The
University of Sto. Tomas Junior Marketing Association held a half-day
seminar entitled “Breakthrough 2016” on October 24, 2016 at the Commerce
AVR of St. Raymund de Penafort Building. Around 100 students attended
the event to learn to build their self-confidence, particularly in the
area of hosting and public speaking. The highlight of the seminar were 3
guest speakers who are esteemed in their respective fields when it
comes to hosting and public speaking.
Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales was
the second speaker on the lineup. In his talk entitled “The Art of Voice
Acting in Public Speaking,” he emphasized on the importance of the
voice in public speaking. According to the VoiceMaster, the voice is the
most powerful human instrument, yet most people never pay attention to
how they use it in their everyday lives, much less when it comes to
public speaking. He shared his experiences as a voice artist, and even
entertained the audience with his repertoire of character voices.
This showcase of voice acting skills was
the VoiceMaster’s transition to inspire and motivate the students to
appreciate their voice and use it to affect positive social change.
According to the VoiceMaster, no amount of public speaking techniques or
do’s and dont’s will take the place of speaking from the heart,
especially if you’re speaking in front of an audience. He challenged the
students to always be intentional in their actions and in life. To the
VoiceMaster, as long as you are clear with your intention on why you are
speaking in front of the audience, you will not only have confidence,
but you will also have a purpose.
The two other speakers in Breakthrough 2016 are DJ and host Angel Jones, and TV reporter Carlo Lorenzo.
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