Quick Wins For Speech Clarity Dear Reader, lack of Speech Clarity is the most common problem I come across and I urge you to read below and have a go. Free Lesson on Speech Clarity (my recent newsletter) Okay, so the most common problems that people arrive with, either in person at my flat, or [...]
Sir Keir Starmer (my new hero post Trump bullying Zelensky) Recently the Times Radio phoned me asked to do an interview on Sir Keir Starmer and his success due to his female voice coach. An interesting idea, but I don't agree. Personally, having never voted Labour in my life, despite having voted for nearly every [...]
Voice Skills Hello, well I've just finished listing all my New Year Goals, have you? How about New Voice Skills? Having reviewed last year's goals I have achieved half of them which I'm okay-ish with, but - could do better! :) Another great exercise to do, is to make A Good Riddance list - an [...]
Pronunciation English Pronunciation is very tricky because the spellings come from such a huge mix up of different languages. It's the result of migrations, invasions, occupying forces, trade from the surrounding seas and even invited foreign monarchs, so it really is a complete miss-mash of various languages. Our history is full of different groups of [...]
Accent Reduction For Chinese People Chinese speakers love my training because they can achieve quick results, after a life time of difficulties! I want great results, quickly. Using a scientific approach, I have developed a curriculum that is dependable and reliable. Chinese speakers notice a huge change in their clarity immediately, as I simply tell [...]
Enunciation Enunciation, often described as the precise articulation of words, is a fundamental aspect of effective communication. In today's fast-paced world, where communication occurs through various mediums such as face-to-face interactions, presentations, video conferences, and phone calls, the ability to enunciate clearly can significantly impact one's success in both personal and professional realms. In this [...]
My Favourite Female Voice My favourite female voice over voice of the moment, isn't actually English - she's American - and I first heard her voice on Julia Cameron's famous and wonderful book - The Artist's Way. This woman - Eliza Foss - has music in her soul and diction that could cut like a [...]
Learning A British Accent by a Lovely Ex-Student :) For learning a British Accent: I have received the most delightful review by a Cambridge post grad and top banker, who explains very well, how I work. Rachel Learning A British Accent Rachel is not like other voice coaches, she is one of a kind. Despite [...]
Young People Elocution I love teaching young people elocution and interview techniques for their 11+ or their university interviews, or for general confidence and improved communication skills. It's exciting to watch them blossom with confidence and have fun learning. I used to teach 3yr olds to 18 year olds at a drama school and I [...]
Interview Technique Preparation I recently had a student who came to me for Interview Technique Preparation. He was just out of university and he had little experience of being grilled in a business interview. I'll call him Jack. I asked Jack for the information about himself that he had sent in his applications so that [...]