S. She is now a leading communications expert with more than two hundred business clients across North America, helping leaders present themselves as polished communicators and valued experts in their field. She’s a remarkable coach, and you should jump at the chance to receive feedback from her.
Breathe into your back whenever you speak. You have more lung space in your back than in your chest. Your voice will be more powerful, more resonant and more engaging.
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416-922-6384 | voiceandspeech.com