In his view, most books on the subject are aimed at the professional performer and are too technical for the average person. The Vocal Skills Pocketbook takes a practical approach and will enable individuals to analyse their speaking voices and establish what aspects they wish to improve. The advice and information will be relevant not just to public speaking events but also to numerous other situations such as interviews, meetings and speaking on the telephone. The pocketbook is aimed at end-users and at trainers who deliver courses on general communications and/or presentation skills. Breathing control, projection, use of emphasis, speech rate, vocal care and maintenance, vowel formation, fluency, pauses, clarity, dialect, inflection, releasing the voice and numerous other topics are covered in the book.