Kate's Voice

What’s the fourth change you want to make in your voice?  Study it today.

This attention to your voice through a voice journal is designed to make you more aware of your vocal image as well as how your voice works so you can create the voice you want.  While you are considering your own voice, take time to also consider the same aspects of vocal image in others that you hear.  Through this awareness, you will have a chance to hear yourself clearly and to change what you want to cahnge.  Remember, you cannot change what you cannot hear.

My observations:

Yesterday, I had to prepare to present in a room I’ve never seen before.  I went in and looked around.  There were no lights on the podium.  In fact, the podium was in the darkest corner of the room.  I knew that if I spoke there, no one would hear me because no one would see me. I know that sounds funny, but that’s the way it works.  After inquiring about changing the set up, and learning that it could not be changed, I asked for a wireless mic, and determined that I would stand in the middle of the room instead of at the podium.  That way I would have eye contact with everyone and they would all pay better attention..and they would all hear me.

It worked well.  All the other presenters put people to sleep. Maybe it was the content of their talks but I really think almost anyone can grab an audience more effectively if the audience does’t have to strain to see them and if they are audible. A smile and audience participation also help, using power point only for punctuation and summaries!!!

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