37: Use Elaine A. Clark’s Word Emphasis techniques for Live Presentations, Phone Messages, Podcasts, and Voice-Overs. Time to practice 11 dynamic speaking techniques and take the Word Emphasis challenge! Real Talking Tips episode 37, reviews the Word Emphasis Chart gestures and how each movement draws focus to specific words, phrases, sentences

36: How to Speak Using the ‘RULE-OF-THREE’. Hi, I’m Elaine A. Clark, and welcome to Real Talking Tips episode 36. This is my absolute favorite Word Emphasis technique! What makes the Up-Down-Split the Difference speech movements and gestures so important? This Real Talking Tips 10th Word Emphasis technique musically separates important

35: How to Instantly Capture An Audience’s Attention. The HOOK uses a simple finger movement on an individual word. This hook-like 'S' movement slows down the focus word, adds clarity and musicality to that word to attract listener attention. An attention grabbing Hook is typically used at the beginning of a

34: Elaine A. Clark’s Real Talking Tips is “the AP class of voice-over technique.” Join me, Elaine A. Clark, in this Real Talking Tips episode, where we’re going to do a little backtracking into past English classes. As you may recall, the Noun, Verb, and Subject of the Noun comprise the

33: Public Speaking, Voice-Over, and Speech Communication Talking Tips with Elaine A. Clark. As a speaker, when you need to quickly change direction and attitude, the ‘Dip-Down’ is your Word Emphasis choice. This Real Talking Tips dip-down technique uses opposing gestures, movements, voice pitch, tempo, and attitude to create a story

32: Speak Effectively so an Expression, Comment, Quote, Remark, or Disclaimer Sounds Parenthetical. A Parenthetical statement is a way of expressing additional information. It could be a year, number, point of view, quote, clarification, personal insight, or legal disclaimer. Sometimes the parenthetical is an opportunity to show personality and opinion. Other

31: Stretch Out and Billboard Businesses, Names, Brands, and Titles. S-T-R-E-T-C-H O-U-T key words! Business Names, Brands, and Titles require special focus and attention. Slowing down when you say these Proper Nouns aids audience retention. This 5th of 11 Word Emphasis - Real Talking Tips - micro-learning lessons, demonstrates how to use

30: Improve Your Speaking Voice with Real Life Advice from Speech Communication, Business, Podcast, and Voiceover Coach, Elaine A. Clark. Ready to sprinkle in a wiggle, sizzle, jazz hands, and voice shimmer when you say keywords? The 4th of 11 Word Emphasis - Real Talking Tips speech communication mini-series lessons -

29: Communication Tips for Public Speakers, Podcasters, and Voice Actors. Caret It Down - Arrow It Down, is the 3rd Word Emphasis speech variety lesson in this 11-episode Real Talking Tips mini-series. The up-down-up caret (v) adds emphasis to an individual word where the musicality of that word starts and ends

28: 2nd of 11 Word Emphasis Communication Tips for Professionals, Students, and Everyone In Between. Real Talking Tips Episode 28 is the second in the min-series of 11 ways to add Word Emphasis to speech, presentations, and voiceover recordings. This time, we’ll practice two types of upward inflection: arrowing a phrase