Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a conversation, suddenly sense that the person you're speaking to has just shifted their perception of you? Rightly, or wrongly, people form perceptions of us based on our speech. They form conclusions about our general intelligence, our social class, based on how we form the…
What do you sound like? Take a moment to replay a conference call, or ask a friend to record a short interview with you. Listen to the playback. Without being overly self-critical, take note of how you sound. Our voice and speech as well as the vocal mannerisms we habitually use, have a profound…
Believe it or not, you can actually enjoy planning and delivering your wedding day speech. If you’re a member of the bridal party, who will be on ‘speech duty’? The groom, the bride, the best man, the father of the bride or groom, the bridesmaids even the flowergirl or pageboy all have important roles to play. If…