“Just because I don’t speak and present as well as my colleague does, I was not promoted.”
Well, that’s the cold hard truth. A lot of my clients complained about it and were frustrated by it. You may have suffered from the same experience. You are more capable and competent, but you were too nervous and not able to stand in front of a group to present well, or not able to […]
Your Voice Is Your Energy
“Everything is energy.” So is your voice. What level of energy are you sending out when you speak? Energy forms presence. When you want to elevate your presence, you can not let your voice drag you down. Voice is as sound waves. It sends out attraction or repulsion. Elevating your presence without elevating your sound vibration […]
Voice Work Is More Than Working on the Voice
A client came to me for one-to-one voice coaching recently. He was confused, “I’ve been watching your YouTube videos, and have read your book a few times. But I still couldn’t seem to get the breathing right. I’m also still nervous when I gave presentations.” Upon digging deeper with this client, I realized it was […]
“I Have to Speak Fast to Keep the Audience’s Attention “
This is a very common reason for some of my clients to end up speaking fast. If you want to keep your audience’s attention, this is the wrong way to go. Your audience will try very hard catching up with you. Eventually they’ll give up and tune out. The result is just the opposite to […]
Your Voice Needs Breaths Support
What does a voice sound like if it’s not supported by the breaths? Unfortunately, most people speak with a voice that’s less and less supported by the breaths. I often sit in the cafe by a group of people and hear their voices squeezing out of the throat. It is sad to see most people have […]
Don’t Try Hard to Project Your Voice
Most people think that they have to try hard in order to project their voice. Many of my clients tried so hard in their practices in order to project their voice. Proper voice projection is not achieved by working hard, but just the opposite, by laying back, referring to relaxing. This is a surprise to […]
Does Reading out Loud Help with Your Voice Improvement?
Many students in my workshops asked if reading out loud would be a good exercise for them to improve their voices. The answer is no. It’s not only won’t help you improve your voice properly, but also runs the possibility of hurting your voice. The proper voice projection comes from proper breathing and full resonance […]
Are you trying hard to push your voice and end up sounding forceful?
Many of my clients used to speak with a soft voice. When they tried hard to push their voice out of the throat, they often ended up sounding too forceful, too loud or too “aggressive”. It also happened to those clients who wanted to sound strong and firm but ended up sounding too forceful. Pushing your […]
Voice Coaching for Public Speakers
Great public speakers do not work on their voices to give a better speech. Great public speakers work on their voices to become a better speaker who aligns their voice with the truth of who they are and thus aligns the best of themselves with the heart of their message. Great voice coaching helps you get aligned with yourself physically, followed […]
Expert Interview: How to Speak with Confidence, Credibility and Conviction
Cynthia was interviewed on Discover Your Talent Show based in the U.S. Check out her interview here: Many executives spend most of their days talking to clients around the world, with an increasing number using Skype, YouTube and other media that combine video with audio. There are only have a few seconds to establish initial […]