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	<title>ToP &#187; Renee Grant-Williams</title>
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		<title>Review of Voice Power by Renee Grant-Williams</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a review of Renee Grant-Williams&#8217; Voice Power: Using Your Voice to Captivate, Persuade, and Command Attention. How do some good communicators effortlessly grab people&#8217;s attention and make them listen to each word? These attention-grabbers have mastered their voice – and now you can do the same. If your voice isn&#8217;t what you want [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="dropcap">T</span>his is a review of Renee Grant-Williams&#8217; <em>Voice Power: Using Your Voice to Captivate, Persuade, and Command Attention</em>.</p>
<p>How do some good communicators effortlessly grab people&#8217;s attention and make them listen to each word? These attention-grabbers have mastered their voice – and now you can do the same. If your voice isn&#8217;t what you want it to be, Renee Grant-Williams in <em>Voice Power</em> will show you how you can make it resonate with powerful clarity. .<span id="more-81"></span></p>
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<p>Having worked with celebrities and singers such as Garth Brooks, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, and The Dixie Chicks, Grant-Williams has established herself as an authority on improving the human voice. You don&#8217;t need to be a singer or even a public speaker to improve your voice. A better voice will help you with every spoken word. Whether you&#8217;re disciplining children, motivating employees, seducing a partner, or teaching a workshop, a better voice helps get your point across and make it stick.</p>
<p><em>Voice Power</em> isn&#8217;t about getting you to speak loudly. In fact, volume was mentioned rarely in the book. It is about creating the support and resonance for a commanding voice with little effort.</p>
<p>The basis for the book is good breathing. When we were babies, we naturally breathed well. We lost good breathing habits when we were taught to puff-out our chest and hold our heads high – two techniques that tense vocal muscles. The breathing techniques will have you relax, balance yourself, reduce stress, minimize muscular tension, and improve your voice.</p>
<p>Grant-Williams advises the use of powerful consonants where you elongate sentence-important consonants – another powerful piece of advice that counters common knowledge of elongating vowels. Saying “Ssstop it nnnow” is more powerful than “Stooop it nooow”. I think you&#8217;ll find many insightful lessons  about vocal quality with the author&#8217;s simple and effective teachings that reveal a lot of vocal myths.</p>
<div class="pullqright"><span class="pullqstart">&#8220;</span>It creates the support and resonance for a commanding voice with little effort.<span class="pullqend">&#8221;</span></div>
<p>Other central techniques in the book include silence, rhythm, and volume. Grant-Williams describes a musical beat to speaking that is extremely valuable – especially for when you prepare a speech. Elvis Presley&#8217;s singing technique, posture, and body positioning is used to demonstrate and breakdown a beautiful sounding voice.</p>
<p>The last section in the book deals with voice care. A few tips include getting enough water, eating well, exercising, and using a humidifier to keep the air moist. The author also discusses some common problems with unhealthy voices such as reflux and nodes to ensure you don&#8217;t have a health ailment limiting your vocals.</p>
<p>Overall, it is a great book to power up your voice and make it sound richer. I found myself pulling many pieces of advice and techniques from it. Make your voice count because it has so much power in making a good impression on others. Make your voice an asset that shows you&#8217;re a confident and powerful person by getting a copy of <em>Voice Power</em> from Amazon by <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&#038;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FVoice-Power-Captivate-Persuade-Attention%2Fdp%2F0814471056&#038;tag=toptop-20&#038;linkCode=ur2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325" target="_blank">clicking here</a> today.</p>
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