Enhance Your Speaking Voice: The Ultimate Guide to a Powerful Public Speaking Outline

Maria PellicanoBusiness Voice Coach, confident speaking, Mentoring, public speaking, voice, voice tone

Public speaking is a vital skill that can impact various aspects of your life, whether you’re trying to persuade an audience, inspire people, or simply share your experiences. Effective public speaking is not just about the content of your speech, but also about the way you communicate and express your thoughts and the tone of your speaking voice. In today’s …

Deeper Speech exercises for more impactful public speaking

Maria PellicanoBusiness Voice Coach, confident speaking, Mentoring, public speaking, voice, voice tone

Public speaking is an essential skill that can make or break a person’s professional and personal life. The ability to communicate effectively can open doors to new opportunities, establish credibility, and build strong relationships. However, many individuals struggle with public speaking nerves, while others find it challenging to capture and maintain the audience’s attention. One factor that can significantly enhance …

The Human Voice

Maria PellicanoBusiness Voice Coach, confident speaking, Mentoring, public speaking, voice, voice tone

The human voice is a brilliant instrument we all play, yet most of us don’t even think about the importance of this powerful organ till there is pain or if it completely shuts down. It is reported that 7.5 million people in USA have a voice problem. 2/3 of all voice problems are due to bad use of the vocal …

12 things you can do for “speaking endurance”

Maria PellicanoBusiness Voice Coach, confident speaking, public speaking, voice

Do you want to speak with influence and endurance?Are you vocally tired, struggle with projection and have a husky, raspy voice when you have been speaking for too long?As a leader or motivator who wants to continue to influence others to follow and be inspired your voice is the tool and instrument to carry your message. You cannot replace your …

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3 Simple Ways To Develop A Friendly Tone Of Voice

Maria PellicanoBusiness Voice Coach, public speaking

One of the most frequent questions my clients ask me is, “How can I develop a friendly tone of voice?” They tell me that friends and colleagues say their voice sounds angry and intimidating.  The perception by others is that friendliness and approachability is lacking and this is regularly effecting personal and business relationships. It is difficult to assess your own voice as …

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3 Call Centre Voice Tone Tips To Improve Customer Experience

Maria PellicanoBusiness Voice Coach

Did you know that 28 percent of call centre voices sound strained, tired, and lack tonality for quality engagement? This affects daily performance at work. Believe it or not, call centre issues such as high turnover in staff retention, absenteeism, duty of care concerns and quality customer service are all due to lack of professional voice awareness when speaking. “To …

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4 Essential Types Of Tone Of Voice In Communication

Maria PellicanoBusiness Voice Coach, Mentoring, public speaking

Just like you have a variety of clothing apparels styled for different events and engagements, you should also have different tones of voice when you speak in different environments. In this blog I want to talk to you about how to access and develop four types of tone of voice in communication. I recently attended a Master Communication workshop with …

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3 Ways To Get Over Fear Of Public Speaking

Maria PellicanoBusiness Voice Coach, confident speaking, public speaking, voice

Do you experience fear of public speaking? If so, have you ever been told that fear is just in your mind? Or that you should just get over it? Well it’s not that easy and I totally understand why you feel scared or nervous when you are faced with speaking in public. In fact, 74% of people fear public speaking. …