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Hi -

I plan on having an Open House in about a couple of weeks. I've noticed on the two occasions where I had to speak to a crowd of people, my throat tightened up so that I couldn't talk very loud (luckily in both cases, there was a microphone). I wasn't trying to sell anything in those cases, just give a tribute to someone special. Is there any way to avoid losing my voice when I have to give my spiel during my Open House?

Thanks,
Carol