tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post8547659150982219454..comments2023-10-25T05:20:10.712-07:00Comments on Speak Schmeak: 4 tips for better vocal projectionLisa Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515770110437411408noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-51584860596813946792014-12-09T12:06:35.164-08:002014-12-09T12:06:35.164-08:00It's all about practice. Practice truly does m...It's all about practice. Practice truly does make perfect, especially when it comes to public speaking and executive communications. I recently took an <a href="http://www.ellisstrategies.com/public-speaking-rhode-island/" rel="nofollow">executive coaching training course</a>, which was an eye-opening experience. My coach filmed me speaking, and then immediately played it back for critique. After several sessions I truly believe I've come a long way. I'd recommend a one-on-one training sessions if anyone is interested in conquering the mountain known as public speaking.Gary Mitchellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-87835770111112502872014-05-20T10:02:10.443-07:002014-05-20T10:02:10.443-07:00Thanks, Mary Ellen! Lots of discussion of that in ...Thanks, Mary Ellen! Lots of discussion of that in the comments if you scroll up!Lisa Braithwaitehttp://coachlisab.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-50271162363734789732014-05-20T09:06:14.792-07:002014-05-20T09:06:14.792-07:00Breathing from your diaphragm!Breathing from your diaphragm!Mary Ellen Campbellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-16924448408585276892010-08-06T20:08:11.295-07:002010-08-06T20:08:11.295-07:00That's interesting and surprising and crazy. I...That's interesting and surprising and crazy. I'm going to have to spend a lot more time thinking about my voice now!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09519753972643629575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-90066758269383485072010-08-04T14:31:38.364-07:002010-08-04T14:31:38.364-07:00Cynthia, it's actually very common for women (...Cynthia, it's actually very common for women (and some men) to talk at a lower register than is natural. High voices are not valued in our American culture. For a lot of reasons, like trying to sound more mature or authoritative, for example. It's not even really conscious a lot of the time. <br /><br />I actually developed nodes on my vocal cords from talking in too low a register. Glad I discovered and corrected it while I was still in college and had good vocal training at my disposal.Lisa Braithwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203279973932837403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-969258259178944052010-08-04T13:15:06.049-07:002010-08-04T13:15:06.049-07:00Hi, Lisa. Thanks for this post. I was at a scienti...Hi, Lisa. Thanks for this post. I was at a scientific conference last week, so just saw it. Your tips are very helpful; I like the idea of speaking directly to an object at the back of the room. I just tried the voice jiggle technique (in my office with the door closed!) and was surprised by the bzzzing sensation and by how loud my voice sounded. It was also at a higher pitch, I guess because I started hmmmming at a higher pitch than I normally talk. Experimenting, it seems I can project better when I talk in a higher register. Perhaps I've been talking in the wrong register my whole life?! How can that be?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09519753972643629575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-79524347677850330332010-07-30T10:30:32.595-07:002010-07-30T10:30:32.595-07:00Great tip, Christine. An easy to understand visual...Great tip, Christine. An easy to understand visual of using the diaphragm.Lisa Braithwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203279973932837403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-29102454364263017792010-07-30T10:27:05.236-07:002010-07-30T10:27:05.236-07:00One way to help people "get" breathing f...One way to help people "get" breathing from the diaphragm is to have them practice breathing in and out where they focus on having their stomach go in and out rather than their chest. It takes practice to get it down, but by holding your hand in front of your stomach and working on raising and lowering it with your breathing is a good step in the right direction. Great article!Christine Clapphttp://www.spokenwithauthority.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-2125567561570060242010-07-26T09:17:06.017-07:002010-07-26T09:17:06.017-07:00Sounds like he's talking about diaphragmatic b...Sounds like he's talking about diaphragmatic breathing. Hard to explain to people who don't have training, though.Lisa Braithwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203279973932837403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-27561812391348027912010-07-23T20:01:12.245-07:002010-07-23T20:01:12.245-07:00One Tip from my NLP trainer is to speak from deep ...One Tip from my NLP trainer is to speak from deep down in your stomach area instead of from your mouth for better projection.Clay Franklinhttp://clayfranklin.comnoreply@blogger.com