by Laura Bresee | Feb 1, 2019 | Executive Speech Coaching
As a newly promoted executive, are you struggling to manage the pressure of public speaking? Public speaking in some situations has somehow become the most unwelcome responsibility you encounter in your daily routine. Professional communication was not...
by Laura Bresee | Jan 9, 2019 | Executive Speech Coaching
As we embark on the new year of 2019, many of you are looking toward job promotion or a change in your career path all together. Whether you are seeking vertical growth in your current organization or a lateral career change to a different organization or...
by Laura Bresee | Oct 18, 2018 | Executive Speech Coaching
Working professionals regularly seek continuing education and professional development to enhance their skills and improve performance. Senior leaders recognize the ROI on skills development training not only increases employee retention, but also...
by Laura Bresee | Oct 18, 2018 | Executive Speech Coaching
Caroline Sposto, writer, actress, singer, and owner of Savvy Civility, is the essence of making communication work for you. She has a unique specialty in role play coaching for conflict management, customer service, difficult conversations, sales calls and...
by Laura Bresee | Feb 20, 2018 | Public Speaking Fear
Sound with Movement While traditional yoga is all about the breath, Vocal Yoga is a new practice that incorporates sound with movement. As people flow through positions, a primal sound is added to the exhale. “As people mature, we tend to make less noise. Vocal...
by Laura Bresee | Nov 28, 2017 | Public Speaking Fear
Have you ever experienced loss of breath or voice when asked to stand up and speak? Is your breathing shallow or does your voice quiver? Do you clear your throat in an attempt to turn on the voice? Speakers of all skill level experience common symptoms that can affect...
by Laura Bresee | Jul 17, 2017 | Executive Speech Coaching
Earlier this year, I had an opportunity to share a wonderful client success story of Adam Bowles on Local Memphis Live: Memphis Speech Solutions Adam worked very hard to meet his goal of learning a universal accent for TV. As you (hopefully) heard in the post training...
by Laura Bresee | Jan 25, 2017 | Vocal Confidence
On my drive to see the Oscar nominated film La La Land last Friday, I read a bumper sticker, “Speak your mind even if your voice shakes.” As a speech pathologist, my natural inclination was to think about clients with whom I have had the pleasure of...
by Laura Bresee | Dec 9, 2016 | Memphis Speech News
An important goal to grow Memphis Speech Solutions was to obtain the federal certification for woman owned small business. It was no small task to gather the documents to submit a complete application. Several months of awaiting the news of whether I would...
by Laura Bresee | Oct 13, 2016 | Vocal Confidence
There has been debate among speech pathologists regarding the discrepancy between how we hear ourselves and how others hear us. The release of David Thorpe’s documentary, “Do I Sound Gay?” has given the topic new life. Thorpe, who is gay, reported...
