THE FUNNY SIDE OF SPEAKING

by YourVoiceProfessor | Jan 11, 2020 | Communication, Public Speaking, YourVoiceProfessor

MAKE ‘EM LAUGH Make ’em laugh Make ’em laugh Don’t you know everyone wants to laugh? (Ha ha!) Movie musical fans will remember these classic lines from one of the most beloved musical numbers of all time.  This song was featured in Singin’ in the...

THE (SPEAKING) PAUSE THAT REFRESHES

by YourVoiceProfessor | Aug 18, 2019 | Communication, Public Speaking, YourVoiceProfessor

For those of you old enough to remember classy commercials of long ago, my blog title might sound a bit familiar.  Believe it or not, Coca Cola chose this slogan “It’s the Pause that Refreshes” to sell their popular drink, way back in the 1920’s.  I still think of it...

HOW SPEAKING GESTURES CAN HELP YOU GAIN THE UPPER HAND IN YOUR PRESENTATIONS

by YourVoiceProfessor | Sep 14, 2018 | Communication, Public Speaking, YourVoiceProfessor

There are so many rules when making a presentation… There are so many rules offered to people attempting to make an excellent speech or presentation, it clouds the mind.  In fact, there are so many rules, it’s tough for a speaker to keep their mind squarely on...

5 PUBLIC SPEAKING TIPS (Nobody Ever Talks About)

by YourVoiceProfessor | Mar 26, 2018 | Communication, Public Speaking, YourVoiceProfessor

This is your moment.  A moment you may be feeling rather uneasy about.  You have been selected to give a speech for (insert speech type here).  It may be your company’s corporate meeting, your daughter’s wedding, a graduation dinner, a Boy Scout award presentation,...

THE MOST IMPORTANT WORD IS THEIR NAME

by YourVoiceProfessor | Dec 29, 2017 | Public Speaking, YourVoiceProfessor

I’ve learned a lot through my many years of life about hundreds of things.  But, in the interest of simplicity for this blog, I have narrowed my life list down  significantly, so I could share with you what I call my…               5 NEVER categories of life. Never...

DO YOU SPEAK EXCELLENT BODY LANGUAGE?

by YourVoiceProfessor | Dec 9, 2017 | Body Language, Public Speaking

People speak to us all day.  Sometimes they speak with flowing ease, other times with ragged mumbles.  Words come easy to some and are much more difficult to comprehend from others.  For better or worse, non-stop speech communication fills our ears each day with a...