Hope you had a great holiday weekend! Last week I actually got on a plane for a short business trip, masked and sanitized, grateful for all the airline personnel who did their best to make it possible. Getting back on an airplane wasn’t too bad, but let’s face it, these days most of us will…
How does the pitch of your voice measure up? If you’re a woman, do you think you sound like a little girl? Or, do people hear you on the phone and mistake you for a man? Guys were you one of those kids in high school who faked your Dad’s voice just so you could…
Many people have problems with an overly sibilant “S” that hisses or whistles in a distracting manner. A hissing “s” can be especially troublesome for voiceover artists when a sensitive microphone picks up every nuance of your speech. Sibilance that may barely be noticeable in casual conversation can become a real issue in the recording…
Sooner or later you’re going to have to deliver a scripted presentation. It may be in front of an audience. It may be over the phone. You may be recording an audio tape. Or you may even find yourself on the air with your own radio show! The biggest mistake script readers make is getting…
Over the phone, your *tone* of voice is 84% of the message. No matter how carefully you choose your words, your voice tonality reveals your true emotions. It doesn’t take much. You can probably tell how your friends and family are doing merely by the way they say “hello”. Your clients and prospects can tell…