Voiceover Tips for Daily Life: Body Language Matters

There have been years I was hidden. Not onstage, not in front of the camera; invisible to the industry. Throughout those years the training I received in performance continued to be an asset in my mom life, in homeschooling leadership roles, and as a workshop provider. Why do I say this? Performance training is an asset to anyone who needs to show up confident, strong, and ready to work. Every voice has a purpose.

What does voiceover offer the everyday professional? What can it teach each of us about how to utilize the tools we need daily? Confidence often begins with posture and body language. When entering a room the individual who walks in with a comfortable gait, shoulders back, loose arms, and open physical presence comes across as strong and on point. Voice actors learn that physicality informs everything. Physicality also informs a crowded room who you are without even saying a word.

A voice that is supported by body language with its own message of strength can do more than just be heard. It commands, no… demands attention.

Tips for presentations, speaking, and meetings:

*When you need to project confidence in any situation change your posture and your body language first. Head held high, shoulders back, stand straight, hands at your sides, clear voice.

*Observe the room/situation with a memory of something you are amazing at. Hold that memory in the space you are in and think, " I know how to do this and I'm the one who will."

*Believe it or not even if you're still learning you already have the tools to accomplish it if someone has trusted you to be there, so the more you practice confidence the more confident you will become.

When I wrangle a large group of children for any event I use this plus a whistle.

Works like a charm.