Voice and Speech Training

Voice and Speech Training

Jun. 14, 2010 by

Angela Lansbury and Cate Blanchett spoke briefly at last night’s TONY AWARDS ceremony.  They both have magnificent speaking voices. They were not alone.  Most Broadway actors have strong speaking voices.  The question is:  did they become successful because they were

Presentation Skills:  Your Passport to Promotion: “1, 2, 3…Poof!”

Presentation Skills: Your Passport to Promotion: “1, 2, 3…Poof!”

Jul. 20, 2009 by

I had an interesting session with a new client.  Let’s call her Fiona.  She came in from the field to take a position in marketing with a major pharma, and has discovered that, at her company, your career depends largely

Effective Presentation Skills: Substance with Style

Effective Presentation Skills: Substance with Style

Oct. 1, 2007 by

Cicero, the great Roman statesman and orator, said that he preferred tongue-tied intelligence to ignorant loquacity. That’s a convenient polarity, and one we’re familiar with. We see the former occasionally when college professors make an appearance on national TV. They