2min british #movietone clip - Candidates for the #Speaking #Clock - 1935

Text from youtube "Telephonist Jane Cain wins the competition to become the voice of the Speaking Clock in 1935.

CU Stuart Hibbard. CU Dame Sybil Thorndike. CU John Masefield. CU Mrs Atkinson. CU Lord Iliffe. Close shot of the girls competing. CU winner after she is congratulated by the Postmaster General. "

6min 35sec @TearFund clip - The #Restoration Story

Text from youtube "Watch our latest film the Restoration Story where we explore Christians around the world are answering God’s call to restore relationships with him, with one another and with creation. We can do this through living differently, praying and speaking out against poverty, injustice and climate change. What part can you play? "

2min british #movietone clip - Candidates for the #Speaking #Clock - 1935

Text from youtube "Telephonist Jane Cain wins the competition to become the voice of the Speaking Clock in 1935.

CU Stuart Hibbard. CU Dame Sybil Thorndike. CU John Masefield. CU Mrs Atkinson. CU Lord Iliffe. Close shot of the girls competing. CU winner after she is congratulated by the Postmaster General. "

9min 54 sec #TED clip by @JulianTreasure - from June 2013 - how to #speak so that people want to #listen - well worth a watch

found via a retweet by @Livingstone_S

7 habits to avoid

and 4 powerful cornerstones to stand on

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He then goes onto give some voice toolbox tips about techniques like timbre, volume and other ways of varying the voice

and ge finishes with some demonstrations of vocal exercises to do before speaking