Voice And Speech: Jay Miller, Voice Training & Public Speaking

Voice And Speech: Jay Miller, Voice Training & Public Speaking Voice & Speech offers private training for business professionals who want to communicate with clarity, confidence and credibility.

Programs range from online video courses to intensive private training lasting one to three months.

If you’re like most people, you never think about your speaking skills unless you’re in a lesson, preparing a speech or ...
07/12/2023

If you’re like most people, you never think about your speaking skills unless you’re in a lesson, preparing a speech or giving a speech. It’s compartmentalized. You forget that public speaking is just heightened conversation. So, every conversation is a chance to practice your speaking skills, at some level. You need to practice on your dog!

If you’re like most people, you never think about your speaking skills unless you’re in a lesson, preparing a speech or giving a speech. It’s compartmentaliz...

When people don’t pay attention to you it’s tempting to raise your voice, but that’s often counterproductive. Here are t...
11/24/2022

When people don’t pay attention to you it’s tempting to raise your voice, but that’s often counterproductive. Here are three guiding principles that will encourage listeners pay attention, listen receptively and respond to your message.

When people don’t pay attention to you it’s tempting to raise your voice, but that’s often counterproductive. Here are three guiding principles that will enc...

Yawning?! Seriously?! It makes me want to bang my head on the table!@ #%!
11/15/2022

Yawning?! Seriously?! It makes me want to bang my head on the table!@ #%!

The voice of God himself, Morgan Freeman, shows us how to talk like him, while Harry Connick Jr fails to do a decent impression of the great man. Like us on ...

When you’re not using enough breath to speak, you end up with a small, shallow, scratchy voice that wears down your list...
07/15/2022

When you’re not using enough breath to speak, you end up with a small, shallow, scratchy voice that wears down your listeners and wears out too quickly. Here’s a real life example that highlights the problem and suggests a solution.

If you’re like most people, you just talk. As long as you’re producing a sound and pronouncing the words you’re good to go. All too often, you’re not using e...

When you end your phrases with a croak, your listeners start to feel that you’re not fully committed to what you’re sayi...
06/10/2022

When you end your phrases with a croak, your listeners start to feel that you’re not fully committed to what you’re saying. Here’s how to cultivate a strong, smooth tone that projects strength, confidence and credibility.

When you end your phrases with a raspy, scratchy sound, your listeners start to feel that you’re not fully committed to what you’re saying. They get the sens...

I have always taken the perspective that good voice is all about openness and that starts in your body. Here’s my attemp...
05/13/2022

I have always taken the perspective that good voice is all about openness and that starts in your body. Here’s my attempt to explain one of the assumptions underlying my approach to voice training.

There are different approaches to voice training and they all have particular areas of focus. I have always taken the perspective that good voice is all abou...

When it comes to public speaking and presentation, following your instincts can sometimes be misleading. Here are three ...
02/10/2022

When it comes to public speaking and presentation, following your instincts can sometimes be misleading. Here are three common, and faulty, assumptions that will undermine your performance.

When it comes to public speaking and presentation, I would guess that most speakers have little formal training. They rely on common sense, trusting their in...

Everyone knows breathing is important to speaking, but most people pay no real attention to their breath when they’re ac...
01/20/2022

Everyone knows breathing is important to speaking, but most people pay no real attention to their breath when they’re actually speaking. Taking more time to inhale will help you be more relaxed, calm, deliberate and present to your listeners.

Everyone knows breathing is important to speaking, but most people pay no real attention to their breath when they’re actually speaking. They’re entirely foc...

First impressions matter a great deal in presentation and public speaking. One small detail that makes a big difference ...
12/09/2021

First impressions matter a great deal in presentation and public speaking. One small detail that makes a big difference is how you’re standing. Here’s a simple technique to help you feel, look and sound more calm, confident and credible.

First impressions matter a great deal in presentation and public speaking. One small detail that makes a big difference is how you’re standing. So many speak...

The voice you hear inside your head is not the voice your friends and family are used to hearing. Have you stopped to co...
09/20/2021

The voice you hear inside your head is not the voice your friends and family are used to hearing. Have you stopped to consider what that means for speech and presentation? Here’s a more reliable way to monitor your speaking voice.

Like many people, you might have a negative reaction when hearing a recording of your speaking voice. The voice you’re used to hearing inside your head is no...

Here are five tips to make sure you hit the ground running and make a compelling first impression.
07/21/2021

Here are five tips to make sure you hit the ground running and make a compelling first impression.

Many people confess to being nervous at the start of a speech or presentation but then settling down and finding their groove within a few minutes. By that t...

Most people experience speaking solely in terms of words coming out with no awareness of breath going in. There have to ...
04/19/2021

Most people experience speaking solely in terms of words coming out with no awareness of breath going in. There have to be moments in the flow of speech where noting is being said because breath needs to flow in.

Most people experience speaking solely in terms of words coming out with no awareness of breath going in. There have to be moments in the flow of speech wher...

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