How to Discover Your Golden Voice
I work a lot with people who aren’t happy about their voice when talking with friends, colleagues, strangers – anybody, really. And they’re even more concerned about how they come across speaking to a group.
Being able to communicate well, one on one, is a precious skill. I can help you with that. Making everyone in a group of people that you may be addressing feel as if you’re talking to them as individuals is even more special. I can show you how you can feel and sound more confident, more assertive, easier on the ear, and a whole host of other things – everything from casual conversations to demanding work environments, meetings, interviews, any sort of public speaking… acting, even. In person and on line. And being able to communicate what you have to say is even more important than how you sound.
Over the years that I’ve been working with the voice – as an actor, celebrant, singer, radio presenter, voiceover artist, compere, voice and presentation coach, and yes, ventriloquist
I’ve developed a method for helping people to sound good, engaging, interested and interesting – so that you can attract people when you’re sharing what you have to say. This can really help to build your confidence and free your voice.
I try to make the vocal training as interesting and fun as possible. Fun and imagination can take your voice to places it wouldn’t normally go, and give it energy it may not usually have.
The fact that you’re here means that you’re already one step ahead of nearly everybody you know. Hardly anyone is conscious of how they speak – especially in day-to-day life. Just about all of us, before we go out of our homes, will check in a mirror to make sure that we look at least all right – some of us won’t step outside until we’re satisfied that we look like something out of a magazine.
You might wear makeup… spend a fortune on your hair!!! Diet, or exercise… Yes, we’re very conscious about how we look. How can we not be – those mirrors are everywhere? We can even see our reflection in shop windows!
But what about your voice? We don’t have the equivalent of mirrors for how we sound. You can’t go up to a shop window and say “Hi there, how do I sound today?” Well, you could, but you’d probably end up in a special unit! And that lack of vocal mirrors is why most people are completely unconscious about how they sound. If you’re prepared to put the work in, your voice could be your secret weapon!
My aim is for you to have a flexible, strong, clear, pleasant-sounding voice, whether at conversational level – or if for any reason you need to be louder than that.
My other aim, if you’re up for it, could become your second secret weapon. It’s for you to be able to speak in front of a gathering of people of any size, in a way that’s interesting and dynamic, so that you don’t sound as if you’re reading, or making a speech, but that you come across as if you’re speaking to each individual who’s listening. You’re making it personal, spontaneous sounding. That might not be your thing, but if it is, I can give you a lot of help with that. My methods are based on natural communication, can enhance the sound of your voice at the same time.
What can you expect to achieve? That depends on what you want to achieve, and how much work you’re prepared to put in. The principles of what I teach aren’t hard to understand, but they have to be digested and put into action. All of the ideas and techniques, for improving both your voice and your communication skills, need to be practised until they become second nature.
If you’re interested in what I’m talking about, I’d be glad to have a phone chat or Zoom (at no charge) to see if you’d like to take things further.
Here I am – paulyrobinson@outlook.com Paul Robinson Voice Coaching – Voice Coaching
07469 957 199
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