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Other Added - 10 Steps to a More Dynamic Voice!
There is one indicator more than any other which determines the health of an economy and it is the Real Rate of Return. Furthermore this is the simplest of all indicators to understand because it determines the safety of assets. Next time you hear the TALKING HEADS discussing the nuances of the markets, filter what they say through your own understanding of the Real Rate of Return.The Real Rate of Return is the one number that determines the safety of principal. It is calculated by taking t
Try also to Eliminate Lazy Tongue, by pronouncing all beginning and ending sounds of words, articulating each sound. Your confidence level will boost immediately, as you will be more easily understood.
If you feel like the Pitch of your voice is too high, here is a simple sentence to work on: This is the WAY ho
Scene one: you are sitting on your office desk surrounded with files and work overload, you are thoroughly frustrated. You work hard and get paid. But somewhere something is lacking.Scene two: you work for yourself; you do what you want to do. You work hard and you are satisfied. You go home a better person each day cause you work for yourself. And you definitely earn more.You don’t even have to look at the results; votes for Scene two are definitely more. You want a life like that. But
The trial of some major drug king-pins, a seemingly open-and-shut case, ended in a hung jury. Why? The jury had lost confidence in the prosecutor -- who had not communicated effectively. He distracted the courtroom because he spoke too softly, he lacked confidence in his closing arguments, and he mumbled.
It all has to do with The Voice!
"There is no index of character so sure as the voice," noted the British statesman, Benjamin Disraeli. And that is doubly true in the business world. How often do we make judgments about people, over the phone, painting a mental picture of our potential new client, new boss, or associate, based on their voices? And are we aware that, at the same time, others may be judging us by the strength of our voices and making business decisions based on their reactions to how we sound?
Can we use our voices to greater advantage? Of course! That is why I have developed the 10 Steps to More Dynamic Voice.
You can do a Voice Makeover! But first you must Become Aware of Yourself and Your Voice. Just begin to listen to yourself and notice what might need work. Notice others’ voices, too. What is it that makes one voice attractive and another so grating?
As a voice improvement coach for over twenty years, I have worked with hundreds of clients who have learned that the most important step in attaining a more dynamic voice involves doing what you do every moment of your life: Breathing!
What is the difference? Breathing for Effective Speech is opposite Breathing for Living. Take a moment to notice your normal breathing: A slow inhale, followed by a quick exhale. BUT, if we become conscious of our breathing, we can work on a Quick Inhale and, to support the sound of our voices as we speak, a Slow Controlled Exhale.
Have you also noticed yourself trying to be low-key in meetings, but you end up mumbling? Try to really Open Your Mouth and increase the Resonance of your voice. Imagine the higher sound of the violin and the deeper sound of the cello: It all has to do with the volume of the container. If you open your mouth more fully, your will gain a more resonant sound from the greater volume!
Try also to Eliminate Lazy Tongue, by pronouncing all beginning and ending sounds of words, articulating each sound. Your confidence level will boost immediately, as you will be more easily understood.
If you feel like the Pitch of your voice is too high, here is a simple sentence to work on: This is the WAY hom
You’ll love this tip today.As I run an international business, I have customers in over 40 countries around the world and they don’t all speak English.So, enter Google.com, ever heard of them? Of course you have, but did you know they want to translate your website for free?You can type any phrase, and paste it into google translator, and they do an accurate, but not exact translation, which in most cases, gets the point across.If you have a website in English
"There is no index of character so sure as the voice," noted the British statesman, Benjamin Disraeli. And that is doubly true in the business world. How often do we make judgments about people, over the phone, painting a mental picture of our potential new client, new boss, or associate, based on their voices? And are we aware that, at the same time, others may be judging us by the strength of our voices and making business decisions based on their reactions to how we sound?
Can we use our voices to greater advantage? Of course! That is why I have developed the 10 Steps to More Dynamic Voice.
You can do a Voice Makeover! But first you must Become Aware of Yourself and Your Voice. Just begin to listen to yourself and notice what might need work. Notice others’ voices, too. What is it that makes one voice attractive and another so grating?
As a voice improvement coach for over twenty years, I have worked with hundreds of clients who have learned that the most important step in attaining a more dynamic voice involves doing what you do every moment of your life: Breathing!
What is the difference? Breathing for Effective Speech is opposite Breathing for Living. Take a moment to notice your normal breathing: A slow inhale, followed by a quick exhale. BUT, if we become conscious of our breathing, we can work on a Quick Inhale and, to support the sound of our voices as we speak, a Slow Controlled Exhale.
Have you also noticed yourself trying to be low-key in meetings, but you end up mumbling? Try to really Open Your Mouth and increase the Resonance of your voice. Imagine the higher sound of the violin and the deeper sound of the cello: It all has to do with the volume of the container. If you open your mouth more fully, your will gain a more resonant sound from the greater volume!
Try also to Eliminate Lazy Tongue, by pronouncing all beginning and ending sounds of words, articulating each sound. Your confidence level will boost immediately, as you will be more easily understood.
If you feel like the Pitch of your voice is too high, here is a simple sentence to work on: This is the WAY ho
Most Spammers and even the more legitimate ones use Thursdays as their Spamming Days. Have you noticed that you get the most Spam on Thursdays? Have you noticed you email box is 25% fuller on Thursdays? Why do spammers send so much junk and bogus email on Thursdays? Why? Well, like direct mail and newspaper catalog inserts they are trying to cause an action with the consumer to buy something and it works.Nevertheless, I thought that the Federal Trade Commission promised to take a bite out of S
You can do a Voice Makeover! But first you must Become Aware of Yourself and Your Voice. Just begin to listen to yourself and notice what might need work. Notice others’ voices, too. What is it that makes one voice attractive and another so grating?
As a voice improvement coach for over twenty years, I have worked with hundreds of clients who have learned that the most important step in attaining a more dynamic voice involves doing what you do every moment of your life: Breathing!
What is the difference? Breathing for Effective Speech is opposite Breathing for Living. Take a moment to notice your normal breathing: A slow inhale, followed by a quick exhale. BUT, if we become conscious of our breathing, we can work on a Quick Inhale and, to support the sound of our voices as we speak, a Slow Controlled Exhale.
Have you also noticed yourself trying to be low-key in meetings, but you end up mumbling? Try to really Open Your Mouth and increase the Resonance of your voice. Imagine the higher sound of the violin and the deeper sound of the cello: It all has to do with the volume of the container. If you open your mouth more fully, your will gain a more resonant sound from the greater volume!
Try also to Eliminate Lazy Tongue, by pronouncing all beginning and ending sounds of words, articulating each sound. Your confidence level will boost immediately, as you will be more easily understood.
If you feel like the Pitch of your voice is too high, here is a simple sentence to work on: This is the WAY ho
So you want make an impact online? You’ve created a website and it’s beautifully designed. You’ve written a sales letter. You have Pay-Per-Click ads and lots of traffic, but no business is coming in. Why? Maybe your website doesn’t work. Could it be missing that personal touch? A website can be a very impersonal experience. Can you brand your website to give your user a more personal experience?Let’s go shopping for a minute. Imagine entering a store that has no salesperson. No one greets you
What is the difference? Breathing for Effective Speech is opposite Breathing for Living. Take a moment to notice your normal breathing: A slow inhale, followed by a quick exhale. BUT, if we become conscious of our breathing, we can work on a Quick Inhale and, to support the sound of our voices as we speak, a Slow Controlled Exhale.
Have you also noticed yourself trying to be low-key in meetings, but you end up mumbling? Try to really Open Your Mouth and increase the Resonance of your voice. Imagine the higher sound of the violin and the deeper sound of the cello: It all has to do with the volume of the container. If you open your mouth more fully, your will gain a more resonant sound from the greater volume!
Try also to Eliminate Lazy Tongue, by pronouncing all beginning and ending sounds of words, articulating each sound. Your confidence level will boost immediately, as you will be more easily understood.
If you feel like the Pitch of your voice is too high, here is a simple sentence to work on: This is the WAY ho
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Try also to Eliminate Lazy Tongue, by pronouncing all beginning and ending sounds of words, articulating each sound. Your confidence level will boost immediately, as you will be more easily understood.
If you feel like the Pitch of your voice is too high, here is a simple sentence to work on: This is the WAY home. Elongate the word, "Way," in that sentence. "Way" should indicate your middle pitch range. Pronounce that word and try to speak from that pitch level to bring your voice down a bit.
Perhaps the most deadly voice characteristic is Monotony. Concentrate on keeping your Energy Up - even if you have to fake it! - and your voice will gain Vocal Variety. Don’t be afraid to sound energized!
And Smile! Nobody Knows that You are Nervous -- But You. When you have to make that presentation to the company leaders, Don’t Apologize unconsciously. Make Eye Contact and Watch Extraneous Body Activity, and they will be convinced that you do know your subject!
Remember to Breathe Before You Speak -- Always! And you will develop your own Voice of Success!
- Article appeared in WomensBiz.US, June, 2004:
Karen Schadow is the proprietor of The Voice of Success, specializing in coaching the speaking voice and in presentation skills, media training and speech writing. She can be reached at www.thevoiceofsuccess.com.
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