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… Read More »Voice and Speech Training
Last week, I had the chance to sit through another LP meeting and hear the presentations of various managers from the same firm. I was struck by one simple thought. A soft-spoken manager gave me cause to suspect his level… Read More »Speech Training: The sound of confidence
Dividing the Dais Sharing a podium is a frequent method for by-passing yet another dry presentation and (we hope) generating heat and light between two or more people seated on stage engaging in friendly verbal exchanges. In my experience, each speaker prepares and delivers… Read More »Business Communication: Sharing the Podium
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… Read More »Speech Training: Speech Disfluencies
There are men and women who live on the back porch of their souls, and when you walk up on the front porch and knock on the door, they take a long time to open up. You can hear their… Read More »Presentation Tips: The Thoughtful Presenter