Voice and Speaking Skills For Dummies

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Beschreibung

Learn to:

Communicate successfully using the power of your voice
Experiment with volume, speed and pitch to maximise your vocal potential
Speak with confidence and make a great first impression

Find your voice and have them hanging on your every word

Whether you dream of commanding thousands with the power of your voice, or you'd just like to get your point across more clearly and convincingly, you've come to the right place. Not another presentation or public speaking primer, this book schools you in timeless principles that work equally well when addressing packed stadiums, in intimate gatherings and even during one-to-one conversations. Discover how to use your voice to surprise, seduce, soothe, intimidate, amuse, motivate and more. And, with the help of fun, easy voice exercises, you'll quickly master critical elements such as breathing, rhythm, modulation, pitch and pacing.

Breathe free ? discover how to free your voice from bad habits and 'voice gremlins' and improve your range and authenticity with breathing exercises
Practice makes perfect ? speak more clearly by experimenting with vowels and consonants, and playing with your pronunciation
Learn why timing is . . . everything ? sustain a slow authoritative pace or energise your listeners with a faster pace
Make it resonate ? use every great speaker's secret weapon, resonance, to get under an audience's skin and convey confidence, passion, authenticity and statesmanship

Open the book and find:

How to overcome fear to help you speak more effectively
Top tips for making a great first impression with your voice
Advice for conquering stuttering, hesitation and the stop reflex
Speaking in public for every occasion and audience
How to use your voice effectively in different professions
Advice on leading with your voice
Tips for celebrating your accent and using it in interesting ways
Ways of sounding like you mean business

Learn to:

Communicate successfully using the power of your voice
Experiment with volume, speed and pitch to maximise your vocal potential
Speak with confidence and make a great first impression

Find your voice and have them hanging on your every word

Breathe free ? discover how to free your voice from bad habits and 'voice gremlins' and improve your range and authenticity with breathing exercises
Practice makes perfect ? speak more clearly by experimenting with vowels and consonants, and playing with your pronunciation
Learn why timing is . . . everything ? sustain a slow authoritative pace or energise your listeners with a faster pace
Make it resonate ? use every great speaker's secret weapon, resonance, to get under an audience's skin and convey confidence, passion, authenticity and statesmanship

Open the book and find:

How to overcome fear to help you speak more effectively
Top tips for making a great first impression with your voice
Advice for conquering stuttering, hesitation and the stop reflex
Speaking in public for every occasion and audience
How to use your voice effectively in different professions
Advice on leading with your voice
Tips for celebrating your accent and using it in interesting ways
Ways of sounding like you mean business

Über den Autor

Judy Apps is a professional voice coach, an NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) Trainer and Director of Enlightened Ltd. She has more than fifteen years' experience developing creative training programmes, particularly in the areas of leadership, voice and impact. Judy has provided coaching to top companies, including Volkswagen Financial Services, GlaxoSmithKline, the Metropolitan Police and JP Morgan, as well as prestigious individuals, such as Members and executives of the European Parliament and Commission.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1

Part I: Introducing the Human Voice 7

Chapter 1: Having a Great Voice 9

Chapter 2: Exploring the Amazing Human Voice 27

Chapter 3: Getting to Know Your Own Voice 39

Part II: Beginning with Voice Basics 57

Chapter 4: Discovering How to Breathe Well 59

Chapter 5: Rediscovering Relaxation 77

Chapter 6: Turning Sound into Speech 95

Part III: Playing Your Instrument Well 113

Chapter 7: Exploring Volume and Speed 115

Chapter 8: Filling Your Speech with the Sounds of Music 133

Chapter 9: Expressing Yourself Fully with the Power of Resonance 153

Chapter 10: Uncovering Your Unique Voice 175

Part IV: Beating the Voice Gremlins 193

Chapter 11: Stopping Vocal Sabotage 195

Chapter 12: Putting the Accent on Accents 217

Chapter 13: Conquering Hesitation and Stuttering 235

Part V: Engaging with a Broader Public 257

Chapter 14: Developing Your Public Voice 259

Chapter 15: Tuning In to Others 283

Chapter 16: Cultivating Your Professional Voice 301

Part VI: The Part of Tens 319

Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Sound More Authoritative 321

Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Speak with Charisma 327

Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Take Care of Your Voice 333

Chapter 20: Ten Inspiring Voices 339

Appendix A: Resources for Further Developing Your Voice 345

Appendix B: Audio Tracks 351

Index 353

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2012
Genre:	Importe
Rubrik:	Ratgeber
Thema:	Briefe, Bewerbungen, Wiss. Arbeiten, Rhetorik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	384 S.
ISBN-13:	9781119945123
ISBN-10:	1119945127
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Apps, Judy
Hersteller:	John Wiley & Sons John Wiley & Sons Inc
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Wiley-VCH GmbH, Boschstr. 12, D-69469 Weinheim, product-safety@wiley.com
Maße:	233 x 187 x 25 mm
Von/Mit:	Judy Apps
Erscheinungsdatum:	22.06.2012
Gewicht:	0,731 kg

Artikel-ID: 106645185