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TIP: Walking and Talking: Remember, when you speak, your body is there to help connect you and your message to your audience. You have essential, change-making

TIP: Walking and Talking: Remember, when you speak, your body is there to help connect you and your message to your audience. You have essential, change-making

Warning: Reading email on your smartphone can cause miscommunication. The size of the screen seems to impact the “voice” of an email. At least it may

Sometimes when we are thinking as we are answering, we use a different voice. To the listener, it can sound as if you are “in your

For speakers, managers, team leads – and all who have to communicate with others – improv, or improvisational, skills are essential. And we want to make

See the original post on hmapr.com February 29, 2012 | Posted by Alison Bailin | Ever see the Steve Martin/Rick Moranis classic “My Blue Heaven?”In it, the incomparable Joan Cusack asserts

Remember show-and-tell? It was fun, right? The good news is that it was also a great training ground for improving your public speaking ability. Some of

Podcast: Play in new window Episode 24: Realigning Your Voice Guest: Hilary Blair Listen via iTunes Listen via Stitcher Radio Happy summer, everyone! This week, I’m excited to

When you’re on a business call, be careful not to try to sound laid back. You may come off sleepy or disinterested. Your voice may go

Preparing to deliver a business pitch is similar to preparing for an audition — the key word being prepare. It can make the difference between nailing

“That’s bad. That’s just bad.” I can still hear the director’s voice giving feedback on the scene we just rehearsed. And that’s the way it is

Close your eyes and imagine: You are a fabulous speaker and communicator. You love sharing who you are and your ideas. You know the audience is

The futuristic gadgets and modes of communication that we saw decades ago on Star Trek and The Jetsons are now here! What hasn’t changed over time is that