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How to Stay Calm (and Keep Your Voice Steady) This Festive Season
December is often sold to us as a time of joy, connection and celebration - and it can be. I’m also realistic about the diary overload, deadlines and family dynamics that can leave your nervous system quietly waving a white flag. In that mix, calm can feel like a nice idea reserved for other people.
Yet you have more influence than you think.
Dec 15, 20255 min read


How Air Travel Affects Your Voice - and 6 Ways to Sound Confident After a Flight
Frequent Flyer? If your job depends on your voice - to lead, influence, persuade, and inspire, you can’t afford to let long-haul travel compromise how you sound.
Sep 25, 20253 min read


Make Your Mark Vocally: The Legacy of My Mother's Voice
Susan Room shares the legacy of her mother's voice and how it helped to build the foundation for her own confidence.
Mar 20, 20254 min read


Maximise Your Voice Pitch In Business: Lessons from Trump and Thatcher
Your voice pitch is one of the most powerful tools you have in business communication - and it’s often overlooked. Here's why it matters...
Jan 28, 20255 min read


Sounding Unique: How to Develop Your Vocal Brand
What is vocal branding and why does it matter? Learn how a strong vocal brand is crucial at both a personal and an organisational level.
Jul 19, 20243 min read


How to prevent vocal bias from influencing your vote
The sound of a politician's voice can significantly impact how we vote. Here's how to prevent vocal bias influencing your vote.
Jun 24, 20244 min read


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.
Aug 15, 20235 min read


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.
Apr 17, 20234 min read


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...
Oct 27, 20223 min read


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...
Oct 12, 20222 min read


I don't know how she does it vocally
I recently attended an event to mark the 20th anniversary of Allison Pearson's best-selling novel; ‘ I Don’t Know How She Does It .’ ...
Oct 3, 20222 min read


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.
Nov 25, 20214 min read
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