Voice TechniquesBreathe. Do you talk through your nose? Place your forefinger and your middle finger in the shape of a "V" on either side of your nose. Then speak. Do you feel a vibration? Now place your fingers at the base of your neck. If your nose vibrates more than your throat, you aren't breathing properly when you speak. Practice inhaling through your nose and exhaling through your mouth as your stomach moves in and out, not up and down. Speak with this new breathing pattern and practice until you feel strong vibrations at your throat. Record. Record your voice. What you hear when you speak and what others hear are two totally different things. You hear your voice through the walls of your skull. Recording allows you to hear yourself as others do. Speak slowly. The faster your vocal cords move, the higher your voice pitch will be. Slow down your speech and your voice automatically drops. Open your mouth. Practice by repeating the "om" sound over and over. Relax your throat. Practice keeping that channel open by breathing in and yawning. Stand or sit up straight. Correct posture helps you project because it opens your breathing passages. Good posture gives you energy. It gives you confidence and adds credibility to what you say. Use a mirror when you talk on the phone. This is an old radio trick. Practice looking at yourself as if your reflection were the other party. It keeps your energy level high and your voice fluid. Enunciate. Practice by reading Shakespeare aloud and really exaggerate the vowel sounds, consonants, and endings. Your public enunciation will become automatic. Sip plain old water when you want your speech to count. Caffeine dries out your mouth. Orange juice tenses up your vocal cords. Milk and other dairy products build up mucus. Carbonated soda induces gas. Maximizing Tips:  Recommended Tool:
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