Episode 15: Working with Voice
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In today’s show we start looking at Voice and how to use it to get the best results in your podcast. Today’s show explores the hosts of the show Dave Gray and James Williams from a vocal perspective, and Tim Noonan from Visionary Communications shares his thoughts on getting used to your voice, and using the voice to improve your relationship with your listneners.
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About Tim Noonan
“Inspiring, insightful, entertaining and charming…” Tim Noonan breathes life and joy into his conference keynotes and after-dinner presentations. He will take you on an enchanting journey of rediscovery into the power and mystery inherent in your own voice, and the voices around you. Every single voice tells its own unique and elaborate story, if only you know how to listen for it.
Tim Noonan is the creator of the ‘Vocology System’ principles and strategies which promote vocal understanding; foster expressive speaking and nurture insightful listening. Vocology arose from Tim’s lifelong study of the human voice. As a person blind from birth, Tim has learnt to listen for countless vocal cues that reveal so much more than the casual listener, and even the speaker, are aware of; and once enlightened, your way of speaking and listening can change forever.
An innovator in voice-based communication, Tim coaches individuals, speakers and voice artists in presentation skills and authentic vocal self-expression, as well as consulting to speakers and organisations to assist them develop natural and memorable vocal brands.
Tim also delivers an inspirational keynote titled ‘Seeing Things Differently’ and a technology access keynote titled ‘Creating Elegant and Accessible Websites’.
Tim has delivered presentations to organizations including Westpac, ING Bank, St.George Bank, The Australian Bankers’ Association, Optus, Telstra, The Australian Electoral Commission, Naked Communications, The Advertising Federation of Australia, Vision Australia and The Australian Tax Office.
Tim has a degree in Cognitive Psychology and Education, with a particular focus on how people process and comprehend spoken information. Over the last 20 years he has blended his interests in information, technology and speech, to bring printed and online information to life for people who are blind or print disabled, by transforming it into spoken word audio. Tim also works as an auditory user interface consultant, designing and enhancing automated telephone services and directing voice-over artists in the studio.
Tim’s formal studies also include a Diploma of Remedial Massage Therapy, a Certificate in Relaxation Hypnosis and studies in energetic and spiritual healing.
A widely acknowledged leader in two very distinct professional domains, for two decades, Tim has worked both as a disability-technologist, and as an auditory human factors specialist/designer. This has involved researching, designing, advocating and informing people about software, technology, disability topics and societal attitudes to disability.
Tim is a contributing author for three books, has been published in peer-reviewed international journals, as well as authoring and publishing a wide range of commissioned reports and white papers in the fields of voice, technology and disability.
A gifted communicator, educator and mediator, Tim is committed to maximising the clarity, sincerity and effectiveness of all communication, whether through his professional speaking presentations and workshops, his radio and TV appearances as a knowledge expert, or in his work designing technology in ways that make it more natural and intuitive for people to learn, use and understand.
For more information about Tim visit:
Visionary Communications or
TimNoonan.com.au
Here I thought this was going to be a show about proper posture and enunciation when speaking into a microphone and you guys go and get all philosophical and psychological on me! Really interesting show boys! I’m looking forward to the next show, I want to hear more about this topic.(I also had to have a giggle because the captcha for this post is; “cansing”. Of course I can!)
by Herne
on 03. May, 2009
Great Show again guys ! Some thing I should remember for future presentations on podcasting is the quote from tim saying :”Podcasting is about innovation not about imitation”Oh, and just like you guys, I hate those Radio Shows republishing each show as a PodCast ! Here in Belgium many folks even think that Podcasting is just that : Some way to republish old Radio Shows.I’m trying to show other things which can be done with podcasting, and had some people contact me after my latest session saying they didn’t know Podcasting was more than republishing old Radio Shows.Regards,Stefaan
by Stefaan Lesage
on 04. May, 2009
We have had some awesome feedback already and we are pleased that the theme has caught a lot of people off guard. Ut was a great conversation that we had with Tim both on air and off. We still have some great topics to cover with Tim and like you guys we are looking forward to it.Pleased that you Stefaan are fighting the good fight. I went through iTunes the other day in the comedy section and out of about 20 podcasts only about 3 were legit podcasts as opposed to rebranded or republished radio and TV. Maybe we need to have a conversation about this one day on the show?
by Dave Gray
on 05. May, 2009
Gotta say Dave, James and Co. that I totally disagree with your take on what a podcast is. For most of you the last 10 years has just seen you un-teathered a bit more.IE:You used to use a desktop in the study.You now us a laptop wirelessly in the lounge roomYou used to listen to the radioYou now stream the radio.You used to video TVYou now get it on demand.The point I’m trying to make is for 98% of you blokes media has become available when you want it but you always had it available. You simply now have more choices on how to access that media.For myself exploring the remote parts of Australia the old model of content delivery didn’t work. I’d be bush for 4 weeks so how did I watch movies, listen to radio/TV/Internet etc.I didn’t. I couldn’t.The changes have impacted my life much greater than the vast majority of yours because the other content delivery models didn’t work for me. I still want that content and podcasts are the only way I can get it. I don’t want a walled garden of only “real” podcasters.Podcasting is in some aspects a content delivery device. There is some great radio that without podcasts I couldn’t listen to, so I’m very thankful it is there. This new content delivery regime has opened opportunities to small timers but at the end of the day cream will always rise to the top. If you are funny enough (to use Dave’s analogy) you may end up being paid to do it (Diggnation?). In the new regime of Content delivery, podcast via RSS is the best system going, but it is just that, a content deliver system. Dave, James, Myself and other Podcasters are actually just amateur broadcasters utilizing new technology to deliver or content to listeners.I do hate radio shows that have the podcast as an afterthought, but some broadcasters will learn ways of producing good content that works via both delivery channels (radio frequency and fibre optic).Oh and your guest was much better than I thought. He actually nailed you guys exactly how I been subconsciously judging you myself, which is hilarious!
by Scratchy
on 09. May, 2009
I found this show inspiring! Really enjoyed it.
by Marion
on 14. May, 2009
A question for the next show.Looking back at your stats. what are the top 10 podcasting sites besides iTunes that we should make sure our shows are submitted at.It seems a little hit and miss so your experience from the backend of which sites have traffic would be appreciated
by Scratchy
on 16. May, 2009
Hey guys!Absolutely brilliant show! Very informative. I’ve been podcasting for nearly a year now and I reckon it took me about 6 months to truly “find my voice”.Regarding the re-purposed radio shows offered up as “podcasts” – that makes me mad too, however, my own podcast is played on our local community radio station weekly. It’s the only podcast I know of that’s re-purposed for radio.Keep up the truly excellent work guys and Dave might remember me as the Podcast Junky UK when I used to review podcasts… looks like I can’t get away from him :-)Seriously, great show guys and keep up the great work as I a passionate podcast listener.That’s another tip… if you want to podcast… then listen to loads of podcasts yourself.RegardsAlex
by Alex Fenson
on 20. May, 2009
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by Your Voice, Your Personal Brand and Your Podcast — The Vocal Branding Blog
on 06. Jan, 2010
Stunningly good show. Thank you so much.
by John Stephenson
on 04. Mar, 2010