by Lori Nagel | Nov 14, 2022 | 15 weeks of talking tips
Talking tip #6: Our jaw assists our speech. Have you ever thought of your jaw playing a role in your speech? Yes, it holds our teeth and anchors our tongue, but is that all it does for us when we are speaking? Not exactly. The Elevator The jaw can be...
by Lori Nagel | Nov 7, 2022 | 15 weeks of talking tips
Tip #5: Our eyes are a tool for communication. There is a phrase we say in North American English, “The eyes have it”. There’s another “The eyes are the windows to the soul”. What on earth do we mean? Are Americans obsessed with eyes, or is there some other...
by Lori Nagel | Oct 31, 2022 | 15 weeks of talking tips
Tip #4: Make good use of body language, both in what you see and what you do. Why is this important? It has been said that well over 50% of our message is conveyed nonverbally. That means without words. One of the primary modes of nonverbal communication is...
by Lori Nagel | Oct 24, 2022 | 15 weeks of talking tips
Tip #3: Listen when you listen and when you speak. What? How are ears part of talking, you might ask? Well, our ears are not just part of talking but instead are part of the bigger picture of communicating. We use our ears to listen to ourselves as we speak,...
by Lori Nagel | Oct 17, 2022 | 15 weeks of talking tips
Tip #2: Understand your voice. Have you ever paid attention to the buzz of your voice? Where is it coming from? How is it made? Our voice is generated in our voice box, known as our larynx. It sits at the top of our windpipe (trachea). Our larynx houses our...
