Does Your Voice Sound Credible?
When you hear yourself on tape, do you think, “That’s not me! I don’t sound like that!” Oh, yes you do. You’re not accustomed to hearing yourself from mouth to ear. You hear yourself from the inside, starting with vibrations in your larynx.
Here are 3 smart tips for improving your voice quality so that people hear and remember more of what you say.
Add credibility to your voice by lowering it. For some reason, people with deeper voices are taken more seriously than higher voices. For example, in the United States all of the big TV newscasters have low voices, such as Dan Rather and even Diane Sawyer. Not a one of them has a high voice like Richard Simons. A good time to lower your voice is when you want to enhance your credibility, such as in business meetings and sales presentations.
Speak clearly and distinctly. If your listener has to struggle to understand you she will soon get tired of the effort and just ignore you. Practice enunciation by reading the newspaper aloud to yourself or your kids.
Vary your voice tone to display your feelings. If you want other people to get excited, you have to get excited first! If you want them to reflect on what you say, you should sound reflective. They’ll take their cues from you.
Practice using these 3 smart ideas and they’ll hear you and remember more.
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