Effective telephone conversations: unlocking the power of your voice
In this post we'll explore how you can unlock the power of your voice and body language to have more effective telephone conversations.
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- Aug 7
- 1 min
And breathe...
Susan Room shares a breathing exercise for professionals looking for a way to relax and re-focus.
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- Jul 20
- 3 min
What's in a name?
You are heading into an important meeting. You’ve done the pre-read, prepared your key messages and you’re confident your contribution...
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- Jun 7
- 4 min
A Quick Guide To Business Voice Coaching
Looking to improve your own and others’ communication skills in the workplace? Then business voice coaching might be just what you need...
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- May 22
- 5 min
Speaking Secrets:
5 things that TED speakers secretly share about giving a top talk.
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- Apr 24
- 2 min
How to practice your English pronunciation like a movie star -
English is the spoken language of international business, yet accent can sometimes prevent people from understanding each other.
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- Apr 17
- 4 min
Why your voice matters and tips for making it heard
Susan Room explores what we can learn from Dr Martin Luther King Jr's iconic 'I Have a Dream' speech to make our voices heard and valued.
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- Jan 31
- 3 min
What is executive presence & how to develop it
Executive presence is a blend of confidence, personal style and communication skills that conveys authority and inspires others.
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- Oct 27, 2022
- 3 min
How to use your voice to make your mark
Our voice is a remarkable instrument. But how often do we use it to our advantage? Earlier this week, I was invited by Ruth Armstrong to...
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- Oct 12, 2022
- 2 min
Encouraging girls to lead using a rich, emotional vocal vocabulary
Only 33% of girls want to lead – that’s according to The Girls' Futures Report published on April 2022, by The Girls' Day Trust. As well...
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- Jul 20, 2022
- 3 min
The Voice of Leadership. Is your leadership voice as effective as it could be?
Where do leaders go to understand how to take charge of their voice and how many genuinely appreciate what a superpower the voice is?
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- Jun 14, 2022
- 4 min
How to hook people with story to improve your business impact
What makes stories and their tellers so powerful and impactful within business? They can change how we think, feel and act...
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- May 26, 2022
- 10 min
How to use your voice to voice your values
Susan Room explores how we can get the best from our voice and ourselves when we’re ready to speak up for our values.
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- Apr 5, 2022
- 8 min
How to voice your values at work
In this interview, Voice and Executive Coach, Susan Room, explores how to overcome our hesitation to speak up and voice our values at work.
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- Mar 8, 2022
- 8 min
5 vocal techniques to learn from some of TED's top female speakers
Aren’t TED talks amazing? It’s not just the content that captivates us, it’s how speakers share it...
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- Feb 14, 2022
- 3 min
Why young people are falling in love with coaching & the businesses that value it
Why young people are falling in love with coaching this Valentine’s and why businesses should consider investing in coaching programmes...
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- Jan 20, 2022
- 5 min
Why coaching is the key to success and why we must make it accessible to young people
As we enter Europe's Year of Youth to empower young people, Susan Room introduces her four newest Mark Your Mark student ambassadors.
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- Dec 9, 2021
- 3 min
How stories shape professional success
‘Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings’. It’s 75 years this month since ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ premiered at New York’s Globe...
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- Nov 25, 2021
- 4 min
How you say something has economic impact
It's not only what you say but how you say it. Research shows a direct link between a company's performance and a leader's tone of voice.
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- Jul 26, 2021
- 8 min
How Baillie Gifford embraces coaching to enable colleagues to make their mark
Four colleagues from Baillie Gifford reflect on their key learnings from my Make Your Mark group coaching programme.
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