Did you know that you have 2 voices? The voice you use everyday and don't think about is known as your habitual voice. It is a sound that is higher in pitch than it should be, thinner in quality than it could be, and possibly nasal to boot. It is the sound you probably find unappealing on your answering machine. It may also be a liability in your career or your personal life.

However, you also have a deeper, richer, warmer voice inside which I refer to as your ‘real' voice....

Making a quiz is easy and fun. With some facts and creative thinking you can make a quiz in no time at all. To create a quiz consider the information that you want the quizzer to know. For example, if you want to quiz someone on the winners of American Idol, begin with the answers.

After getting your answers convert them into questions. You know you want to discuss the American Idol winners, but are unsure of what your questions should be. Think about what you want the...

Did you know that the number one fear in the U.S. is public speaking? Number two is death.

For some reason people are more afraid of public speaking than they are of death. One of the key problems people have is that they haven't practiced enough of speaking in front of an audience.

In this article I will give you 3 tips for practicing public speaking.

Practice in Front of a Mirror
Practicing in front of a mirror is a great way to get better at speaking in public....

Public speaking is an important topic in everyone's life. Some people are naturally good at speaking in public. Others aren't.

No matter what kind of person you are I will provide you here with some tips that will help you to get better at speaking in public.

Use Your Voice Effectively
When speaking in public nothing is more important than to use your voice effectively. How do you use your voice in a better way? First of all you need to speak loud. Loud enough so...

To be an effective speaker, you need a lot of preparations not only on the speech you will deliver but as well as how you dress up. It requires mental and emotional preparation. There are a lot of people out there still trying to figure out how they can become an effective speaker. Here are the steps on how to be an effective speaker:

1. Never memorize your speech. Memorizing can make the delivery of your speech worse. It can make you sound like a robot and when you miss a...

Imagine that you are standing in front of an audience. Your hands are cold and clammy, your knees are wobbly, and your stomach is in knots. You manage to smile but you can feel your lips twitching. You open your mouth to speak, praying that your trembling lips allow for your voice to come out. And, it does! However, the sound that ensues is anything but solid, stable or reliable.

Nothing is more embarrassing for a speaker than to be plagued with a voice that quivers, shakes, or...

The other day I heard a commercial with 2 motivational speakers and was appalled at how bad one of the voices sounded. Having not heard this particular man in several years, I was stunned by the amount of hoarseness with which he is afflicted. Considering that his voice is his meal-ticket, I cannot believe that he has not taken a course in voice improvement to fix the problem. The man I am referring to is Anthony Robbins.

Chronic hoarseness is the result of talking for...

Often we are so consumed by our speech or presentation, our delivery, or our nervousness, that we fail to recognize the value of composure in approaching the lectern or the head of the boardroom table. You are judged not only when you begin to speak but also during your walk to the front of the room or onto the stage of the auditorium or the hall.

If your shoulders are slouched, your head hanging low and your eyes staring at your feet, how confident do you look? If you are...

How to make small talk – this seems to be one of the hardest things to do! On one hand, it just seems so simple to talk to a random person. After all, who wouldn't appreciate a ready companion to pass the time with on a boring day? But on the other hand, it may just feel awkward to engage with another person, without any guarantee that he or she will be interested with what you're saying.

A conversation, even a small one, is still a risk: so better learn how to make...

I am going to show the most serious mistake most new comics make-in some cases for a long while. They do not rehearse their stand-up comedy act until they're in front of an audience. Do not believe me? Just go to any comedy open mic in the country and watch what occurs.

Failure to practise at length before standing in front of an audience isn't just the slowest way to learn stand-up comedy, it is a formula for disaster.

These are some strong performance improvement...