I normally comment on entertainment celebrities or singing but today my blog title is a quote from celebrity Internet Marketer, James D. Brausch.

I came to know about James when my good friend Sam Beatson of www.fasttrackforex.com told me about James’s Statistical Copyrighting Software that Mathematically Validates Salesletters Using One-Click Statistical Software That Compares The Copy With Historically Profitable Ads.

I am a beginning internet marketer at best but have found Glyphius to be incredibly valuable for me when I write copy online, publish articles or work on printed materials for my offline coaching, training and seminar business.

James’s post today is on one of my top passions and areas of expertise…Voice. And I have lots of free voice & communication resources to share with you. Otherwise, I wouldn’t dare to comment on James’s blog.

In the blog post he says, “Our voices even more so than our pictures are our “personality DNA” if you will. There may be some people who look just like you, but no one sounds exactly like you.”

I couldn’t agree more. I can forget a face but I hardly ever forget a good voice.

Each person’s voice is different and wonderfully unique. A voice is most beautiful when its sounds are unleashed from deep within the authentic self.

How do you accomplish that? Start with exercising your voice.

Everyone understands the importance of exercising the body but few realize the voice needs exercise as well. Performing simple singing exercises can increase your vocal power, variety, range, and dramatically improve the quality of your overall communication.

When speech isn’t enunciated clearly, ending consonants are dropped off, or a voice is unpleasant, it is oftentimes a result of physical tension specifically in the tongue, jaw, neck shoulders and face. Therefore, we must open up the body before we open up the voice.

Many of us spend a lot of time in front of a computer. And if someone is an internet marketer, it is vital to exercise both the body and the voice consistently.

Top internet marketers frequently report that the use of audio & video can dramatically increase subscribers, sales and customer satisfaction. Why is that? Because it helps them to develop better relationships with people they don’t often meet face to face.

The voice is a powerful “touch point” that penetrates way beyond the written word. It’s not only the sound of the voice but also the words we choose and how alive those words are. What I mean by that is that the more your voice can create audio pictures and impressions upon people, the more memorable you will be. And the more they will “feel” your communication.

The more connected you are to the words you choose and the more you can bring them to life for your listener, the deeper your touch points will be.

In James’s blog post he asks, “Do you sound friendly like someone who is genuinely interested in what he or she is teaching?”

One of the easiest ways you can sound friendly and warmer instantly is to smile while you are recording your voice.

For increased power and energy in the voice, stand up when you speak on the phone or record yourself. For internet marketers recording a Camtasia video that might be a bit more difficult so if circumstances don’t permit you to stand, at least sit in a peak state or alert posture with your 2 feet on the ground keeping your spine straight but not rigid.

When selling something online most people need to speak about 20% faster than there average speaking rate. However, when teaching it is important to speak at a pace that is more conducive to learning. This is especially true if you are recording a tutorial or explaining a step by step process.

The world’s most influential and memorable leaders have all been extraordinary communicators. Obviously, to be a great communicator takes lots of practice.

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To watch short film clips to learn how to take care of or warm up your voice, make your words come alive or release vocal tension click here.

To hear me explain why and how you should exercise your voice, listen to this short MP3 audio clip.

If you do nothing else, read this article titled Simple common sense tips to take care of your voice for guaranteed vocal health & vocal power.

I’ll end my own post with another quote from James D. Brausch. He says, “Your voice says a lot more about you than you might realize. Take full advantage of it!”

Wow! I realized I haven’t posted to this blog in months.

That’s because I’ve been busy with a new product in development called Fearless in Five that will eliminate, overcome or dramatically reduce the fear of public speaking in 5 minutes or less…guaranteed!

The multimedia training course isn’t available yet but I started a blog dedicated to the topic.

Get access to the blog and a free 20-lesson e-course at http://www.fearlessinfive.com. If you sign up with your name & email, you’ll also get a dramatically reduced pre-launch discount on Fearless in Five.

In an article in Consumer Health Daily section of United Press Interntational, University of Alabama Professor Bonnie Pomfret is quoted “First, avoid speaking over loud noise and with excessive volume; use amplification if needed…. Take breaks; non-stop talking or singing has a detrimental effect, as can suddenly increasing daily singing or talking time.”

She also warns, “Avoid ‘vocal fry,’ a rough popping sound that occurs when speaking at very low pitches or without enough breath…. This fatigues the voice very quickly.”

I agree wholeheartedly with Professor Pomfret. We use our voices all day long but only a few people are aware of how to take care of your voice to guarantee optimum vocal health and vocal power.

Here’s a link to an article I wrote about it - Vocal Health Tips.

Why is it that you feel like the next American Idol Singing Sensation in the shower? Thanks to a great explanation in today’s Newsday.com edition we can understand.

1. psychologically we feel less self conscious behind closed doors
2. steam in the shower makes us feel more relaxed
3. splashing water produces positive ions that make us feel happier
4. the sound of the water, makes us feel more confident because we think we can’t be heard

How it works according to scientists…

1. tiles in showers help sound waves richochet back and forth reflecting your sound so that it is amplified
2. the shower acts like a bass booster giving you cavelike resonance frequencies
3. like magic reverberation stretches out and echos sound waves usually making you sound in tune - even if you’re not

Want the best possible bathroom idol singing sound? Sing in a small shower with smooth tiles and a glass door.

Happy Singing!

World’s #1 Golfer Tiger Woods was forced to stand up & sing in front of his teammates after he tried to escape a bonding session organized by Ryder Cup American team captain Tom Lehman.

Asked to sing a college fight song that most people couldn’t remember, Tiger Woods was a good sport (as always). The performance report was that Tiger should definitely stick to his day job - golf.

Tiger Woods was embarrassed but allowed his 11 teammates to a laugh at his expense.

The moral of the story - if you get together with some old friends or classmates, make sure you brush up on those songs that could blast you surprisingly straight back into the past.

An innovative Korean company Digital TeleTek has invented a talking & singing toothbrush for our kids. Now how fun is that? I certainly can’t wait to get my hands on this little invention and I’m already convinced our toddler will absolutely LOVE it!