A microphone, colloquially mic or mike (/ˈmaɪk/),[1] is an acoustic-to-electric transducer or sensor that converts sound in air into an electrical signal. Thanks, Wikipedia! Now, what
Slow down! “You talk too fast. I can’t follow you.” I’ve heard this all my life. Admittedly, I’m still working on it and I have good
As a speaker and/or leader, your speaking voice is essential. But is your audience listening one moment, and then, click, they aren’t? Are they changing the
Springtime often encourages us to clear out the old and let in the new! Spring comes late in Colorado. Especially in the mountains. In April, while
Our whole business, of ARTiculate and of life, is about perfecting the connection of communication between the presenter and receiver. When we connect, we feel the
Michael Bay’s ungraceful exit – bailing in his short speaking moment is all through the news. Why? It touches on the fear that so many of
Thankful for Voice Ignited Voice is both figurative and literal: a combination that is powerful and profound. I witnessed a typical hotel ballroom last weekend, near
PowerPoint* can be useful or disruptive – and we might even go so far as to say that it can destroy our presentation. Many of us
Ok, perhaps that should be poor breath use is bad for business. Breath powers our voices that we use for our business communication. Poor breath use
Public speaking and presentation habits can behave a little like the moles in the arcade game of whac-a-mole – if you deem the behavior bad or
Many of us are accustomed to working on banishing the ums from our speech, but let’s not confuse that with the uhs. Pauses are essential and
As ARTiculate Real & Clear coaches, we often suggest that people flip the order of their presentations. A common presenting error is to try to build
