Do much talking, do you? Here are some ways to talk better.

Many of us are doing more work with our voices, for presentations, recorded videos or podcasts for corporate or personal purposes, yet few of us put much thought into the mechanics of our voices. But when we do, it can make things easier with fewer takes, less editing and more comfort, mostly as the result of better breathing. Here’s some explanation, and about half way through, exercises you can do to get control of your breathing. Singers, I know, sometimes have their own routines. I remember reading that Don Henley likes to spend a lot of time on an exercise bike before performances to get blood and oxygen flowing. Most of us don’t have to be that serious about it, and judging from what I’ve heard in karaoke performances, most of us haven’t.