Communication Skills Archives - Judy Rodman Vocal Coach • Singer • Speaker • Songwriter • Studio Producer • Podcaster Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:30:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://judyrodman.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/JRV-Logo-white-w-text-siteicon-c-150x150.png Communication Skills Archives - Judy Rodman 32 32 Seeking Harmony: Lessons For Artists In Negotiations – with Michael Marino https://judyrodman.com/seeking-harmony-lessons-for-artists-in-negotiations-with-michael-marino/ https://judyrodman.com/seeking-harmony-lessons-for-artists-in-negotiations-with-michael-marino/#respond Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:27:54 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/?p=3817 My guest today is legendary attorney Michael Marino. But why, you may ask, have I interviewed a LAWYER for All Things Vocal? Well, if you’re a singer, speaker, musician, songwriter, or any creative wanting to do it for a living, there WILL be contracts and other agreements to negotiate, and there will be pain if... Read More » about Seeking Harmony: Lessons For Artists In Negotiations – with Michael Marino

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]]> https://judyrodman.com/seeking-harmony-lessons-for-artists-in-negotiations-with-michael-marino/feed/ 0 Public Speaking Mastery – Chat with Peter George https://judyrodman.com/public-speaking-mastery-chat-with-peter-george/ https://judyrodman.com/public-speaking-mastery-chat-with-peter-george/#comments Tue, 27 Feb 2024 00:08:11 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/?p=3470 There’s a lot more to great public speaking than you might first guess. In this episode, we’re going to get some insider tips and strategies by talking to Peter George, who is an expert at constructing and delivering a message that matters. Listen and Subscribe… Watch Youtube Video: More about Peter: Peter is an international... Read More » about Public Speaking Mastery – Chat with Peter George

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]]> https://judyrodman.com/public-speaking-mastery-chat-with-peter-george/feed/ 2 Mat Kearney Interview – Making Pop Music Matter https://judyrodman.com/mat-kearney-interview-making-pop-music/ https://judyrodman.com/mat-kearney-interview-making-pop-music/#respond Tue, 18 Oct 2022 04:56:00 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/mat-kearney-interview-making-pop-music/ My guest today wasn’t a musician or songwriter in high school – he was a soccer player! But in mid-college, he experienced a major paradigm shift in his life, stopped some pretty hard partying and started playing guitar. Unable to play cover songs well, he began to write his own. That was 1.6 million albums... Read More » about Mat Kearney Interview – Making Pop Music Matter

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]]> https://judyrodman.com/mat-kearney-interview-making-pop-music/feed/ 0 How You Know If Your Performance Works https://judyrodman.com/how-you-know-if-your-performance-works/ https://judyrodman.com/how-you-know-if-your-performance-works/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:46:00 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/how-you-know-if-your-performance-works/                                Fred Knoblock performing at JAM Pro Round, pic by Thom King There’s lots of us critics critiquing artists’ performances these days. From American Idol and other talent show judges and audiences, choir directors, school teachers, industry insiders, family and friends, TV talking heads, radio DJ’s, bloggers, mag news reporters and other media mavens as... Read More » about How You Know If Your Performance Works

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]]> https://judyrodman.com/how-you-know-if-your-performance-works/feed/ 6 Singers: Soft First Verses Need To Deliver Impact https://judyrodman.com/singers-soft-first-verses-need-to/ https://judyrodman.com/singers-soft-first-verses-need-to/#comments Fri, 02 Apr 2010 11:12:00 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/singers-soft-first-verses-need-to-deliver-impact/ I just worked with a singer who has been asked by her producer to sing the first verse of a song softly but not breathy. I think that’s good direction, and a way to build a song. But she was having trouble knowing how to do it effectively. Here’s what worked for her and can... Read More » about Singers: Soft First Verses Need To Deliver Impact

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]]> https://judyrodman.com/singers-soft-first-verses-need-to/feed/ 2 Singers: Bored With Your Song? How To Make It Fresh https://judyrodman.com/singers-bored-with-your-song-how-to/ https://judyrodman.com/singers-bored-with-your-song-how-to/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:15:00 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/singers-bored-with-your-song-how-to-make-it-fresh/ Songs you sing over and over again can get boring. One of the best wishes I can give an artist is: I hope that song is such a hit you get sick of singing it, haha! Actually, this can be a problem. I got an email from a rock artist about this very thing… in... Read More » about Singers: Bored With Your Song? How To Make It Fresh

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]]> https://judyrodman.com/singers-bored-with-your-song-how-to/feed/ 1 Mindset for vocal breath : Support your intention! https://judyrodman.com/mindset-for-vocal-breath-support-your/ https://judyrodman.com/mindset-for-vocal-breath-support-your/#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:56:00 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/mindset-for-vocal-breath-support-your-intention/ In voice, as in life, one of the major factors determining success is support for your intention. Say you want to become a photojournalist (which is what my son has chosen to pursue). If you support your intention by learning to be a professional photographer as well as a professional journalist – all of which... Read More » about Mindset for vocal breath : Support your intention!

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]]> https://judyrodman.com/mindset-for-vocal-breath-support-your/feed/ 1 Teachers: Does Your Speaking Voice Communicate? https://judyrodman.com/teachers-does-your-speaking-voice/ https://judyrodman.com/teachers-does-your-speaking-voice/#respond Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:31:00 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/teachers-does-your-speaking-voice-communicate/ This post is to all teachers everywhere. I talked to a young friend, Laura Cambell, at church today who had home for the weekend from college. I asked her how her studies were going and she made a common complaint that got me thinking. She said that many of this semester’s teachers she had did... Read More » about Teachers: Does Your Speaking Voice Communicate?

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