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... , or a kiss, saying, Glad you could come; we had a really terrible time! ' Most will never hear the word terrible, ' simply replying, We really enjoyed ourselves. Thanks for having us over. Professional Assistance Professional help for vocal development is only a phone call away, in most cases. Just check your local Yellow Pages under Speech Pathologists, Public Speaking Instruction, or Music Instruction-Vocal. These services aren't equally needed, but the occasion can arise-particularly if you have a valued, competent staff member who has a specific vocal problem. The cost of treatment is far less than the cost of replacement. Speech pathologists can help overcome physical disorders such as noticeable nasal sound, lisping, stuttering, and even heavy accents. Public speaking instructors can assist with forceful and effective delivery ... and self-confidence. Singing coaches are a great help in learning how to control your breathing, phrasing, and the ability to make words express feeling. Experience and Practice In most cases, vocal improvement can be achieved with practice and experience. Joining Toastmasters or other associations that require practice in public speaking is an ideal way to gain experience and practice vocal technique. Making presentations at in-house company meetings is another. An inexpensive method of vocal telephone training merely requires a tape recorder and a bit of role playing. You might even set aside a specific training session to conduct such training on a more formal basis. Hooking the recorder to the telephone, one person role-plays the customer while the other plays the role of the agency/company staff member. After the conversation, conduct a constructive group critique ...

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... country — is a party positioned somewhere between a celebration of life and celebrating life. &# 160 Festivals can be about a crop (Sugar Cane, Rice, Yams, etc.), animals (Oysters, Frogs, etc.) a mixed event (Shrimp and Petroleum), a date (Willie Nelson's Birthday) or the arts (New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Blue Grass Music, etc.) . Festivals are held at parks, fair grounds, racetracks, boulevards, barns, or city streets — anywhere. &# 160 They can be one day to longer than a week. They can include arts and crafts, music, parades, dancing, eating, drinking, etc. They attract the young, old, and the in-between. Festivals are about life ... too often the classes merely reinforce what these professionals already know, are boring, limited to the profession, and don't provide insight into clients' needs or life. &# 160 John Locke had it right, "No man's knowledge can exceed his experience." Unfortunately our education systems, including CE programs, all too often focus on the information/knowledge. They attempt to force-fit what the instructor knows into the skull of the attendee/student. All too often, the attendees aren't learning, but just "passing time." This system doesn't work unless the "brains" and experiences are identical. &# 160 In my opinion, education should be about creating experiences in which knowledge is the product. Education should be about life — not books. It should be as much ...