Articles, tagged with "sounding board", page 1

Coaching and Mentoring

Coaching and mentoring are popular capacity-building tools, especially in the area ofleadership development. They are often mentioned in proposals and reviews as keyelements of good capacity-building practice. Yet despite their current status, many ofus a... Read >
Author: Pramila Mathew

Don’t Forget Your Tap Shoes!

Whatever your chosen style of dance, there are items of dancewear which are absolutely critical to make sure you can give your best possible performance. The dance clothes you choose to wear can be for both fashion and function, but few pieces of dancewea... Read >
Author: Ian Evans

Tips on How to Set Up a Chauffeur Business

This year, chauffeur services took an incredible ascent, creating excitement among seasoned and new entrepreneurs alike to venture in this thriving industry. If you're a neophyte businessmen looking to get your fair share of success from this trade, pu... Read >
Author: Louise Goldstein

Advantages of Marketing - My Social Media Campaign – Part 4

My Social Media Campaign – Part 4 Since my trip to The Philippines to visit my team of Outsourcers, things have evolved dramatically. My original Virtual Assistant, Nowen, has left to pursue further studies and has now become a CAD Engineer (I told you t... Read >
Author: John Kirk

How To Choose A Coach to Help You Write, Sell & Market Your Book

Want to write, sell or market your book faster? Then, a writing coach may well be the answer! A writing coach can act as a sounding board for ideas while you're writing or selling your book. They can see your blind-spots. They can pull you up before yo... Read >
Author: stephaniejhale

Why Your Vocal Abuse Will Not Go Away on Its Own

As much as you may wish you did not have chronic hoarseness or a persistent sore throat, wishing it away will not solve the problem. The unfortunate truth about vocal abuse is that it will only get worse in time unless you stop what is causing it. There... Read >
Author: The Voice Lady

Can You Improve the Sound of Your Speaking Voice With a Book?

That is a marvelous question because libraries, book stores and Amazon are replete with books on voice and presentation skills. The answer, however, is probably not. When I made the change with my own voice many years ago, I had majored in singing i... Read >
Author: The Voice Lady

How to Tap the Full Potential of Your Speaking Voice

Speaking voices come in all shapes and sizes – literally. And, while you can attribute your vocal apparatus to genes, it is not just your genetic makeup that entirely determines the quality of your speaking voice. Your environment helps shape the sound ... Read >
Author: The Voice Lady

The Right Way to Increase Your Volume Without Shouting

One of the difficulties many people have is to the ability to increase their volume without hurting their throat or their listeners’ ears. The right way to do this is known as projection and is only possible if you are powering your voice from your chest... Read >
Author: The Voice Lady

I Broke Up With Him – Why Am I So Sad?

I decided to call things off with my ex. I broke up with him because things just weren't working out between us. If I knew things were going downhill fast, why do I feel so sad now that the deed is done and we've gone our separate ways? There are all k... Read >
Author: T Dub Jackson

Are Men With Deeper Voices More Attractive?

There is no doubt that women judge a man’s attractiveness by more than just his looks. Two qualities that the female sex takes note of are a man’s confidence and his voice. A deep, rich sound is definitely more alluring to her ears than a high-pitched, ... Read >
Author: The Voice Lady

Does Your Voice Shake in Public Speaking? 5 Steps to Stop the Quiver

You are standing in front of an audience. Your knees and hands are shaking; your heart is pounding in your ears and in your cheeks; sweat has formed on your brow; your lips are quivering. If all of that isn’t bad enough, when you open your mouth to spea... Read >
Author: The Voice Lady

You Do Not Have to Live with the Voice You Hear on Your Voicemail

Do you remember the first time you heard yourself on a recording? I do. The memory is seared into my mind. I was shocked. In fact, I was sure it was the fault of Sony and not of me! When I was in graduate school a few years later, my singing profess... Read >
Author: The Voice Lady

Be a Chest Talker and Watch What Happens When You Speak

Do you find that people do not pay as much attention to you as you might wish? Does you voice trail off at the end of your sentences, leaving your listeners struggling to understand what you are saying? Maybe the sound of your voice is strident and irri... Read >
Author: The Voice Lady

How Would You Describe the Quality of Your Speaking Voice?

If you had to choose, which word – or words – from the following list describes your voice? Whiny – high in pitch - nasal - hoarse - throaty - gravelly - scratchy - whispery - soft - loud - shrill - strident - thick - thin - childlike - old - muddy - c... Read >
Author: The Voice Lady

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