rieshy Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Does anyone know of a good site that explains step by step how to practice/learn to speak loudly, using your diaphragm? I have a job that requires me to project my speaking voice and I'm tearing up my throat yet I'm still not loud enough. I also suspect that my pitch is too high and not authoritative enough when I try to get loud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Voice lessons? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momacacia Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Yes. If possible take some voice lessons and tell them it's for speaking not singing, although I can see them using some singing to help you understand how to use the diaphragm with speaking. I'd also take a look on youtube. You might be able to pick up enough from there to help you save your vocal chords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forty-two Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Here's a pamphlet from Toastmasters on "Tips for Adding Strength and Authority to Your Voice": http://www.toastmasters.org/~/media/B7D5C3F93FC3439589BCBF5DBF521132.ashx I googled "how to project from the diaphragm" and found lots of websites and youtube videos. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieshy Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share Posted November 1, 2015 Here's a pamphlet from Toastmasters on "Tips for Adding Strength and Authority to Your Voice": http://www.toastmasters.org/~/media/B7D5C3F93FC3439589BCBF5DBF521132.ashx I googled "how to project from the diaphragm" and found lots of websites and youtube videos. The link didn't work but thanks for mentioning Toastmasters, I'd forgotten about them. I'll poke around- they seem legit. I did google the topic and was fairly overwhelmed so I was hoping for a site that someone here had had a good experience with. So many of the how-to sites are written by gerbils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Toast masters is a wonderful program! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forty-two Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 The link didn't work but thanks for mentioning Toastmasters, I'd forgotten about them. I'll poke around- they seem legit. I did google the topic and was fairly overwhelmed so I was hoping for a site that someone here had had a good experience with. So many of the how-to sites are written by gerbils. Ack, sorry about the bad link. This hopefully is a good link: http://www.toastmasters.org/199-YourSpeakingVoice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Yes to Toastmasters. Dss belonged briefly when he was in his early 20's and wanted to improve his speaking skills, especially public speaking. I've never been to anything of theirs, but he highly recommends it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.