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VOICE COACH Newsletters
Thursday, June 28th, 2007 -
Scrap the Scratchy Trend! - Teenagers, especially the girls, have got a new way of talking and it isn't pretty. They're pushing their voices down into their throats and speaking with a kind of rough, hoarse, scratchy sound. It's a sound that says "slacke...more>
Thursday, June 21st, 2007 -
A VoiceCoach subscriber writes: "My friend has a Southern 'twang.' Is there anything you can recommend to help him get rid of it?"
Susan Berkley: "One of the things that make our American culture so rich is the varied accents of the peopl...more>
Thursday, June 14th, 2007 -
I'm noticing a lot of people sneezing lately. Could be a cold, but it's more than likely springtime allergies. Allergies and upper respiratory infections have a big impact on the sound of your voice. And if your voice is your livelihood, like mine is, it'...more>
Friday, June 8th, 2007 -
"When delivering bad news, how do you soften the blow?" - This excellent question comes from VoiceCoach subscriber Mary-Grace Vendola at www.horsesmouth.com, a newsletter for stockbrokers. Unfortunately, most of us will be faced with the unpleasant task o...more>
Friday, June 1st, 2007 -
Webster defines slang as "1. a language peculiar to a particular group 2.an informal nonstandard vocabulary composed typically of coinages, arbitrarily changed words, and extravagant, forced, or facetious figures of speech."
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