Voice Styling

ANCHOR LEAD IN:
HAVING TROUBLE GETTING PROMOTED AT WORK? TOUGH TIME ON THE DATING SCENE? MAYBE IT'S TIME TO PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS AND EXAMINE NOT JUST WHAT YOU SAY, BUT HOW YOU SAY IT. ENTER THE WORLD OF VOICE STYLING. NO LONGER JUST FOR ACTORS AND SINGERS, IT'S NOW A BOOMING BUSINESS. ______HAS A HEADS UP THAT WILL HAVE TONGUES WAGGING ALL OVER TOWN.

TRACK ONE Length: 05
A FEW YEARS AGO, BUSINESSMAN DAVID LABERGE WAS STUCK IN A WORK RUT AND HE THOUGHT HE KNEW WHY.

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KEY @: 10 David LaBerge, Voice coaching fan
"I had heard my voice recorded and didn't like the way it was delivered, didn't like the tone."

TRACK TWO Length: 10
SO...DAVID TURNED TO SPECIALIST CAROL FLEMING TO SPRUCE UP HIS SPEECH. FLEMING SAYS WHETHER IT'S WORK OR A DATE ... VOICE LITERALLY SETS THE "TONE" .... AND OFTEN PEOPLE LEAVE THE WRONG IMPRESSION.

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KEY @: 25 Carol Fleming, PhD Voice Coach
"They don't have the sound of a voice of a person of authority, for example, or a person of maturity."

TRACK THREE Length: 03
TIFFANY ROBERTS GOT HELP AND IS ALREADY SEEING A BIG IMPROVEMENT.

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KEY @: 35 Tiffany Roberts, Voice coaching fan
"I've noticed that I'm trying to annunciate more."

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FIRST STEP: LISTENING TO YOURSELF.

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(Nats: Tiffany listening )

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THEN HONE IN ON AREAS THAT NEED WORK.

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"What did you notice about that?"
"It sounded strained still."

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THERE ARE EXERCISES FOCUSING ON VOWEL SOUNDS, PITCH, VOCAL VARIETY, ANIMATION, EVEN POSTURE AND FACIAL EXPRESSIONS.

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"Ohmmm... mmmm."

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AFTER EVEN JUST A COUPLE SESSIONS AND LOTS OF PRACTICE, FLEMING SAYS BOSSES MAY TAKE NOTICE.

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KEY @: 1:05 Carol Fleming, PhD Voice Coach
"They will say, you know, I think I'll like to have you read the report at the board meeting today."

TRACK EIGHT Length: 05
BOTH DAVID AND TIFFANY SAY THEIR FRIENDS SEE A DIFFERENCE, TOO, BUT IT'S WORK THAT'S GETTING THE BIGGEST BOOST.

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KEY @ : 1:17 David LaBerge, Voice coaching fan
"It's easier to project; I can tell a story better; I can present a proposal better."

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KEY @ : 1:22 Tiffany Roberts, Voice coaching fan
"I just seem more sure of myself."

ANCHOR TAG:
SOURCE: Voice and Speech Trainers Association
IT’S NOT ALL ‘BUSINESS.’ CAROL FLEMING SAYS MANY PEOPLE ALSO USE LESSONS TO IMPROVE THE WAY THEY SOUND IN SOCIAL SITUATIONS AND TO ATTRACT DATES.
AS FOR HOW MUCH IT COSTS TO HAVE YOUR VOICE BE HEARD? SESSIONS GENERALLY RANGE BETWEEN 75 AND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS.

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FLEMING SAYS THE NUMBER OF SESSIONS YOU NEED DEPENDS ON HOW MOTIVATED YOU ARE TO MAKE NECESSARY CHANGES.

SOURCE LIST:

Carol Fleming, PhD
582 Market St
Suite # 1110
San Francisco, CA 94104
415-391-9179

Dr. Carol Fleming holds a doctorate in communication disorders from Northwestern University. She practiced as a speech and language pathologist. Eventually, she went into private practice, which evolved into the consultancy service, The Sound of Your Voice, for professional men and women who want to improve their speech, voice, language, and non-verbal communication.