The Brunel University’s Centre for sports’ medicines and human performance, has researched into the connection between voice and physical strength.

With the demise of interest in politics, is the necessity for good manners on the increase? Are good manner synonymous with good character?

Voice exercises are all about releasing your natural voice and yoga is all about releasing your natural energy balance. There are many similarities.

The ebullience, wonder and curiosity of a child, taken beyond into adulthood. The impact of a voice can never be underestimated.

Cheryl Cole’s been axed from the American X Factor on the grounds that her accent is unintelligible to an American audience. American audiences are notorious for not understanding regional English accents, that much is true.

No matter how brilliant your team is, they aren’t going to go too far if they can’t communicate in English. This is why voice coaches like me at Max Your Voice, work with people on Accent Neutralisation.

A problem shared by many who do not speak English as a first language is that they are tempted to use the rhythmic stress of their own language when they are expressing themselves in English.

When you watch and listen to a Fern interview, you know that she’s interested in the person or people she’s interviewing.

A bit of a struggle to follow a programme when it’s not in your own language and even if your English is good.

Vanessa Feltz read The Twelve Thank You Notes of Christmas with such fantastic timing and a powerful voice.