42: Using Rhetoric and the Power of Persuasion. Hi, I'm Elaine A. Clark - actor, author, app creator, podcaster, speech communication coach, and entrepreneur. Listing my background outlines my authority and ethos, which is the focus of this episode. Ethos is one of three powerful rhetorical components and the foundation of

41: How to Use All 3 Areas of Your Speaking Voice. If you have a monotone voice, get frustrated when people lose focus or tune out when you talk, or are annoyed when people ask you to repeat yourself, this Real Talking Tips ‘Shifting Voice Locations’ episode is for you. Varying

40: Chest Voice Warm-Ups and Speaking Techniques In this 3rd of 4 Voice Placement episodes, we're going to drop the speaking voice down from the middle 'mask voice' and higher 'head voice' to the deeper 'chest voice'. Confidence and authority are usually associated with lower voices. That’s why a lot of

39: Head Voice Placement Warm-Ups and Techniques Real Talking Tips 39 is the 2nd of 4 Voice Placement episodes. Last episode, we concentrated on the natural sounding 'mask voice.' This time, we move the voice pitch higher into the skull and head area. Speaking from the head voice can be used

38: Voice Placement Techniques to Speak Naturally. Speak from the nose to mouth ‘mask’ area for more impact as Real Talking Tips Episode 38 kicks off a new 4-part mini-series focused on speech Voice Placement. This first episode in the series demonstrates how to unite the breath, resonance, and emotion in

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