Clear communication is where it’s at
Communication is a vital part of everyday life more than ever before – the written word has changed beyond measure in recent years with the advent of ‘internet’ language, new ‘portmanteau’ words and emoji lingo. However, the spoken word is still king and, due to the greater use of conference calls and remote working, there is greater awareness these days that being clear in your speech takes you a long way.
Whether it’s for business pitches or meetings, wedding speeches, TEDx talks or your own personal development, please get in touch to improve your confidence for speaking and presentations. Individual sessions and workshops are tailored to you/your group.
Workshop: Presenting Online (2-3 hours or a whole day)
Are you presenting yourself online as you want to? This course provides:
- advice on neck and body posture to improve the sound of your voice when working frequently at a desk and/or in front of a screen
- a short, sharp vocal warm up for clearer speech and a memorable impact
- a run down of microphone use
- a video checklist to help you set up effectively, feel grounded and look professional
This course is relevant for teachers, actors, broadcasters and anyone new to remote/online working.
Interested in a workshop or session?
Workshop: Presenting in person (2-3 hours or a whole day)
Can you present at meetings as you would like to? This course provides:
- advice on body language and posture to improve your impact
- a full vocal warm up
- an awareness of how to modify all vocal parameters – breath, clarity, projection and resonance – and the opportunity to put these into practise (including video)
This course is relevant for those presenting to small and large groups.
Interested in a workshop or session?
Stammering
Most of us can say that we’ve stammered (or stuttered – same thing) at some point – we all experience moments where we are less fluent and can’t ‘get our tongue round our teeth’ as the saying goes. It’s hardly noticeable and we move on swiftly with no-one noticing.
For some people these disruptions to fluent speech are far more frequent, obvious and severe. Many people who still regard themselves as stammerers are successful with public speaking of some kind – Joe Biden, Michael Palin, Samuel L. Jackson to name a few. Some people I have worked with have found their stammer to be completely debilitating, often using different words or avoiding a particular situation to evade the stammer, or even choosing a different career which involves speaking as little as possible.
If you come for sessions with such a concern, we can investigate all parameters of your communication and look at where it is in your vocal production that you feel your speech blocks or breaks down and start the process of rebuilding your speech and confidence.
Sessions are held via Zoom or in-person at The Albany Centre, St Albans.