Video: Is deep voice a good voice?
Early this month during one of my speaking sessions, some participants asked this question. Deep voice is not one of the criteria for a good voice. A good voice is full and rich in quality. A good voice is projected with the least effort, as much as you sigh. A good […]
Cultivate Awareness
All my clients know this. After 2-3 sessions, they started to tell me, “Now I’m more aware of how my voice changes in different situations; more aware of how I breathe and more aware of how I use the breath in voice projection.” I smiled back, “You got the key in the first place.” […]
Great Speakers & Leaders Get Emotional
No, to be a great speaker and leader is not to ask you to get over-emotional, but to express your emotions properly and genuinely, be it in speaking or as a leader. In business, emotions are often considered as getting in the way of achieving the results, not in control and not strong. Interestingly, […]
Video: How to develop an assertive voice
Do you find it difficult asserting yourself, in meetings, negotiations or conflict resolutions? Assertiveness is such a critical skill in biz. If you fail to assert yourself, it not only affects your confidence, but others’ confidence in your competence. After a while, they may say to themselves, “Well, he doesn’t seem to have a […]
Voice Lessons from the Movie Despicable Me
As a speaker or presenter, you can not overlook these two simple yet powerful tools that could help you convey great impact. In the movie, Despicable Me (1), the villain Mr. Gru, used these two tools the best. You may be wondering what these two tools are. Read on. (hint: Did you get curious?) When […]
Do This One Thing and You’ll Never Achieve What You Want
Two of my recent clients, when sharing with me their goals for the coaching sessions, said, “I don’t want to sound uncertain when speaking up.” “I don’t want to be nervous.” “I don’t want to sound too young.” Telling yourself what you don’t want will never help you get what you want. Your brain is […]
What Stops You from Reaching the Next Level?
One of my clients was working on her soft voice to sound stronger. She had been frustrated at times as people couldn’t hear her. Recently she is not putting as much effort as she did in the beginning. I asked if she has noticed this. She admitted, “Yeah. People are not asking me to […]
Video: The Easiest Way to Add Impact in Your Voice & Avoid Monotone
I was coaching a client last week. One of the major issues for his voice was the lack of impact. My client told me, “Cynthia, the cheering people up with a lot of energy is not my style, like those we see, rah rah, let’s do this, let’s do that, not my personality. How do […]