Finding Your Professional Voice: Confidence & Impact
Individuals have a great capacity for vocal expression but most people haven’t had the opportunity to explore and develop it. By the end of this course learners will have gained knowledge of how the voice works, had a chance to experiment with different ways of speaking, and increased their confidence in their vocal expression.
This course is aimed at beginners but can serve as a useful ‘tune up’ for those who have some experience in this area or those who want to build upon prior learning. The only prerequisite is to be curious about voice in action and public speaking. Finding your Professional Voice takes the learner on a journey to discover how the voice works, how it can be optimised, their personal use of it, and how vocal impact can be developed in professional settings.
The content of the course is useful to all learners who have vocal capacity. A small number of the exercises require a degree of physical capacity, those learners with physical impairment, or those who do not wish to undertake the movement exercises, will still be able to gain useful skills provided by the MOOC content.
Status: Communication
Communication
Status: Public Speaking
Public Speaking
Beginner·Course·8 hours
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5.0
·Reviewed Jan 9, 2024
i benefited. i thank the staff who has prepared this and mean to help us. your efforts will make lots of people better and many places be more in peace and more productive. thank you again.
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·Reviewed Nov 24, 2024
" Very thankful to Coursera. Discovering your professional voice involves a lot of elements. I have applied the skills, and it's going well."
5.0
·Reviewed Feb 2, 2024
It is full of knowledge. I am happy that I am taking this course. It gives me a lot of insights about how to hone my voice.
I want to admire all of you. Thank you!!
5.0
·Reviewed Oct 31, 2023
''This Coursera course exceeded my expectations with its exceptional content and supportive community. It's a game-changer for anyone looking to upskill."
5.0
·Reviewed Mar 18, 2024
I am Ho Hong Minh, from Vietnam. I have found many usefull lessons in this course, which help me alot in teaching English. I am very appreciated all knowledge in this course. Thank you all teachers!
5.0
·Reviewed May 6, 2025
I really enjoyed this course, it was a great process for me to discover all those valuable skills through practical exercises. My confidence and impact definetly improved!
5.0
·Reviewed Sep 28, 2023
This course really lightened up my mind on the essentials of presentation and public speaking. Thanks to the mentors from University of London and Coursera.
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·Reviewed Jul 24, 2024
very intriguing. I look forward to more such courses from you. I especially love the gentleman speaker who is really a voice study expert.
4.0
·Reviewed Jun 27, 2024
The course content was thorough, covering key areas like articulation, pitch, and effective use of pauses. The instructor was really nice presenting the material in an engaging and clear manner
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·Reviewed Aug 25, 2024
this course is exceptional, this course really trying to draw attention towards yourself n provide you a toolkit to reflect your habits and patterns
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·Reviewed Feb 5, 2024
I have really enjoyed this course. I've learned many things I wasn't aware of. Overall the course was quite interesting , insightful , engaging and fun to do.
5.0
·Reviewed Nov 14, 2024
I have learnt a lot in this course, especially the breathing exercises , that I earlier never thought a connection with speaking and finding confidence. I will keep practising. Thank you all.
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·Reviewed Sep 24, 2023
This has been a very Educational course for me, I had suffered a huge loss of confidence due to a childhood trauma(loss of front teeth) which greatly affected my confidence in communication over the years. Even after fixing the teeth it stayed with me but This course has been a real life saver. I can't wait to for the next opportunity to speak publicly. Thank you for making this course 💗
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Melissa
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·Reviewed Jun 7, 2023
I learned so much from this course. I am already using techniques suggested and can tell the difference.
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Hakar
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·Reviewed Jan 10, 2024
i benefited. i thank the staff who has prepared this and mean to help us. your efforts will make lots of people better and many places be more in peace and more productive. thank you again.
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Official
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·Reviewed Jan 29, 2024
Thank you to Ms. Broomfield and all the instructors. I learned so much! Talking about speech introduction technique, confidence, body alignment, etc. I enjoyed every bit of the teachings, from the videos, to the assessments and quizzes.
The exercise of writing my own speech introduction helped me see how I can be better at how I structure my speech introduction.
A special thank you to London University and Coursera for the opportunity. 💯💕
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Adeleke
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·Reviewed Dec 17, 2023
This I s a wonderful and an eye opening programs that thought me on how to manage my time in respect of what might be the challenges and how to communicate in a manner of good approach.
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Lisa
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·Reviewed Jun 12, 2023
Very helpful in learning exercises for using the voice in public speaking.
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Sharda
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·Reviewed Oct 29, 2023
I wish I'd taken this course as a teenager. It's aimed at business speakers but the tenets are useful even for a basic conversation with anyone and helps in how you present yourself to the world. Highly recommend, thank you
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Maryam
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·Reviewed Nov 15, 2024
I have learnt a lot in this course, especially the breathing exercises , that I earlier never thought a connection with speaking and finding confidence. I will keep practising. Thank you all.
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syedalihaider12
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·Reviewed Apr 15, 2023
this course was excellent enhanced my overall leadership sound quality abilities and Increasedmy confidencw
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Denisse
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·Reviewed May 17, 2023
This is an excellent course for beginners!
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Sagar
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·Reviewed Jun 21, 2023
A very informative and well structured course it is for enhancement in communication skills and command over english.
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Tiffany
5.0
·Reviewed Jun 6, 2024
Excellent course. I learned so much taking this one. I had a lot of fun as well. The instructors are fantastic and very knowledgeable. They present the information in a way that is very clear and easy to understand. I feel this course has already helped me become a better communicator and has given me the ability to use my voice appropriately and much more effectively.
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Elvira
5.0
·Reviewed Jun 22, 2023
Excellent course! Excellent teachers! I learnt so much and it is already helping me. I am planning to go over the material again and practice of everything that has been taught. Thank you so much for creating such a helpful course. I really wish there was more.
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Mithun
5.0
·Reviewed Oct 2, 2023
This course gives you the best input from trained professionals. I really like Mr. D'Souza, who is a voice trainer. He provided amazing exercises that are both practical and fun. Thanks to coursera and university of london for providing us with best resources.
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Hồng
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·Reviewed Mar 19, 2024
I am Ho Hong Minh, from Vietnam. I have found many usefull lessons in this course, which help me alot in teaching English. I am very appreciated all knowledge in this course. Thank you all teachers!
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Edom
5.0
·Reviewed Feb 3, 2024
It is full of knowledge. I am happy that I am taking this course. It gives me a lot of insights about how to hone my voice.
I want to admire all of you. Thank you!!