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Hosts that sounds frantic like they are melting down.

Thebig I — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 05:16:30 GMT

Honestly, it is hard to listen to this tenor, it is not relaxing. This one hosts sounds like she is on the brink on a melt down almost shakey in her voice. This is all the time. QVC should send some of these hosts to speech classes justto learn some tips about breathing, pausing, whatever.

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Sweet_Serenity — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 05:32:06 GMT

Host who is on right now unable to watch because of exactly what you said.

Hesitated saying anything because people might mistake my experience as bashing her and I am not. Years ago required attending seminar on the voice.

Focused on the effects produced when speaking especially in business.

Pitch, Power, breathing as well pauses. Do agree lessons are needed.

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BirkiLady — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 06:16:19 GMT

@Thebig I @Sweet_Serenity Mary is among the the best hosts on QVC. Her sentence structure is top-notch. No made-up words or oohs, ahhs, or drawn out pauses while she tries to put together strange made-up words like another host. She is well prepared and her grammar is impeccable. Her voice is smooth, calming and well-modulated.

Mary always looks directly at her guests and calls them by name! She has grace and manners. I don't see any other host doing that. It's common courtesy to address the person you are speaking to by name.

She speaks from her diaphram, which is exactly how all speach coaches teach their students. Mary has been on radio for years; she is truly a professional. She's one of the few hosts I am able to watch.

So many of the hosts butcher the English language or are content to use slang "Buddy" (rather than the vendors name), "bucks" rather than dollars, "yea" rather than yes, the list goes on and on. It is embarrasing and humilitiating as a viewer for their vendors. They lack common courtesy and manners. There is no attempt to be professional in their demeanor or treat their guests with respect.

Watch her some more and pay attention to her mannerisms. Mary is a blue-blood among the hosts at QVC. She is always well-dressed and polished. Perhaps you don't know good taste, speech and presentation when it's in front of you? Hosts have provided viewers with mediocre for so many years, we've forgotten what an excellent host is capable of providing on a daily basis! Frankly, it's a refreshing change to have quality and professionalism. I enjoy Mary a lot.

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Kachina624 — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 07:08:32 GMT

@BirkiLady. To which of the two Marys are you referring?

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BirkiLady — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 07:20:02 GMT

@Kachina624Mary Nelson came from radio. Mary D. is a QVC employee who applied for a show host . . . and doing a great job, also.

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panda1234 — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 11:26:50 GMT

Love Mary D. Hope that is who @BirkiLady is talking about.

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tropics21 — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 12:28:49 GMT

Just wondering, was it the host with short blonde hair that loves to exercise?

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San Antonio Gal — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 13:46:13 GMT

@tropics21 wrote:
Just wondering, was it the host with short blonde hair that loves to exercise?

Kerstin Lindquist

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Skididdy — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 14:10:02 GMT

AMEN AMEN AMEN......SPEECH CLASSES.

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DJs mom — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 17:37:26 GMT

Mary Nelson was the host on at 1:00 EST this morning. @BirkiLady if you are referring to Mary Nelson in your post, then I must say we all have our opinions and I disagree that Mary Nelson is among QVC's best. Her voice and the fact that she claps her words constantly drives me bananas. I do not understand why she does that, but it is so aggravating to me. When she starts clapping I know it is time for me to turn the channel.

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Imaoldhippie — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 18:39:34 GMT

turn off volume and put on closed captions.

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hsawaknow — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 22:29:18 GMT

One happens to be male and sounds like a carnival barker or had about 10 expressos. I always change the channel when he is on. Im afraid one day his head might explode.

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FuzzyFace — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 13:56:58 GMT

@hsawaknow wrote:
One happens to be male and sounds like a carnival barker or had about 10 expressos. I always change the channel when he is on. Im afraid one day his head might explode.

OMG; I know exactly who you mean and I can't watch him. If he comes on, I turn the television off or change the channel. Someone should slip some valium into whatever he's drinking just before he comes on. He's just unbearable.

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Thebig I — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 06:24:49 GMT

Perhaps you dont know much about good taste or manners either. Who said it was Mary, I would never be so rude as to "name" the person. Why did you think it was Mary?

She has all of the qualities you mentioned. However my post was not about her breeding. Read it again, thank you.

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FuzzyFace — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 14:14:33 GMT

@Thebig I wrote:
Perhaps you dont know much about good taste or manners either. Who said it was Mary, I would never be so rude as to "name" the person. Why did you think it was Mary?
She has all of the qualities you mentioned. However my post was not about her breeding. Read it again, thank you.

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I think it's rude to drop veiled hints. Either name the person or don't bring it up at all.

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TX-starlight — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 19:12:23 GMT

@DJs mom I agree!! Mary Nelson drives me crazy. I can't listen more than 5-10 minutes.

**I listened to Gabrielle this morning. She usually has a calm voice & presentation, today she was talking SO fast. I feel sorry for the hosts, if they are being pushed into a frenzy of presenting their shows.

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Lilpuddin — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 00:21:37 GMT

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Johnnyeager — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 12:59:21 GMT

I find it very difficult to believe that Mary Nelson had a career in radio.

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San Antonio Gal — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 13:30:41 GMT

@Johnnyeager wrote:
I find it very difficult to believe that Mary Nelson had a career in radio.

@Johnnyeager- Is Mary Nelson the blonde host with the shaky voice? I think I'm getting them mixed up.

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Johnnyeager — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 13:38:08 GMT

Yes, that's her.