The Winning Voice Weekly Tips

• Lights! Camera! Microphone! Action!

  Week of Aug 9, 2010

  A surprising number of people mistakenly think that they are neither spontaneous nor creative. But the idea that those two qualities are special talents reserved for Robin Williams and Meryl Streep is just not true. Spontaneity and creativity are actions not personality traits. Many people just don’t see how much more creative they could be. If you feel you have no voice, you are most likely being held back by fears which keep you from taking the actions that would release so much hidden potential within you. As you begin to utilize the many voice “Triggers” that I believe are available to you, be assured that as a living, breathing human being, you are a volcano of creativity whether you know it or not. Michelangelo believed that his David was already encased in the stone. His only role was to release it! You too can chisel away at your fears with actions and discover the work of art which is you and your own voice!

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• Grow your voice!

  Week of Aug 16, 2010

  Do this: Describe the following famous voices: Lauren Bacall, Richard Burton, James Earl Jones. Would you say these celebrities had good voices? Compelling voices? Attention-getting voices? Now describe your own voice. Would you say you had a good voice? If anything, what don’t you like about your voice? Make a list of adjectives to describe your voice.

  Now…Did you know that all 3 celebrities I just mentioned had problems with their voices which they were able to correct? Lauren Bacall had a high whiny voice with a heavy New York accent. Young Richard Burton had a thin tinty nasal voice. And James Earl Jones, one of the most famous voices of our time, still constantly works to correct a life long problem with stuttering. These examples are only a few that prove that you can “grow” your voice,and get your own WINNING VOICE!

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• Get to know your voice!

  Week of Aug 23, 2010

  We never actually hear our voices the way other people do. Many people, and you may be one of them, will be told that they have a good voice, but they can’t quite hear it themselves. Getting to know your own voice requires patience and time spent listening to recordings of your own performances.

  Over time, it is important that you come to know your voice so that you can sell it effectively.

  (Charles Michel insists on recording all of his private coaching sessions so that his clients can come to know their own voices.)

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• Pull the "trigger"!

  Week of Aug 30, 2010

  When you describe your voice, do you ever use adjectives like flat, loud,soft, monotone, boring, whiny, etc? If you do, please note that all of these adjectives and most others that you might use are really more about your vocal approach than your innate voice. For example, if you say your voice is loud, soften it and it’s not loud. If you say your voice is flat, add more variety of tone and it’s not flat. Almost anything that you would like to change about your voice can be accomplished by making simple adjustments in your approach. I call these adjustments…“TRIGGERS”.

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