- A practical understanding of how your voice works
- A practical understanding of clarity in speech and exercises which will develop your clarity further
- A practical understanding of exercises which develop the range and resonance of your voice
- A developing awareness of how best to use your voice during presentations
- Exercises to develop your calmness and composure
- The key principles of how best to present yourself and be heard
- The practical knowledge of how to properly prepare for presentations
- The practical knowledge of how to use your physiology to help you during the process of presenting
- How to use your resource materials as aids
- The ability to use story structure to write your presentation
- Listening skills
- A practical knowledge of how to sustain your objectives during presentation
- The experience of putting all the above into action
Frances Parkes MA, AGSM
Frances was taught by pioneering voice coaches of the 80s and 90s. Firstly at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she was cast as the lead of the final production of the 3 year professional acting course and later at RADA and the Actors Centre. She continued work as an actor and trainer in acting skills which led to a Masters from Goldsmiths' College where she studied Grotowski and his ground-breaking work in freeing the actor's voice regardless of the proximity or distance of the audience. She received an award to research at the Grotowski Centre in Italy and on her return began working on the technique with the staff of the British Council and at the Actors Centre. She's been a voice coach for the last 14 years, dividing her time between training actors and business people. She's a visiting lecturer for the University of London and consultant to the Institute of Interpreters and Translators. She researched and developed the Speak English Clearly franchised programme over 3 years and produced and recorded the 3CD Speak English Clearly box set. Her client list is testimony of her work and ability to train others using exercises that reliably produce results. She also works in voice-overs and as a voice analyst. Her Presentation Skills training helps people to express themselves successfully in all circumstances requiring a presentation, whether it's for an academic competition, a business solution or a requirement for a job application.
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