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Improving the clarity of voice

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Ms Pnoopie Pnats’s post: > i could audio blog some of my stupid meetings at werk!

I’d really appreciate that.

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In article <kaW1d.13780$MG3.4…@fe2.columbus.rr.com>, mi…@hotmail.com says… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Ms Pnoopie Pnats wrote: > > In article <QgN1d.17510$_z4.6…@fe1.columbus.rr.com>, mi…@hotmail.com > > says… > >>I love everyone wrote: > >>>mickey <mi…@hotmail.com> wrote in message <news:D5o1d.23262$787.3318@fe2.columbus.rr.com>… > >>>>Quite possibly. What I did to improve this was to buy a digital voice > >>>>recorder and record the talks that I gave and also some of the > >>>>conversations I had. Then I could see my pitfalls at a later time and > >>>>mark out things that needed improvement. Then embark on a systematic > >>>>program to reduce the pitfalls. Its amazing how far you can get with > >>>>this in a couple of weeks. > >>>I’m really sorry to say this. Even if you made a good point, you > >>>missed all the details such as what was your voice problem and how > >>>exactly you improved it. For example, you mentioned it as "embark on a > >>>systematic program to reduce the pitfalls". It sounds wonderful but > >>>what in the world was it? > >>Basically, notice what I didn’t like about my speech and concentrate on > >>improving that. Generally kept it down to one of two points of > >>improvement at a time. > >>>How on earth did you do it? Why didn’t you > >>>describe it all in the first place instead of saying a systematic > >>>program? I’m not pretty sure you even tried the recording. > >>Because I didn’t know if anyone would’ve cared. Anyway, the problems I > >>noticed and corrected were, in somewhat decreasing order of importance: > >>1. Not speaking loud enough. > >>2. Oftentimes not enough pausing > >>3. No ‘emotion’ in speaking. > >>4. mumbling. (in casual conversation only) > >>>In my own experience, the recording is good for preparing for the > >>>public speaking. There are so many difficult and unexpected things for > >>>the conversation recording, though. > >>>For example, how did you record the talks and conversations? Did you > >>>put the recorder on the table while having the conversation with your > >>>friends? > >>I generally left it in my front shirt pocket along with my PDA. > >>>Did you hide the recorder in your pocket? Have you ever used > >>>small wired microphone to make recorded voice clear? What was the > >>No. > >>>reaction when people saw the recorder or microphone you were > >>>operating? > >>No one knew about it. > >>>Have you ever tried phone recording controller to record > >>>the phone conversation? > >>No, but I’ve thought about it. > >>>Now you found out what was wrong with your voice. Was it that easy to > >>>get with > >>>this in a couple of weeks? You thought it was gone but didn’t it come > >>>back soon? > >>No, there might be some slipback but on the whole the improvements were > >>noticeable enough that some people commented on it. > >>>It sounded better in the morning but didn’t it happen again in the > >>>afternoon? > >>?? I generally kept a note of things that needed improvement on my PDA > >>and would look at it every few hours when I looked for something else on it. > >>>I’m not saying that the recording is worthless. I always bring my > >>>tools (yes, recorder, microphone, wireless phone recording controller > >>>with cellphone, extra batteries, extra cassette tapes) and record what > >>>I’m saying, what I’m reading. > >>>What I was upset with this posting was the attitude like, hey it’s > >>>simple… just do it… you know what I mean. Improving the voice is > >>>one hell of the job and just recording the voice and listening the > >>>recording itself are one hell of the job as well. > >>It is a job and it can be hard but the results are worth it. Strangely, > >>smoking a few cigarettes improves the way I speak too. My voice gets > >>slightly hoarse after a few smokes. A friend of my gf once called me > >>’sexy voice man’ after hearing my voice on the phone after a few smokes. > >>-M > > so if you put it in your front shirt pocket, did anyone notice you > > hacing a tape player there? where could I put one without being > > noticeable. putting it down my bra probably wouldn’t work. > I used a sony digital one so no tape business. Very light and much less > noticeable than my PDA which was also in the same pocket. I initially > kept it in my pants pocket but there was too much noise while walking > and too little clarity. > -M

you mean like this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=48688&item= 5720014445&rd=1 still figuring out where I could put one. i could audio blog some of my stupid meetings at werk! — I promise to spank the plank daily.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Ms Pnoopie Pnats wrote: > In article <QgN1d.17510$_z4.6…@fe1.columbus.rr.com>, mi…@hotmail.com > says… >>I love everyone wrote: >>>mickey <mi…@hotmail.com> wrote in message <news:D5o1d.23262$787.3318@fe2.columbus.rr.com>… >>>>Quite possibly. What I did to improve this was to buy a digital voice >>>>recorder and record the talks that I gave and also some of the >>>>conversations I had. Then I could see my pitfalls at a later time and >>>>mark out things that needed improvement. Then embark on a systematic >>>>program to reduce the pitfalls. Its amazing how far you can get with >>>>this in a couple of weeks. >>>I’m really sorry to say this. Even if you made a good point, you >>>missed all the details such as what was your voice problem and how >>>exactly you improved it. For example, you mentioned it as "embark on a >>>systematic program to reduce the pitfalls". It sounds wonderful but >>>what in the world was it? >>Basically, notice what I didn’t like about my speech and concentrate on >>improving that. Generally kept it down to one of two points of >>improvement at a time. >>>How on earth did you do it? Why didn’t you >>>describe it all in the first place instead of saying a systematic >>>program? I’m not pretty sure you even tried the recording. >>Because I didn’t know if anyone would’ve cared. Anyway, the problems I >>noticed and corrected were, in somewhat decreasing order of importance: >>1. Not speaking loud enough. >>2. Oftentimes not enough pausing >>3. No ‘emotion’ in speaking. >>4. mumbling. (in casual conversation only) >>>In my own experience, the recording is good for preparing for the >>>public speaking. There are so many difficult and unexpected things for >>>the conversation recording, though. >>>For example, how did you record the talks and conversations? Did you >>>put the recorder on the table while having the conversation with your >>>friends? >>I generally left it in my front shirt pocket along with my PDA. >>>Did you hide the recorder in your pocket? Have you ever used >>>small wired microphone to make recorded voice clear? What was the >>No. >>>reaction when people saw the recorder or microphone you were >>>operating? >>No one knew about it. >>>Have you ever tried phone recording controller to record >>>the phone conversation? >>No, but I’ve thought about it. >>>Now you found out what was wrong with your voice. Was it that easy to >>>get with >>>this in a couple of weeks? You thought it was gone but didn’t it come >>>back soon? >>No, there might be some slipback but on the whole the improvements were >>noticeable enough that some people commented on it. >>>It sounded better in the morning but didn’t it happen again in the >>>afternoon? >>?? I generally kept a note of things that needed improvement on my PDA >>and would look at it every few hours when I looked for something else on it. >>>I’m not saying that the recording is worthless. I always bring my >>>tools (yes, recorder, microphone, wireless phone recording controller >>>with cellphone, extra batteries, extra cassette tapes) and record what >>>I’m saying, what I’m reading. >>>What I was upset with this posting was the attitude like, hey it’s >>>simple… just do it… you know what I mean. Improving the voice is >>>one hell of the job and just recording the voice and listening the >>>recording itself are one hell of the job as well. >>It is a job and it can be hard but the results are worth it. Strangely, >>smoking a few cigarettes improves the way I speak too. My voice gets >>slightly hoarse after a few smokes. A friend of my gf once called me >>’sexy voice man’ after hearing my voice on the phone after a few smokes. >>-M > so if you put it in your front shirt pocket, did anyone notice you > hacing a tape player there? where could I put one without being > noticeable. putting it down my bra probably wouldn’t work.

I used a sony digital one so no tape business. Very light and much less noticeable than my PDA which was also in the same pocket. I initially kept it in my pants pocket but there was too much noise while walking and too little clarity. -M

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millioninay…@aol.com (I love everyone) wrote in news:7a68c27e.0409130828.604ddfa5@posting.google.com: > Recently I realized that my voice was not clear enough for giving a > good impression to others. My voice sounds inaccurate and mumbling. Is > there any good books to guide improving the voice? I checked some > acting classes. The fee per an hour was way beyond the level I could > afford. Let me start this process with some good books.

You’re just like me, my family says I’m understandable when I ask them. however when I hear my recorded voice I can hardly make out the words — maybe they’re just being nice?

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -SadSadSoul wrote: > millioninay…@aol.com (I love everyone) wrote in > news:7a68c27e.0409130828.604ddfa5@posting.google.com: >>Recently I realized that my voice was not clear enough for giving a >>good impression to others. My voice sounds inaccurate and mumbling. Is >>there any good books to guide improving the voice? I checked some >>acting classes. The fee per an hour was way beyond the level I could >>afford. Let me start this process with some good books. > You’re just like me, my family says I’m understandable when I ask them. > however when I hear my recorded voice I can hardly make out the words — > maybe they’re just being nice?

Quite possibly. What I did to improve this was to buy a digital voice recorder and record the talks that I gave and also some of the conversations I had. Then I could see my pitfalls at a later time and mark out things that needed improvement. Then embark on a systematic program to reduce the pitfalls. Its amazing how far you can get with this in a couple of weeks. -M

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In article <QgN1d.17510$_z4.6…@fe1.columbus.rr.com>, mi…@hotmail.com says… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I love everyone wrote: > > mickey <mi…@hotmail.com> wrote in message <news:D5o1d.23262$787.3318@fe2.columbus.rr.com>… > >>Quite possibly. What I did to improve this was to buy a digital voice > >>recorder and record the talks that I gave and also some of the > >>conversations I had. Then I could see my pitfalls at a later time and > >>mark out things that needed improvement. Then embark on a systematic > >>program to reduce the pitfalls. Its amazing how far you can get with > >>this in a couple of weeks. > > I’m really sorry to say this. Even if you made a good point, you > > missed all the details such as what was your voice problem and how > > exactly you improved it. For example, you mentioned it as "embark on a > > systematic program to reduce the pitfalls". It sounds wonderful but > > what in the world was it? > Basically, notice what I didn’t like about my speech and concentrate on > improving that. Generally kept it down to one of two points of > improvement at a time. > > How on earth did you do it? Why didn’t you > > describe it all in the first place instead of saying a systematic > > program? I’m not pretty sure you even tried the recording. > Because I didn’t know if anyone would’ve cared. Anyway, the problems I > noticed and corrected were, in somewhat decreasing order of importance: > 1. Not speaking loud enough. > 2. Oftentimes not enough pausing > 3. No ‘emotion’ in speaking. > 4. mumbling. (in casual conversation only) > > In my own experience, the recording is good for preparing for the > > public speaking. There are so many difficult and unexpected things for > > the conversation recording, though. > > For example, how did you record the talks and conversations? Did you > > put the recorder on the table while having the conversation with your > > friends? > I generally left it in my front shirt pocket along with my PDA. > > Did you hide the recorder in your pocket? Have you ever used > > small wired microphone to make recorded voice clear? What was the > No. > > reaction when people saw the recorder or microphone you were > > operating? > No one knew about it. > > Have you ever tried phone recording controller to record > > the phone conversation? > No, but I’ve thought about it. > > Now you found out what was wrong with your voice. Was it that easy to > > get with > > this in a couple of weeks? You thought it was gone but didn’t it come > > back soon? > No, there might be some slipback but on the whole the improvements were > noticeable enough that some people commented on it. > > It sounded better in the morning but didn’t it happen again in the > > afternoon? > ?? I generally kept a note of things that needed improvement on my PDA > and would look at it every few hours when I looked for something else on it. > > I’m not saying that the recording is worthless. I always bring my > > tools (yes, recorder, microphone, wireless phone recording controller > > with cellphone, extra batteries, extra cassette tapes) and record what > > I’m saying, what I’m reading. > > What I was upset with this posting was the attitude like, hey it’s > > simple… just do it… you know what I mean. Improving the voice is > > one hell of the job and just recording the voice and listening the > > recording itself are one hell of the job as well. > It is a job and it can be hard but the results are worth it. Strangely, > smoking a few cigarettes improves the way I speak too. My voice gets > slightly hoarse after a few smokes. A friend of my gf once called me > ’sexy voice man’ after hearing my voice on the phone after a few smokes. > -M

so if you put it in your front shirt pocket, did anyone notice you hacing a tape player there? where could I put one without being noticeable. putting it down my bra probably wouldn’t work. — I promise to spank the plank daily.

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"Ms Pnoopie Pnats" > > "Mook" <antispamMikey_mike_2…@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in > > news:ci50qd$anr$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk: > > Didn’t they used to teach "Diction" at the college level? > yes some places still do > —

You might also look for  a class in elocution.  That actually might be under theater arts; if it is cross-listed as an English course, it probably won’t involve getting on stage.

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mickey <mi…@hotmail.com> wrote in news:3MP1d.10401$MG3.8228@fe2.columbus.rr.com: > I hated my first few recordings too. Then they got better or my > standards got lower. :) > -M :)

Or both. — "Finally, an excuse to drink my own urine."    –It Lives By Night.

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Eerie Cabinets of Dr. Rodent wrote: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> mickey <mi…@hotmail.com> wrote in > news:QgN1d.17510$_z4.6907@fe1.columbus.rr.com: >>>For example, how did you record the talks and conversations? Did you >>>put the recorder on the table while having the conversation with your >>>friends? >>I generally left it in my front shirt pocket along with my PDA. > So that’s why Nixon did that… > Personally, would never have thought of doing this in a million years, as I > hate hearing myself speak.  My shrink wanted me to tape our sessions but I > just couldn’t listen to myself whining for 50 minutes.

I hated my first few recordings too. Then they got better or my standards got lower. :) -M

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mickey <mi…@hotmail.com> wrote in news:QgN1d.17510$_z4.6907@fe1.columbus.rr.com: >> For example, how did you record the talks and conversations? Did you >> put the recorder on the table while having the conversation with your >> friends? > I generally left it in my front shirt pocket along with my PDA.

So that’s why Nixon did that… Personally, would never have thought of doing this in a million years, as I hate hearing myself speak.  My shrink wanted me to tape our sessions but I just couldn’t listen to myself whining for 50 minutes. — "Finally, an excuse to drink my own urine."    –It Lives By Night.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -I love everyone wrote: > mickey <mi…@hotmail.com> wrote in message <news:D5o1d.23262$787.3318@fe2.columbus.rr.com>… >>Quite possibly. What I did to improve this was to buy a digital voice >>recorder and record the talks that I gave and also some of the >>conversations I had. Then I could see my pitfalls at a later time and >>mark out things that needed improvement. Then embark on a systematic >>program to reduce the pitfalls. Its amazing how far you can get with >>this in a couple of weeks. > I’m really sorry to say this. Even if you made a good point, you > missed all the details such as what was your voice problem and how > exactly you improved it. For example, you mentioned it as "embark on a > systematic program to reduce the pitfalls". It sounds wonderful but > what in the world was it?

Basically, notice what I didn’t like about my speech and concentrate on improving that. Generally kept it down to one of two points of improvement at a time. > How on earth did you do it? Why didn’t you > describe it all in the first place instead of saying a systematic > program? I’m not pretty sure you even tried the recording.

Because I didn’t know if anyone would’ve cared. Anyway, the problems I noticed and corrected were, in somewhat decreasing order of importance: 1. Not speaking loud enough. 2. Oftentimes not enough pausing 3. No ‘emotion’ in speaking. 4. mumbling. (in casual conversation only) > In my own experience, the recording is good for preparing for the > public speaking. There are so many difficult and unexpected things for > the conversation recording, though. > For example, how did you record the talks and conversations? Did you > put the recorder on the table while having the conversation with your > friends?

I generally left it in my front shirt pocket along with my PDA. > Did you hide the recorder in your pocket? Have you ever used > small wired microphone to make recorded voice clear? What was the

No. > reaction when people saw the recorder or microphone you were > operating?

No one knew about it. > Have you ever tried phone recording controller to record > the phone conversation?

No, but I’ve thought about it. > Now you found out what was wrong with your voice. Was it that easy to > get with > this in a couple of weeks? You thought it was gone but didn’t it come > back soon?

No, there might be some slipback but on the whole the improvements were noticeable enough that some people commented on it. > It sounded better in the morning but didn’t it happen again in the > afternoon?

?? I generally kept a note of things that needed improvement on my PDA and would look at it every few hours when I looked for something else on it. > I’m not saying that the recording is worthless. I always bring my > tools (yes, recorder, microphone, wireless phone recording controller > with cellphone, extra batteries, extra cassette tapes) and record what > I’m saying, what I’m reading. > What I was upset with this posting was the attitude like, hey it’s > simple… just do it… you know what I mean. Improving the voice is > one hell of the job and just recording the voice and listening the > recording itself are one hell of the job as well.

It is a job and it can be hard but the results are worth it. Strangely, smoking a few cigarettes improves the way I speak too. My voice gets slightly hoarse after a few smokes. A friend of my gf once called me ’sexy voice man’ after hearing my voice on the phone after a few smokes. -M

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In article <Xns95643C4906226fkjdlkvjcxoiuarep…@68.6.19.6>, a…@at.org says… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Ms Pnoopie Pnats <myblowupprejecte…@blowuppp.com> wrote in > news:MPG.1bb0a9b5775770ab989f4c@news.alt.net: > > In article <Xns95643168A404Afkjdlkvjcxoiuarep…@68.6.19.6>, a…@at.org > > says… > >> "Mook" <antispamMikey_mike_2…@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in > >> news:ci50qd$anr$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk: > >> > "Ravenwolf" <ravenwolf…@earth.usa.minnesota.twincites.co> wrote in > >> > message news:Xns95638CB87E1A5ravenwolf469earthlin@216.196.97.130… > >> >> millioninay…@aol.com (I love everyone) wrote in > >> >> news:7a68c27e.0409130828.604ddfa5@posting.google.com: > >> >> > Recently I realized that my voice was not clear enough for giving a > >> >> > good impression to others. My voice sounds inaccurate and mumbling. > >> >> > Is there any good books to guide improving the voice? I checked > >> >> > some acting classes. The fee per an hour was way beyond the level I > >> >> > could afford. Let me start this process with some good books. > >> >> A speech therapist might be a good choice. > >> > A speech therapist is a good idea. You don’t need acting classes, you > >> > want to speak clearly not pretend to be someone else. Books are ok up > >> > to a point but you need someone on the outside to tell you what you > >> > are doing, right or wrong. I tried a tape recorder once but it just > >> > depressed the hell out of me. > >> > — > >> > Mook > >> > (remove antispam from addy) > >> Didn’t they used to teach "Diction" at the college level? > > yes some places still do > I remember Community College’s used to have a lot of courses like > that…now they waste tax dollars teaching "computers".

waste? computerz bean berry gud to me — I promise to spank the plank daily.

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mickey <mi…@hotmail.com> wrote in message <news:D5o1d.23262$787.3318@fe2.columbus.rr.com>… > Quite possibly. What I did to improve this was to buy a digital voice > recorder and record the talks that I gave and also some of the > conversations I had. Then I could see my pitfalls at a later time and > mark out things that needed improvement. Then embark on a systematic > program to reduce the pitfalls. Its amazing how far you can get with > this in a couple of weeks.

I’m really sorry to say this. Even if you made a good point, you missed all the details such as what was your voice problem and how exactly you improved it. For example, you mentioned it as "embark on a systematic program to reduce the pitfalls". It sounds wonderful but what in the world was it? How on earth did you do it? Why didn’t you describe it all in the first place instead of saying a systematic program? I’m not pretty sure you even tried the recording. In my own experience, the recording is good for preparing for the public speaking. There are so many difficult and unexpected things for the conversation recording, though. For example, how did you record the talks and conversations? Did you put the recorder on the table while having the conversation with your friends? Did you hide the recorder in your pocket? Have you ever used small wired microphone to make recorded voice clear? What was the reaction when people saw the recorder or microphone you were operating? Have you ever tried phone recording controller to record the phone conversation? Now you found out what was wrong with your voice. Was it that easy to get with this in a couple of weeks? You thought it was gone but didn’t it come back soon? It sounded better in the morning but didn’t it happen again in the afternoon? I’m not saying that the recording is worthless. I always bring my tools (yes, recorder, microphone, wireless phone recording controller with cellphone, extra batteries, extra cassette tapes) and record what I’m saying, what I’m reading. What I was upset with this posting was the attitude like, hey it’s simple… just do it… you know what I mean. Improving the voice is one hell of the job and just recording the voice and listening the recording itself are one hell of the job as well.

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"I love everyone" <millioninay…@aol.com> wrote in message news:7a68c27e.0409130828.604ddfa5@posting.google.com… > Recently I realized that my voice was not clear enough for giving a > good impression to others. My voice sounds inaccurate and mumbling. Is > there any good books to guide improving the voice? I checked some > acting classes. The fee per an hour was way beyond the level I could > afford. Let me start this process with some good books.

Look for a book by Rich Goteri about Improv skills

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mickey’s post: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> SadSadSoul wrote: >> millioninay…@aol.com (I love everyone) wrote in >> news:7a68c27e.0409130828.604ddfa5@posting.google.com: >>> Recently I realized that my voice was not clear enough for giving a >>> good impression to others. My voice sounds inaccurate and mumbling. Is >>> there any good books to guide improving the voice? I checked some >>> acting classes. The fee per an hour was way beyond the level I could >>> afford. Let me start this process with some good books. >> You’re just like me, my family says I’m understandable when I ask them. >> however when I hear my recorded voice I can hardly make out the words — >> maybe they’re just being nice? > Quite possibly. What I did to improve this was to buy a digital voice > recorder and record the talks that I gave and also some of the > conversations I had. Then I could see my pitfalls at a later time and > mark out things that needed improvement. Then embark on a systematic > program to reduce the pitfalls. Its amazing how far you can get with > this in a couple of weeks. > -M

I’m going to try this… I need to get a battery for my microphone. Thanks mickey.

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Mook’s post: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> "Ravenwolf" <ravenwolf…@earth.usa.minnesota.twincites.co> wrote in message > news:Xns95638CB87E1A5ravenwolf469earthlin@216.196.97.130… >> millioninay…@aol.com (I love everyone) wrote in >> news:7a68c27e.0409130828.604ddfa5@posting.google.com: >>> Recently I realized that my voice was not clear enough for giving a >>> good impression to others. My voice sounds inaccurate and mumbling. Is >>> there any good books to guide improving the voice? I checked some >>> acting classes. The fee per an hour was way beyond the level I could >>> afford. Let me start this process with some good books. >> A speech therapist might be a good choice. > A speech therapist is a good idea. You don’t need acting classes, you want > to speak clearly not pretend to be someone else. Books are ok up to a point > but you need someone on the outside to tell you what you are doing, right or > wrong. I tried a tape recorder once but it just depressed the hell out of > me. > — > Mook > (remove antispam from addy)

Singing lessons may help too, for breathing/diaphragm control and projecting your voice. Perhaps joining a choir or going to church just for the sing along. They do a load of voice control techniques in acting I would have thought, before anyone gets going with actual acting/character representation and dressing up in tights.

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Ms Pnoopie Pnats <myblowupprejecte…@blowuppp.com> wrote in news:MPG.1bb0a9b5775770ab989f4c@news.alt.net: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> In article <Xns95643168A404Afkjdlkvjcxoiuarep…@68.6.19.6>, a…@at.org > says… >> "Mook" <antispamMikey_mike_2…@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in >> news:ci50qd$anr$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk: >> > "Ravenwolf" <ravenwolf…@earth.usa.minnesota.twincites.co> wrote in >> > message news:Xns95638CB87E1A5ravenwolf469earthlin@216.196.97.130… >> >> millioninay…@aol.com (I love everyone) wrote in >> >> news:7a68c27e.0409130828.604ddfa5@posting.google.com: >> >> > Recently I realized that my voice was not clear enough for giving a >> >> > good impression to others. My voice sounds inaccurate and mumbling. >> >> > Is there any good books to guide improving the voice? I checked >> >> > some acting classes. The fee per an hour was way beyond the level I >> >> > could afford. Let me start this process with some good books. >> >> A speech therapist might be a good choice. >> > A speech therapist is a good idea. You don’t need acting classes, you >> > want to speak clearly not pretend to be someone else. Books are ok up >> > to a point but you need someone on the outside to tell you what you >> > are doing, right or wrong. I tried a tape recorder once but it just >> > depressed the hell out of me. >> > — >> > Mook >> > (remove antispam from addy) >> Didn’t they used to teach "Diction" at the college level? > yes some places still do

I remember Community College’s used to have a lot of courses like that…now they waste tax dollars teaching "computers". — "Finally, an excuse to drink my own urine."    –It Lives By Night.

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"Mook" <antispamMikey_mike_2…@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in news:ci50qd$anr$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> "Ravenwolf" <ravenwolf…@earth.usa.minnesota.twincites.co> wrote in > message news:Xns95638CB87E1A5ravenwolf469earthlin@216.196.97.130… >> millioninay…@aol.com (I love everyone) wrote in >> news:7a68c27e.0409130828.604ddfa5@posting.google.com: >> > Recently I realized that my voice was not clear enough for giving a >> > good impression to others. My voice sounds inaccurate and mumbling. >> > Is there any good books to guide improving the voice? I checked >> > some acting classes. The fee per an hour was way beyond the level I >> > could afford. Let me start this process with some good books. >> A speech therapist might be a good choice. > A speech therapist is a good idea. You don’t need acting classes, you > want to speak clearly not pretend to be someone else. Books are ok up > to a point but you need someone on the outside to tell you what you > are doing, right or wrong. I tried a tape recorder once but it just > depressed the hell out of me. > — > Mook > (remove antispam from addy)

Didn’t they used to teach "Diction" at the college level? — "Finally, an excuse to drink my own urine."    –It Lives By Night.

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In article <Xns95643168A404Afkjdlkvjcxoiuarep…@68.6.19.6>, a…@at.org says… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> "Mook" <antispamMikey_mike_2…@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in > news:ci50qd$anr$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk: > > "Ravenwolf" <ravenwolf…@earth.usa.minnesota.twincites.co> wrote in > > message news:Xns95638CB87E1A5ravenwolf469earthlin@216.196.97.130… > >> millioninay…@aol.com (I love everyone) wrote in > >> news:7a68c27e.0409130828.604ddfa5@posting.google.com: > >> > Recently I realized that my voice was not clear enough for giving a > >> > good impression to others. My voice sounds inaccurate and mumbling. > >> > Is there any good books to guide improving the voice? I checked > >> > some acting classes. The fee per an hour was way beyond the level I > >> > could afford. Let me start this process with some good books. > >> A speech therapist might be a good choice. > > A speech therapist is a good idea. You don’t need acting classes, you > > want to speak clearly not pretend to be someone else. Books are ok up > > to a point but you need someone on the outside to tell you what you > > are doing, right or wrong. I tried a tape recorder once but it just > > depressed the hell out of me. > > — > > Mook > > (remove antispam from addy) > Didn’t they used to teach "Diction" at the college level?

yes some places still do — I promise to spank the plank daily.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 18:08:34 +0100, Phil wrote: > "I love everyone" <millioninay…@aol.com> wrote in message > news:7a68c27e.0409130828.604ddfa5@posting.google.com… >> Recently I realized that my voice was not clear enough for giving a >> good impression to others. My voice sounds inaccurate and mumbling. Is >> there any good books to guide improving the voice? I checked some >> acting classes. The fee per an hour was way beyond the level I could >> afford. Let me start this process with some good books. > One of the main reasons behind my shyness. In my early teens I just couldn’t > make people understand me. > I found I had to repeat myself at least twice with everything. So knowing > that I always kept the first sentance as short as possible as I "knew" I > would have to repeat it. Which then progressed to not bothering to say > anything at all. A throwaway comment seems really stupid after you’ve had to > repeat it 4 times.

I have the same problem. Also, I’ve noticed that one of the reasons I have to repeat everything is that when I get anxious I start speaking too fast. I am now trying to consciously slow myself down when I speak.

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Recently I realized that my voice was not clear enough for giving a good impression to others. My voice sounds inaccurate and mumbling. Is there any good books to guide improving the voice? I checked some acting classes. The fee per an hour was way beyond the level I could afford. Let me start this process with some good books.

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"I love everyone" <millioninay…@aol.com> wrote in message news:7a68c27e.0409130828.604ddfa5@posting.google.com… > Recently I realized that my voice was not clear enough for giving a > good impression to others. My voice sounds inaccurate and mumbling…..

I have noticed that many people are no longer educated in basic language skills whilst still at school, and it seems that communicating via a series of "grunts" is now sadly the norm.

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"I love everyone" <millioninay…@aol.com> wrote in message news:7a68c27e.0409130828.604ddfa5@posting.google.com… > Recently I realized that my voice was not clear enough for giving a > good impression to others. My voice sounds inaccurate and mumbling. Is > there any good books to guide improving the voice? I checked some > acting classes. The fee per an hour was way beyond the level I could > afford. Let me start this process with some good books.

One of the main reasons behind my shyness. In my early teens I just couldn’t make people understand me. I found I had to repeat myself at least twice with everything. So knowing that I always kept the first sentance as short as possible as I "knew" I would have to repeat it. Which then progressed to not bothering to say anything at all. A throwaway comment seems really stupid after you’ve had to repeat it 4 times.

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millioninay…@aol.com (I love everyone) wrote in news:7a68c27e.0409130828.604ddfa5@posting.google.com: > Recently I realized that my voice was not clear enough for giving a > good impression to others. My voice sounds inaccurate and mumbling. Is > there any good books to guide improving the voice? I checked some > acting classes. The fee per an hour was way beyond the level I could > afford. Let me start this process with some good books.

A speech therapist might be a good choice.

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"Ravenwolf" <ravenwolf…@earth.usa.minnesota.twincites.co> wrote in message

news:Xns95638CB87E1A5ravenwolf469earthlin@216.196.97.130… > millioninay…@aol.com (I love everyone) wrote in > news:7a68c27e.0409130828.604ddfa5@posting.google.com: > > Recently I realized that my voice was not clear enough for giving a > > good impression to others. My voice sounds inaccurate and mumbling. Is > > there any good books to guide improving the voice? I checked some > > acting classes. The fee per an hour was way beyond the level I could > > afford. Let me start this process with some good books. > A speech therapist might be a good choice.

A speech therapist is a good idea. You don’t need acting classes, you want to speak clearly not pretend to be someone else. Books are ok up to a point but you need someone on the outside to tell you what you are doing, right or wrong. I tried a tape recorder once but it just depressed the hell out of me. — Mook (remove antispam from addy)

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