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Tongue Twister Of The Day
Tongue twisters are great fun, especially in groups, but they’re also fantastic tools for practising articulation; voice is like a muscle – the more you use it the stronger it will be and the more control it will offer you. … Continued
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Busting the Margaret Thatcher Voice Coaching Myth
I once had a voice teaching colleague who, it was rumoured, had coached Margaret Thatcher in the 1970s. One day, I asked her whether she was responsible for the most famous (and infamous) vocal tones in modern British political history. … Continued
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Pace yourself: How a little bit of practice can change peoples perception of you
We all know them, people who defy the laws of linguistics by speaking at a rate close to a turboprop engine, who speak so quickly that it takes longer for you to decipher what’s been said than how long it … Continued
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Staccato speech – trying to create a meaningful flow
Note that I am not talking about the medical definition of staccato speech here. Staccato speech is where you speak in fragments of sentences that are punctuated by pauses, which interrupt, to the point of destroying the flow of your … Continued
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Emphasis – the most powerful communication tool
How many of us remember that teacher who, whilst knowledgeable about their subject, had the incredible gift of being able to put even the most sprightly children to sleep with their endless droning speeches, their voices never breeding excitement nor … Continued