Your voice makes a big impression. Its pitch, speed and volume determine how people view your professionalism, whether to trust you and if you’re emotionally stable. How you sound may be more important than your words, writes Susan Berkley. She discusses improving our vocal persona, while improving how we use our voice.
. . . your voice can either enhance the impact of what you’re saying or detract from it . . .”
Source: BottomLine Personal, September 15, 2019. Link. Many of us give our voice little thought. Just like a musical instrument has a unique pitch we each have an optimal speaking pitch. Berkley shares info on:
- Finding an optimal pitch
- Learning to lower your voice
- Taming verbal ‘ah’ and ‘em’ viruses ‘ya know’
- The impact of fast and slow speaking
- Inflection
- Vocal health
INSIGHTS: Berkley’s comments on speech speed will resonate with the over-50 crowd. Maybe it’s social anxiety, but it seems the under-30 crowd races to finish talking and go back to texting. . . especially at the drive-through speakers.