Voice Synergy News
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Shakespeare helps virtual meetings!
We hope that you and your loved ones are keeping well during this very challenging time. All around us, as we isolate, the most beautiful spring is bursting all around with delicate blossom, opal buds and garden birds singing their little hearts out. Unlike the free birds, we are enjoying spring this year by going…
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How to cope when you’re feeling anxious at home
I have recently made a relaxation recording for Bath Radio to help with feeling of anxiety as we are faced with isolation in lockdown. I though this might also be useful to you or any friends or family who are feelings anxious at this time. The relaxation exercise lasts for just over three minutes, so…
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Poetry for Reading Aloud
What unprecedented times we are living in. Wherever you are, social distancing or self-isolating, this is just to let you know that our thoughts go out to all of you who are affected by what’s going on. What can we do to keep our mind and body together? There are lots and lots of things…
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Accent Discrimination
Barriers to employment – People will judge you, based on how you speak Many people come to Voice Synergy for help with accent reduction or accent softening to help with their career. Some people speak English as a second language and want help with pronunciation, others feel that their English accent isn’t good enough and…
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Speaking on the telephone
“I don’t mind speaking to people, I’d rather email them, really, but I just hate using the phone.” Does this sound familiar? Many of our work colleagues are increasingly unused to having a good telephone conversation. As texts and emails are favoured for their ‘audit trail’ advantages, everyday speech skills at work can suffer through…
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Your Christmas presence
How to keep your voice hydrated! The Christmas season is upon us and throughout the festivities, your voice will be called on again and again to perform. But in between the late nights, social office parties and maybe slightly over-doing the sparkling cocktails, more-ish mulled wine or Christmassy craft beers, work must go on. And…
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Accent and your interview
One of the last bastions of prejudice that is still going unchallenged. You go into the interview room and as soon as you open your mouth and start speaking, the interviewer’s expression changes. You think you are being judged about your suitability for the role within seconds of beginning to speak. Accent and your interview…
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Can I change my voice?
Most of us aren’t happy with some aspect of ourselves, but given a bit of effort, many things can be changed. We can get fitter by increasing our time spent exercising, we can get a better job and earn more money by enrolling for extra skills training, we can change the way we look by…
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What is “polish”?
You attend an interview and feedback might include: “We are looking for someone more polished”. The Oxford English Dictionary defines polish as follows: “Refinement, culture: elegance of manner. The glossy polish that the best English boarding schools can sometimes provide.” Interestingly, the action of polishing is described as, “glossiness of surface produced by friction or…
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Voice Coaching and Accent Reduction in Bath
This month Voice Synergy is celebrating its move to Bath! This exciting relocation means that Voice Synergy will not only continue to provide outstanding voice and accent coaching to corporate and private clients in Bristol, but can now easily work with Bath-based professionals too. What can you expect from Voice Synergy in Bath? You will…