Public Speaking – Vocal Tips

A few weeks ago at my local Toastmasters club in London, I had the privilege to see a former member of the club be a General Evaluator. The speaker in question, Phillip Khan-Panni, is now a professional. What struck me when I saw him speak was how resonant, rich and, in the words of my old vocal coach, “fruity” his voice sounded. I realised how important vocal exercises were for public speakers.

It reminded me that in my pursuit of achieving my speaking goals within Toastmasters I had neglected to give adequate attention to maintaining and improving my vocal range. The thing is it wouldn’t be that difficult for me to get my voice “fighting fit” again as it was trained for 3 years at drama school. Read the rest of this entry