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Vocal Warm-up — Humming — Your New BV Quick Tip Video
Clients and students are always asking me for the simplest, most effective warm-up for the voice, something they can do getting ready for and even while driving to work. It’s HUMMING! But not just any humming; forward placed, relaxed & open jaw humming. It will clear and vibrate your vocal cords and allow you to…
Read MoreAre Women’s Voices Changing?
Are women speakers finally opening up and using their full, natural, body voice to sound more grounded, authentic and powerful? Are you? In my coaching, I often find that speakers attempting to do this as a choice without voice training may be using way too much stress for poor results, perhaps dropping into the dreaded…
Read MoreAmerican Pronunciation is Shifting
How we speak our language is always in flux. Did you know that the NCVS dialect (which includes MN!) is causing a veritable movement, a vowel shift in America? As long as a speaker has great vocal tone & support (no fry or nasality), pronunciation can have more play. Vocabulary and pronunciation are, after all,…
Read MoreLeadership Development is about People, Talent and Connection
Does your company or employer focus on money and product more than developing their greatest resource: People? In this wonderful McKinsey interview, one CEO who gets it explains. Companies who mentor and coach their people to connect and lead will survive more successfully through changes. Coaching Personal Performance Assets like Presence, Voice & Speech can…
Read MorePublic Speaking Fear? Shift Your Thoughts.
Is one of your biggest fears having to speak publicly? Give a report at a meeting? Pitch a design or a project? Network with new people? Win a job interview or promotion? One of the major ideas I share is: In the moment you feel nervous, you’re too self-centered. Harsh? I find this to be…
Read MoreCelebrate WORLD VOICE DAY!
April 16th is World Voice Day. How will you celebrate with your unique instrument? I suggest starting off with some humming, then sing a song or recite something fun out loud. I started today by “rapping” Edgar Allen Poe’s The Raven. Really! Yes, I cracked myself up, but now my voice and speech consonants are…
Read MoreSuccess Story — Client shares how Voice & Speech Coaching landed her dream job.
Can Voice & Speech Coaching help you succeed? I was recently touched to receive this beautiful email from a former client, who has given me permission to share her story. Decide for yourself: –“I wanted to share an experience with you that made me thank my lucky stars again that I was able to have your…
Read MoreTips to help you perfect your elevator speech
This Harvard Review article offers several great tips for perfecting your all-important elevator speech. One point not mentioned is: Deliver your speech in a modulated, resonant tone of voice to make a great connection with your listener and sound grounded & confident. If you’re not sure how to do that, Voice & Speech coaching can…
Read MoreUse These Words to Make a Smart Impression
This article contains a list of supposedly impressive vocabulary words. If you choose to use them, do you know how to pronounce them correctly? Some need really refined articulation skills to pull them off. Cheryl at BVocal can help you make a great verbal impression every time. http://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/993917/100-words-that-instantly-make-you-sound-smarter
Read MoreCelebrate World Voice Day! Warm up with Cheryl.
BVocal invites you to celebrate World Voice Day on April 16th, 2015, by warming up your voice and speech. Join Cheryl in this easy, 5-minute warm-up to help you release your best voice. [soundcloud id=’87303892′] Our intrinsic, naturally human way of communicating is vocal. We can learn signing and writing secondarily, but vocalization and spoken…
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