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Speech Coach Sandra McKnight will tell you that
Communication is still the # 1 key to personal and career success.
Communication – the human connection – is basic to the business world.
How many times have you heard “choose your words wisely and express them confidently”.
People ask me all the time, why I am so passionate about teaching people to speak clearly, powerfully, and confidently. The answer is simple: the “speaking voice matters”. It is important that your voice is heard.
Today I would like to share my answer to the #1 question business people ask during their free voice analysis consultation
“What is the most important thing I can do right now to speak more persuasively and start getting more customers, clients and patients and making more money?”
As I am sure you understand, there is not a completely simple answer to this question, but I can give you three executive speaking skills that you MUST put in place, if you want to speak powerfully and persuasively with potential customers, and increase your bottom line.
In an article on Forbes.com, "Warren was asked "What habits did you cultivate in your 20s and 30s that you see as the foundation of success?"
Buffett responded "You've got to be able to communicate in life and it's enormously important. If you can't communicate and talk to other people and get across your ideas, you're giving up your potential."
During their free voice analysis consultation, many of my executive clients have echoed Warren’s words. Yesterday Rob head of marketing for a popular tech company said, “I need to be a better speaker and convey my thoughts more effectively in order to take my career to the next level. How can you help me.”
Rob is not alone. There are many executives, CEO’s, managers, technology professionals, business owners, entrepreneurs, marketers, and salespeople struggling to convey their message clearly and succinctly in order to convince their customers, clients or patients of the virtues of their product or service.
A charismatic voice is a powerful communication asset! Are you using yours to its fullest?
Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles confirmed what Sandra McKnight has been saying for 25 years. “You can train your voice to sound charismatic” and engage your customers, clients and patients more easily, powerfully and successfully.
It is very rewarding to hear VPS clients say over and over again how training to consistently speak with confidence, clarity and charisma has meaningfully changed both their professional and personal lives.
Leaders’ Voices to Discover the Basis for Charisma
PUBLISHED ONLINE In the Wall Street Journal - Original Blog
Researchers are discovering how charismatic leaders manipulate their vocal qualities to rouse people to action. WSJ's Robert Lee Hotz and Tanya Rivero discuss.
Photo: Getty
By ROBERT LEE HOTZ Dec. 1, 2014 5:16 p.m. ET
Scientists are tuning in on the power of the spoken word, seeking the secrets of charisma. By analyzing the harmonics of pitch, frequency and timbre, researchers at University of California, Los Angeles are discovering how charismatic public speakers use their voices to dominate, rouse and influence a large audience. They are finding that successful politicians in various countries, including Italy, France and Brazil, all share key vocal qualities that strongly affect how people respond to them, independent of the meaning of the words they say or the ideas they express.
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