Episodes

  • 02: Real Talking Tips - What's the Buzz on Resonators?

    02: Real Talking Tips - What's the Buzz on Resonators?
    Mar 6 2021
    The second of 52 RealTalkingTips micro learning Communication lessons focuses on the voice, resonators, and speech improvement. Resonators have the ability to add intensity and depth to the voice. When specific letters of the alphabet and letter combinations "buzz," the sound and tone of the voice improves. Real Talking Tips - Episode 2 "Voice: Resonators" is the first of a 4-part mini-series focusing on speech clarity and sound quality of the speaking voice. It's presented by Elaine A. Clark, instructor, communication coach, actor, author of There’s Money Where Your Mouth Is and Voice-Overs For Podcasting, and creator of the voice and diction apps Activate Your Voice and Adding Melody to your Voice.
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    8 mins
  • 01: Real Talking Tips - Identifying Your Strengths and Weaknesses

    01: Real Talking Tips - Identifying Your Strengths and Weaknesses
    Mar 6 2021
    Welcome to Real Talking Tips!  The first of this 52 episode micro-learning Speech Communication series begins with a self analysis of your strengths and weaknesses.  It’s presented by Elaine A. Clark, communication coach, actor, author of There’s Money Where Your Mouth Is and Voice-Overs For Podcasting, and creator of the voice and diction apps Activate Your Voice and Adding Melody to your Voice.  Watch. Practice. Improve your speech and communication skills!
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    5 mins
  • 00_Real Talking Tips_Speech Communication Micro-Learning Podcast

    00_Real Talking Tips_Speech Communication Micro-Learning Podcast
    Mar 6 2021
    Welcome to Real Talking Tips! 

    Speech Communication Micro Learning Podcast

    Elaine A. Clark is excited to offer you a new way to improve your speech, communication, and voiceover skills. Each episode, this master coach and instructor shares insights and tips from her 40 years experience as a business coach, voice over & on-camera instructor, and actor. She focuses on specific elements from her books There’s Money Where Your Mouth Is and Voice-Overs For Podcasting… plus her two voice and diction apps, Activate Your Voice and Adding Melody To Your Voice.

    There are three sections to each episode:
    1. Overview of the concept.
    2. How to perform the exercise
    3. Your micro learning lesson assignment.
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    1 min
  • 03: Real Talking Tips - Voice Strengthening

    03: Real Talking Tips - Voice Strengthening
    Mar 16 2021
    Voice improvement and a stronger speaking voice are desired by many. There are ways to achieve this goal through voice exercises, deeper breathing that fills the whole body, and simple muscle stretches and movements. Elaine A. Clark leads you through this process and a series of vowel strengthening exercises so you can have a fuller, richer speaking voice.
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    7 mins
  • 04: Real Talking Tips - Articulation

    04: Real Talking Tips - Articulation
    Mar 18 2021
    Crisp lips, save slips... right? But what if you have a lazy mouth and it's difficult for people to understand what you're saying. Then it's time to work on your T, G, K, P, B, D articulators. Elaine A. Clark leads you through this voice improvement lesson leads you through a series of exercises to help you utilize those sounds in your speaking voice. #realtalkingtips #elaineclarkvo #articulation #voiceover #podcast #speech #speechimprovement
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    5 mins
  • 05: Real Talking Tips - Enunciation

    05: Real Talking Tips - Enunciation
    Mar 18 2021
    It's time for some verbal weight training to strengthen your speaking voice. Elaine A. Clark shows you ways to achieve clearer enunciation by practicing with added resistance. Use these tricks before delivering a speech, going to a meeting, recording your voice, or when you want to wake up a lazy speech pattern so it's clearer and easier to understand.

    #realtalkingtips #elaineclarkvo #enunciation #voiceover #podcast #speech #speechimprovement
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    6 mins
  • 06: Real Talking Tips - Landing Your Message

    06: Real Talking Tips - Landing Your Message
    Apr 7 2021
    Are you an uptalker? You know, the person who speaks with an upward inflection so it sounds like a question rather than a statement.  In Episode 6 of Real Talking Tips, Elaine Clark offers tips on how to land your message and get out of the question zone.  So, if you 're ready to reprogram that speech pattern to land down, listen, download, and practice the tips that reprogram upspeak to downward ending statements.
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    5 mins
  • 07: Real Talking Tips - Ways to Talk Slower

    07: Real Talking Tips - Ways to Talk Slower
    Apr 13 2021
    Hello fast talkers! How many times have you been told that you talk too fast and need to slow down? Did you write 'talking too fast' on the 'Strengths and Weaknesses' list that you created in Episode 1? While talking fast can come in handy if you’re an auctioneer or reading the small print of a medical disclaimer, most listeners need more time to hear and process what you have to say. In #RealTalkingTips Episode 7, I'll show you some cool tricks and techniques that you can use to slow down your speech. Oh! And don't forget to download, subscribe, ring the bell, and share this information with friends.
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    5 mins