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Your Voice Image Specialist
Friday, May 11th, 2007Marlena Reigh – Your Voice Image Specialist
You only have seconds to project a voice quality that has others deciding whether to listen to you, trust you, or do business with you.
- What kind of voice image do you project?
- Is your voice selling you short?
- How can you enhance your voice for incredible results?
Learn how to use your voice to: Increase sales, make unforgettable presentations, get that job promotion, grab attention, gain credibility, and motivate others to take action now!
Marlena Reigh’s powerful and effective voice methods can help you develop a voice image that gets results and impacts the bottom line. If you or those in your organization make presentations face to face or on the telephone, Marlena has a program or educational plan for you.
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Is Your Voice Talking You Out of Losing Weight?
Tuesday, May 30th, 2006Memorial Day was hot and muggy and the party I was at had all the fixings of a picnic. I observed the complaints the people had about how they were on diets or working on getting healthier (and I heard those words come out of my mouth too). It seemed to be agreed upon that today was an exception.
A friend was sharing about the South Beach Diet and I asked her the question, “So what can you eat that is here today?” She began telling me about all the things there she could not eat. I asked again emphasizing “can eat”. I saw a shift in her attitude when she told me what she could eat, talking about some serving adjustments here and there, and it was an impressive list.
So here is where I am going with this. When we are on a diet or health program, our emphasis is often on what we are being deprived of, and we use our voice to confirm this by telling others all the things we cannot eat. On top of that, we use a weak voice to confirm the pain of missing all those calories as though they were our best buddies.
Here’s a voice coaching suggestion to help you lose weight and feel good. Make a list of all your favorite foods that are healthy. Be sure to include fruits, vegetables, and nuts. This will be your shopping list. Now read out loud, with enthusiasm, your favorite foods. Buy these favorites with an attitude of fun, and make sure to include several servings a day of those fruits and vegetables even if they are pricier than you are use to paying. Consider them a treat (most people don’t flinch at spending $3 to $4 for a bag of chips).
Now go out and find five people and use your vocal energy by telling them all the great things you get to eat on your health program, how much fun it is, how great you look, and how good you feel. You’ll realize that instead of missing out you are gaining energy, vitality, and a sense of accomplishment that will last a lifetime.
Here are some of my favorites:
Vegetables: Broccoli, lettuce (salads), sprouts, asparagus, waxed beans, avocadoes, tomatoes, zucchini squash, green onions.
Fruit: Bananas, peaches, pineapple, raspberries, blueberries, pineapple, pears.
I love sushi and Chinese food (shrimp with vegetables), chicken, tuna.
Your Voice Matters: You’re Hired! May 25, 2006
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Your Voice Matters: You’re Hired
May 25, 2006
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2. You’re Hired! Voice Coaching Tips for Great Interviews
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5. Voice Tip: Go Shopping For A Great Voice
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1. Voice Thoughts from The Author Marlena Reigh
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The American culture and economy is always in a shift and it has
been stated that people will have more than three careers and
problably even more jobs in their lifetime. Read the tips
on having a voice that can get you hired. Not looking for
a job? These tips can also apply to those in sales.
Keep speaking with power!
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2. You’re Hired! Voice Coaching Tips for Great Interviews
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Interviewing skills is one of the fastest growing areas of my
one-on-one coaching. In recent conversations with several Human
Resource people who do hiring, they said that the majority of
applicants are unprepared when they come in for their interview.
“Winging it”, as one HR person describe it, is not appreciated.
An interviewer questions a prospects professional skills
when the importance of an interview occurs in such a laxidasial
way.
Get the edge on your competition. Use these techniques in
preparation and in your so you come across with confidence and
credibility. Be someone with the professional polish that
companies want to hire.
Here are three areas to work on:
1. Your Attitude:
Prepare the answers to these questions and read them out loud.
Getting specific of your intentions helps you be focused and
will reflect in your voice quality when answering questions.
=> Three of your greatest strengths
=> Three of your weaknesses & how you improve on the
=> Three goals of getting a job that excites you
=> Three things that you can bring to the job that others can’t
=> Three reasons you want to work for______________ (company)
2. Your body language: Become conscious about the unconscious.
In the hiring process studies show that 65-70% of a hiring
decision may be based on nonverbal communication · 55% of our
inner thoughts and feelings are revealed through body language
and we are not conscious of what our body is saying, therefore
the interviewer can observe and interpret nonverbal communication.
Interviewer’s observations before a word is spoken.
* As the prospect is waiting. Are they;
Pacing back and forth? Relaxed or tense? Reading, fidgeting,
or smoking? Do they shake hands, smile and make eye contact?
* How do they walk? A confident prospect walks in with head up,
a firm step, and shoulders back and arms swinging.
* Where do they sit when offered a choice? Near the interviewer?
As far away as possible? How is their sitting posture?
Facing toward or away from interviewer?
Body Language Cues To Avoid
* Jerky, disjointed movements are a sign the individual is in
conflict.
* Slumped posture and shuffling movements are a signal of
or alienation.
* Frenetic, rushed walk or gestures are indicators of stress and
anxiousness.
$$ Practice and preparation methods:
Rehearse your walk and posture in front of a mirror. This
practice is essential in helping manage your physical mannerisms
and will help you be more comfortable when being interviewed.
Envision the interviewer in front of you.
Body Language check list:
_ Make direct eye contact in the beginning and adjust it from
there.
_ It’s a powerful cue and a sign of mutual respect.
_ Look at the interviewer when answering questions.
_ Keep your shoulders back
_ Keep your head erect
_ Avoid folding your arms across your chest
_ Keep legs in a “closed” position when standing or sitting
_ Use gestures to enhance your verbal message
_ Nod your head affirmatively at appropriate times-do not overdo it
_ Sit with a very slight forward lean toward the interviewer.
_ Make eye contactfrequently, but don’t overdo it
_ Smile to convey your positive attitude, but not so much that
you’re not taken seriously
_ Use facial expression to convey interest (a blank expression
ranks lowest in terms of attractiveness, power and credibility.)
3. Your Voice: Convey Interest and Enthusiasm
Your voice completes the image that you want to project. Do not
take it for granted that what you say and how you say it will not
matter. Being congruent with your appearance, body language,
and voice equates with trust.
$$ Voice practice and preparation.
With the questions in number 1 above (attitude), practice out
loud using the guideline below.
1.Project your voice loudly enough to be heard
2.Articulate clearly
3.Use pauses for emphasis
4.Watch your speed and pace
5.Avoid talking too fast or too slow
6.Monitor voice quality:Avoid mumbling or having too high a pitch
7.Let your natural personality come through
The other half of being interviewed is about not talking. Be in
the moment. In other words, discipline yourself to doing the
following.
1.Focus your attention on the interviewer and what is being said
2.Listen for content of what is being said.
3.Do not be distracted by mannerisms or words that the interviewer
is using.
4.Listen for information to be evaluated later.
5.Do not evaluate while listening.
6.Give positive nonverbal feedback. (nod, smile)
$$ More voice practice and preparation.
Out loud, in your best interviewing posture answer the following
questions with enthusiasm, clarity, and conviction.
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1.) What do you want your voice to transfer?
2.) What image do you want your presence to exude?
3.) List three ways that you can benefit their company with the
skills you have.
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4.) What is your committed to this company?
5.) What is the feeling you will leave the interviewer with
when the interview is complete.
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3. Quote of The Month: Nashua Cavalier (on work)
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Man’s biggest mistake is to believe that he’s working for
someone else.
Nashua Cavalier
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5. Voice Tip: Go Shopping For A Great Voice
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People often ask me of a safe and non-threating place where
they can practice and experiment their new voice skills.
Here’s what I suggest and have actualy done myself. Go shopping,
especially the supermarket, since it lends to lots of
opportunities and lots of people to converse with. Go with an
intention in mind.
One day I went shopping with the intention of seeing what kind
of response I would get if I smiled and said “Hello” to
everyone I saw (yes, everyone. Cashier, customer, children,
stock-person, meat manager. Any human being). I put on a big
smile and pursued my experiement. Could I change the state or
energy level of someone else by using a happy and friendly
voice. The results were intersting.
Some people smiled back and said “Hello”, a stock-person was
interuppted from a day dream, obviously not use to having
anyone talk to him while shelving merchandise, and the cashiers
perked up. It was a lot of fun to watch people’s face and
voice brighten up with the perception that someone was actually
paying attention to them.
So next time you buy milk, use the energy of your voice and
see the positive shift that you can make to those you don’t
know and try it with people you do know. Make sure to warm
up your voice before you go.
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Sometimes The Voice Misses The Point
Thursday, March 23rd, 2006Sometimes The Voice Misses The Point
I was using my most enthusiastic voice with my daughter Michelle, telling her that when she was three she would be big like mama and no longer need to use a bottle. It was three weeks until her birthday and weaning her from her bottle was top on my list of things to do. My strategy was to tell her every day until her birthday and then have a bottle throw away ceremony.
This was a big exciting major event, and my voice coaching experience came in handy as Michelle was being sold on the idea that soon she could drink out of a glass. Well, maybe I got carried away as the day got closer, and told her two or three times a day. Ok, maybe four or five times, but I was convinced that this was going to do the trick.
Early in the morning of November 1, Michelle’s third birthday, I was awakened by her crying. There she was standing in the bathroom looking into the large mirror and sobbing, “I’m not big like you!”
My heart sank as she looked bewildered and maybe felt betrayed (don’t mom’s know everything?) Here was a situation and I couldn’t fix it.
The lesson I learned here is often we do so much talking and strategizing that we forget to take the other person’s perspective into consideration. We all listen from a different frame of reference due to our experiences, beliefs, and assumptions. The key here is that we usually only speak from our frame of reference with the assumption that others are on the same playing field. Most are not, and getting clarification by asking questions and listening ourselves for clues is important.
How would I have done this differently? Clarify what big like mom means. Maybe be more specific, I’d have to give that more thought.
The good news is that we both lived through it, no damage done and she no longer uses a bottle.
Be Prepared: You Are Secretly Being Analyzed
Friday, March 10th, 2006It is interesting when I am networking and asked what I do. Most often when I tell them I am a voice image specialist and do voice coaching, immediately the person asking becomes self conscious of their own voice. “You are probably analyzing my voice” they say. My response is, “Yes, I am analyzing your voice because that is what I do. But we all are subconsciously analyzing others voices whether we know it our not.”
When we are in conversation we are searching for clues and cues on how to connect with each other on a personal level. And remember, the voice has a physical aspect to it so when someone has a voice that is too loud, high pitched, nasal, or smooth and resonant we are making an impression on a physical sensation level. People base your personality by the sound quality of your voice. So in your next conversation be aware of the impression you’re making, what clues are you projecting to others about whom you are and the kind of relationship that you want to build. And the most effective way to build relationships is by listening for the cues in other peoples voices.
Probably the most underrated area of conversational speaking is listening. Silence and allowing the other person to shine and feel valued by you is what is golden. This is where you will truly build a connection. You are also giving them the gift of undivided attention, which is a rare commodity.
Do Olympians Have A Voice Coach?
Tuesday, February 21st, 2006Watching the Oympics is not only exciting but amazing to see what the human body, mind, and commitment can accomplish.
As I was watching the men’s downhill ski event the other day I noticed that several of the skiers used their voice in a loud boisterous way as they took off from the top of the hill. They did not say any words, but rather used non-words such as “Haaaaa, or Hoooo” releasing energy and tension on their take off. Releasing the voice this way is a great tool not only to release tension through out the whole body but also to get focused as fresh air is taken into the lungs and circulates to the brain.
Is this a technique that is taught to them by their coaches? We know that there is “vocal coaching” for those who take karate or other martial arts.
Give it a try next time you are ready to take on a physical challenge. As a matter of fact, you can do it to release tension and frustration in your every day life. Sometimes I think this is the best part of watching sports. We get to hoot and holler, release tension, be in another world, increase our endorphins which makes us feel good, and be energized for whatever life has to offer after we have spent time with our favorite Olympian or sports team.
Have A Great Voice And Look Ten Years Younger
Sunday, January 29th, 2006
Would you like to look younger? Feel younger?
And with no monetary cost? It’s easier than you think.
All you need is ten minutes a day and the tenacity to make
these practices part of your health regime.
Looking and feeling younger is a big market for various
products and services that promise the “fountain of youth.”
They focus on wrinkles, gray hair, or sagging chins.
Yet there is one major tell-tale sign that is overlooked
and can make a major difference on your appearance. The
best part is that the cost is only ten minutes a day!
When you get in the habit of developing good posture,
you will not only look and feel younger but you will
gain other health benefits too-
Oh, and did I mention that your voice will be more
resonant and attractive.
The benefits of great posture include:
=> More youthful looking appearance (poor posture is often
a sign of aging.)
=> Allows for proper breathing and clearer thinking.
=> Supports voice production for fuller sound and projection.
=> Permits better digestion with more room for the organs
to function at maximum capacity.
=> A lighter and more energetic demeanor.
Poor posture inhibits the expansion of the ribs and back
and is often a symptom of weak abdominal muscles. Poor posture
problems tend to become habit and are often difficult
to spot on your own. Evaluate your posture by having
someone take a photo of you standing straight on
and one with a side view. Don’t cheat because you
want to look better. This will be your improvement guide.
Ask yourself:
> Is my head straight or do I tilt to one side?
> Is my head on top of my spine or is my chin hanging out?
> Are my shoulders square, back and down or do I slouch or
have rounded shoulders?
> Is my stomach held in or is it protruding?
> Is my pelvis tucked under or do I have a sway back
(hips tilting back)?
> Is my weight on the balls of both feet or is it on my heels?
> Is my weight on both legs or do I favor one leg?
Good posture means good balance of the entire body.
Here are some exercise you can do on a daily basis to improve
your posture. The goal is to have good posture all of
the time, and that it becomes second nature. But it is an
ongoing process due to stress and outside influences on our
physical and mental environment. Think of yourself as an
athlete.
#1. Clasp your hands behind your back, straighten your arms
and raise them while squeezing the shoulder blades together.
Feel how the chest is high. Now slowly release the hands
while maintaining the position. Notice how it feels on a
physical level. This is a yoga exercise called chest expansion.
#2. Stand against a wall with your head, back, shoulders,
and heels touching the wall, with the pelvis tucked under.
Now move forward as though being pulled from your solar plexus,
and keep your weight on the balls of your feet. Get in touch
with the way it feels. Practice so the body can mentally
memorize what it feels like when you are in good posture.
#3. Stand tall, not rigid, and feel space between your
vertebrae. Think of yourself as one inch taller.
#4. Do stomach and abdominal exercises to strengthen muscles
that support good posture.
#5. Walk twenty minutes a day, weight on balls of feet, expanding
ribcage breathing in and breathing out.
The posture robbers that can age you:
- Slouching at the steering wheel when driving. Remedy by putting
your head on the head rest and drive with a high chest.
- Allowing stomach and chest muscles to give in when sitting
at a desk for a long time.
- Shifting weight from one side to the other.
- Weakened abdominal muscles from lack of exercise.
- Not standing up straight and erect.
- Protruding stomach.
- Rounded shoulders.
- Chin jutting out.
My Dad’s Voice
Sunday, January 29th, 2006My father was an amazing man and in the next few days it will be the one year anniversary of his passing. He had more talents than he even knew himself. He was a great dancer. I remember going to weddings when I was a child and women would get in line to dance with him. My mother was generous and her only demand was that she have the first and last dance. My dance lessons began when I was four and dad would have me put my feet on top of his shoes as he would count out the dance steps. He would smile and have a gentle and reassuring voice as he taught me the Polka, foxtrot, rumba, waltz to name a few.
Dad was great at telling stories too. His voice would take on each character and color an audio picture of the events on such a feeling level that you were there. I loved listening to him tell the story of my grandmother the bootlegger, using his voice to portray the judge we scolded the neighbor who turned her in for being insensitive to a woman trying to take care of her family.
His other talents included singing, playing the harmonica, building ice shanties, making things look always new, loved making baked beans and baking ham, making wine, and polish sausage from scratch. Best of all, being a father who treated me like one of the boys when my three brothers and I were together. His passion was fishing and boating and being on the water. And he loved Dolly, his german shephard, who he taught to say “I love you”-Really!
But his greatest talent was that of making others feel special and good about themselves when they were with him. As they would walk into the room Dad’s eyes would twinkle and his voice would greet them as though he were a child opening a fantastic Christmas present. His vocal tone would be warm and honest and he would as ask them in all earnest how they were doing and tell them how great it was to see them. He would listen and then respond with pleasure when things were going well, or sympathize and assure them in a low and intimate voice tone that things were sure to work out. I would observe him with others who would all of a sudden be smiling and sharing his wine with him. His voice and presence would transformed them to be in the moment and to enjoy it. I was that “someone” when I was with him too. His energy, voice, smiling face, and warmth are the traits that I hope to have inherited. What a gift to have others feel good when they are around you. To be with someone who truly cares allows others to be who they are and reciprocate mutal admiration.
Thank you Dad for all the blessings you have shared and endowed. Through your example I endevor to help others learn how to have a voice and presence that inspires and moves others at a deep personal level. Wouldn’t it be great if we all could be that connected. What a difference we could make in each others personal and business relationships. We have the opportunity to build relationships that could truly help generate a sense of world community.
Learning How To Toot Your Own Horn
Saturday, January 21st, 2006Learning How To Toot Your Own Horn:
When it comes to marketing yourself you can always find the advice ”It is important to toot your own horn.” But for most people there is that gnawing feeling that it just isn’t right. The comments of why one shouldn’t be tooting are: “I don’t want people to think I am bragging.”, “Others will think I am self centered.”, or most commonly, “I want to be humble.” Here is what I think. Tooting your own horn is about you sharing yourself with others. If you do not let people know your strengths and talents you are hiding. The crime in hiding is that what you have can make a difference to others in making their lives better and therefore making the world better.
For myself, tooting my own horn does not come natural and I find that I resist doing it because i believe it will turn others off not endear them to me. But then that makes it about me. This is not about me. It is about using my talents and skills which I have spent years and thousands of dollars to develop, on a topic that I am passionate about and can influence others in a significant way.
So here is my commitment to you. I will toot my own horn with passion and commitment in that it is my taking responsibility for the world to be a better place. Even if it with one person for ten minutes, it alters the universe.
Ask yourself these questions:
What are my strengths?
Your Voice Matters Septemberr 21, 2005
Wednesday, September 21st, 2005 Your Voice Matters
September 21, 2005
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1. Greetings from the author Marlena Reigh
2. Presentation Pizzazz: Grab THEIR ATTENTION
3. Quote of The Month: Maya Angelou
4. Vocal exercise: Articulation For More Power
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1. Greetings from the author Marlena Reigh
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Hello and welcome. This month I have included some easy
and effective voice techniques that will help you to make a
great impression in your presentations. The quote that I am
sharing with you one of my favorites. It truly exemplifies the
power our voice has to our words. And lastly, I encourage
you to do the voice exercises on articulation. They will
strengthen your voice in ways that will surprise you. Enjoy!
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2. Presentation Pizzazz: Grab THEIR ATTENTION
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The first few minutes of a presentation are crucial. How
many times have you gone to a presentation, heard the first
few sentences, and started thinking of all the places you’d
rather be? Probably too many times. And most often it is
not the subject but the person presenting that takes you to
outer space. Their voice may lack the enthusiasm or vocal
interest that would pique your attention.
It is not uncommon for that “voice” that is presenting to be
someone who has all sorts of credentials. I don’t know
about you, but I being to think to myself, “How did they get
here?: The way they begin their presentation and then
continue to drone on is downright boring.
In order to grab your audience in those crucial beginning
minutes you need make sure your voice grabs you even
before you hit the platform. What does that mean?
Here are three key elements for setting up your voice to be
effective and to grab the audience:
First, begin with a unique opening statement (hint: It is not
“thank you for having me here tonight…blah, blah, blah.” Or
“how are you doing tonight”?). Create a statement that will
fit your personality, light your passion, and will help you
launch into a talk that sets your energy high. Be creative.
Use a startling statement, a personal story, a quote, or
anything that resonates with you , your message, and your
topic.
Second, get physical. Feel the physical nature of your voice
and practice out loud as much as possible. Talk to yourself
–who cares what people think? The whole idea is to be
connected with the physical aspect of your voice and how it
resonates, is controlled, and is guided by your body.
This is where those boring credentialed experts miss out.
They are not physically connected to their voice.
Third, feel the energy of your voice. Practice the beginning
of your presentation in various ways. Soft. loud, soft to loud,
fast to slow, slow to fast. Feel the sensation of all these
variations Learn how to bring the voice into various
emotional states. On the day of your presentation pump
your vocal energy up by spending at least fifteen minutes
rehearsing your opening first thing in the morning and
again fifteen minutes before the presentation It will make a
big difference.
Now Go Out And Grab ‘Em!
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3. Quote Of The Month: Maya Angelou
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“Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It
takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper
meaning.”
Maya Angelou
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4. Voice Exercise: Articulation For More Power
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Usually when people think about articulation they believe
the main goal is that every word be understood clearly.
While that is true, there are several other bonuses that
come along with articulating well.
The second bonus of good articulation is that the
voice actually improves in tone quality allowing for the
natural resonators of the mouth and throat cavity to
enhance the sound. The richer tone quality this produces
can leave a positive impression on the listeners ear.
Bonus number three is that volume naturally increases
when you concentrate on articulation and projection can
become effortless.
And finally, the fourth bonus of good articulation is that it
allows you to have the ability to speak in a quieter voice and
yet be heard and understood even across the room.
This is real power!
Here are some articulation exercises to help you get quality
and power:
* Use the tongue, teeth, and lips when saying these words
> Bah Bye Boe Buh Boo Bee Bay Beh Bim
* Drop the jaw immediately into the vowel
> Lah Lye Loe Luh Loo Lee Lay Leh Lim
> Rickey Rakery Rockery Rookey Ruckerly
> Hit Hat Hot Hoot Hut Have Hail Haste
Add different consonants to the exercises above (i.e., E, G,
J, M, P, S, T, W, Y)
* Get in front of a mirror and over enunciate
* Guide yourself by how it physically feels when saying
these words
* Do these exercises for ten minutes a day and you will feel
the difference within a week or two. Experiment and have
fun.
Go to my web site for more voice exercises.
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About Marlena Reigh
Marlena Reigh has been a voice image specialist for over
twenty years and has worked with over 1,000 individuals
voices. She offers one-on-one coaching to executives,
leaders, and professionals. Her seminars and programs
in voice for professional excellence in presentation, sales,
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