A text message can be skim read, or read again, or just glanced at, and you can get what you need in a few seconds. Or you can read it more fully, and properly take it in, which takes a few more seconds. Then you move on with your life.

A voicenote can feel like hard work because you have less control; you are at the mercy of the speaker.

I had a fascinating discussion about this the other day when I had the privilege of being invited on the popular podcast for voiceover artists, 'How Do You Say That?' with voiceover maestros Mark Ryes and Samantha Boffin, produced by britishvoiceover.co.uk.

I'm famous! I was featured in the Guardian last week, in an article about voice coaching for politicians and how developing effective public speaking skills can enhance leadership communication.

Working with voiceover artists, I’ve learned that ‘authenticity’ is everything: it’s the same for people I see one-to-one for accent reduction and confident speaking