How To Say It with Your Voice

by Jeffrey Jacobi

Overview

Jeffrey Jacobi, a Juilliard-trained voice coach, shows how anyone can gain a competitive edge by fully utilizing his or her natural speaking qualities. This book will guide readers step by step through self- tests, exercises, and sample speeches that will help them to develop a strong, clear, authoritative voice that projects an aura of power, confidence, and persuasiveness; overcome common speech problems like poor enunciation, rapid-fire speech, monotonous delivery, and a nervous, shaky sound; diminish accents; and eliminate other distracting and self-defeating speech problems that can often determine success or failure in business.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780735204492
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	10/27/2009
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Jeffrey Jacobi is the author of How to Say It with Your Voice. A Juilliard-trained speech and presentation coach, he has worked with professionals in media, law, entertainment, government, and business. He is the president of Jacobi Persuasive Speaking in New York City. To learn more, visit JacobiPersuasiveSpeaking.com.

Table of Contents

Ch. 1 Improve Your Business Voice: It's the Best Business Investment You'll Ever Make 1
Ch. 2 Getting Rid of "Sloppy" Speech to Improve Communication 11
Ch. 3 Getting Rid of Speech That's Too Fast or Too Slow to Make Yourself Understood 41
Ch. 4 Getting Rid of Unwanted Voices That Could Hold You Back 53
Ch. 5 Getting Rid of an Unfashionable Accent: Eliminate a Roadblock to Success 67
Ch. 6 Adding Power and Authority to Your Voice to Achieve Your Goals 121
Ch. 7 How to Build a Voice That Grabs - and Holds - Attention to Get Your Message Across 157
Ch. 8 Improving Your Grammar and Usage to Sound Smooth and Seamless 175
Ch. 9 Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking to Sound Confident and Poised 201
Appendix 215
Index 233