A Final Dissection Of Julian Treasure’s HAIL Tools – Part 2
We've been dissecting a TED talk by Julian Treasure on how to speak so that people want to listen, and we wrapping up with some things he brought up t…
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A Penultimate Dissection Of Julian Treasure’s HAIL Tools – Part 1
Julian Treasure's TED talk on how people can use their voice effectively has far reaching implications for us professional voice users.
We've already…
The Right Notes We Can Play That Make People Want To Listen
I recently gave you some of Julian Treasure's warning flags about how to drive people away when speaking to them from his amazing TED talk (linked bel…
The Rest Of Julian Treasure’s Sour Vocal Notes
I'm in the midst of breaking down Julian Treasure's TED talk on how we use our voices to connect the dots between what he says and what we do for a li…
“The Human Voice. It’s The Instrument We All Play.” Here Are Three Wrong Notes.
I love the title of this video, because it reminds me of one of the most satisfying TED Talks I've ever seen.
In 2013, Julian Treasure gave a TED tal…
AMA #2, Episode #3
This is the second virtual AMA (Ask Me Anything) I've done this year, and I've been asked some really great questions. Thank you for that!
Today's qu…
AMA II: Electric Boogaloo. And Then There Was Day 2.
Earlier in the year, the AMA (Ask Me Anything) I did was really well received and was lots of fun.
So, I thought, let's do it again! And you came thr…
AMA II: Electric Boogaloo – Asked And Answered
Earlier in the year, I hosted a virtual AMA (Ask Me Anything), and it was really well received and fun to do.
So, I thought, why not? Let's do it aga…
How To Know If You Need To Change, Or If You’re Making Work For Yourself.
A client asked me today if she should get a new microphone. She also asked if she should change her stage name. And she asked if she should try a new …
Rounding Yourself Out: Good Idea, Or Not So Much?
To piggyback on the video I released recently about taking the StrengthsFinder online assessment, I have a question: do you think it's a good idea to …
Do You Know What Your Strengths Are? Are You Playing To Them?
The lovely Betsy is, among other wonderful things, a Gallup-certified StrengthsFinder coach.
If you've never taken the StrengthsFinder online assessm…
Two 2-Word Conversation Sparks: One’s A Prefix. The Other’s A Question.
Dave Schools recently wrote an article for Medium that echoed something I learned a long time ago as a reporter and a talk show host.
Including the p…
Big Changes Are Coming. Can You Handle That?
I'm making some wholesale changes in my gear and my approach to these videos and other production that I do.
And everything is changing all at once.
…
Here’s A Very Bad Piece Of Advice
I just re-read an article I first came across a couple of years ago in Inc. Magazine, by Jordan Scheltgen, and it was worth reading as I welcome a who…
Let’s Do It Again: Ask Me Anything II, Electric Boogaloo
Earlier in this series of videos, I held an AMA.
That's an Ask Me Anything session.
Let's do it again - it's been 4 months or so, and lots of things…
Sometimes, Being Repetitive Can Be A Good Thing
More often than not, artists and performers take great pride in being different, both in general (different from the rest of society), and with our pe…
I Hate Being Late. Here’s How I Avoid It.
There's very few things in life that bother me more than being late for something.
It rarely happens, but when it does, I feel a tremendous responsib…
The Results Are In: Here’s What I’ll Be Presenting At WOVOCon VI
Recently, I asked what one big takeaway you've gotten from these videos or working with me as a client or student.
I really appreciated your suggesti…
California Performers: SAG-AFTRA Says Don’t Worry About Your Loan-Out Corp
Much concern recently about the Dynamex legal decision, and California's AB 5, which re-classifies workers formerly considered to be independent contr…
Make It Your Goal To Help Your Clients Do This One Lovely Thing
When we look at providing excellent service to our clients, the barrier to entry is just like a doctor's:
First, Do No Harm.
And in our case, it has…