Speech Training: Speech Disfluencies

Speech Training: Speech Disfluencies

Aug. 30, 2007 by

Um and His Cousin Er I hate speech coaches who don’t let you say “Um!”  I listen to a lot of speakers, and a few “Uhms” don’t bother me.  They make the speaker seem normal and conversational. On the other

Voice Projection: The Power of Voice Tone

Voice Projection: The Power of Voice Tone

Aug. 18, 2007 by

Many of us are familiar with the work of Dr. Albert Mehrabian of Stanford University, who demonstrated in his research that 85% of emotion is communicated through voice tone and body language. Many of us have read Blink, by Malcolm