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Vocal Fry – Popular, Cool and Very Bad for your Vocal Cords

Vocal Fry – Popular, Cool and Very Bad for your Vocal Cords

by Recommendation of Heather Chetwynd | Jul 29, 2015 | Language Training

Vocal fry refers to what happens when the voice drops back into the throat so it sounds rough and deep. A very common behaviour, it is copied between peers, mostly unconsciously, a bit like using up-talk and fillers, for example, ‘like.’  The problem?...
Use Less Word Fillers… um, uh, mm…

Use Less Word Fillers… um, uh, mm…

by Recommendation of Heather Chetwynd | Mar 10, 2015 | Language Training

Word fillers are meaningless words and sounds we add into our speech, usually when we are thinking or hesitating. These range from sounds such as um and uh to short phrases such as you know and sort of.  While it is practically impossible for most of us to completely...
Which Words Matter the Most When We Talk?

Which Words Matter the Most When We Talk?

by Recommendation of Heather Chetwynd | Oct 16, 2014 | Accent Modification

Words matter a lot! You may have heard that communication is 55% body language, 38% tone of voice and 7% actual words. Well, this myth has been debunked! While body language and tone of voice continue to be important elements of effective communication, we know that...

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