I am one of many people who are unfortunate enough to develop a
speech impediment in childhood. This article describes why these
impediments may occur and how I went about achieving fluency.
For the purpose of this article, I concentrate on the speech
impediment known as stuttering.
There are many reasons why people may develop a stutter, it can
be as [...]
Continue reading about What Causes People To Develop A Speech Impediment? (Steve Hill)
Many in the Muslim community are in an uproar over a Muhammad
cartoon appearing in newspapers across Europe. One such Muhammad
cartoon depicts the Islamic prophet wearing a turban containing
a bomb.
If you write for a living, you probably have made judgment calls
regarding what you will write and how that information will be
conveyed. Definitely, I am of the [...]
Continue reading about Muhammad Cartoon & Free Speech (Matthew C. Keegan)
Freedom of speech is one of the greatest defining features of a
civilised society. Those of us living in the free world can look
upon our democracy with pride and the knowledge that we have the
right to speak our minds. We are free to express our opinions,
unlike in countries such as Afghanistan where basic rights are
stifled.
Yet how [...]
Continue reading about Is speech really free? (Andrea Stephenson)
Every speech has an audience and every audience is different. Tailoring your next speech to its audience is as important as the content in the speech. So how do you connect with an audience so your message matches their expectations, wants and needs and you get your message across effectively.
Here are the Seven Strategies to [...]
Have you ever had to give a speech?
Do you remember that feeling? A knot in the stomach, sweaty palms and a panic attack!
Not a very pleasant experience. And yet, I’m sure your speech was a success because 90 per cent of a typical audience want the speaker to succeed.
Yet according to The Book of Lists, [...]
The wedding speech or speeches, are they necessary? If you
choose to have a wedding speech or two at your wedding there are
some things to think about first.
A wedding speech can be a lovely and meaningful addition to the
wedding or the wedding speech can be embarrassing and less than
welcomed. When deciding on the wedding speech begin [...]
Continue reading about To Speak or Not to Speak (Craig Thornburrow)
Nearly as dreaded as snakes and spiders, public speaking ranks high in causing fear in many of us.
Whether your motivation is a desire to learn or simple necessity, here is a really simple guide to writing and giving a speech. Your Topic: is this speech about something already know? Then take a blank piece of [...]
Continue reading about A Simple Guide to Writing (and Giving) a Speech (Hal Warfield)
Have you ever had to give a speech?
Do you remember that feeling? A knot in the stomach, sweaty palms
and a panic attack!
Not a very pleasant experience. And yet, I’m sure your speech was a success
because 90 % of a typical audience want the speaker to succeed.
Yet according to the Book of Lists, speaking in public [...]
Looking for a natural voice speech engine? Curious about what software can read your e-mails. Here is the latest TTS (text-to-speach) news.
AT&T Natural Voices
AT&T Natural Voices are available in 16khz or 8khz Versions. The 16khz versions have a richer, fuller sound and are more natural sounding. The 8khz version is slightly less expensive and takes [...]
Continue reading about Text To Speech – It’s Simple (John Deprice)
The five day speech course for stuttering/stammering.
The first two days of the course are used to learn all of the rules of fluent speech.
The first day is the most important day. This is the
Continue reading about The Stammering/Stuttering Speech Course (Steve Hill)
