I just finished a session with a client where we worked on vocal presence, and she said: “Are you telling me to change my voice, Sarah? I can change my appearance, that’s quite easy, but changing my voice? That feels really hard.” She’s right: if the goal is to...
Today, an example for you of multitasking and low presence. When we multitask –...
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To persuade, check your ‘tone’. How often do you focus on your tone of voice...