Voice Power Studios Podcasts

Speaking clearly and at a good speaking rate is an important business driver in business communication such as board meetings, sales, negotiation, presentations, webinars, and teleconferences. Heavily accented communication is commonplace in today’s global business community and it is so easily corrected. Corporations and companies hire the very best talent which hail from everywhere in the world and many people speak 2 or 3 languages. However, many times, they are unaware that their accent is difficult to understand and very frustrating to their audience. Speaking clearly and at a good speaking rate is an important business driver in today’s global market. If you can’t be understood, then your message is not heard. Accent reduction and voice coaching is a simple and powerful solution. Visit www.voicepowerstudios.com.

When the first interview is over the telephone, 80% of the communication is transmitted by the tone of voice, diction, projection, speech melody, volume and rate of speech and 20% are the words that are actually said. The person being interviewed needs to be prepared with his content. The deal breaker is how he is heard and as a result, how he is perceived. Speaking fast could give the interviewer any of the following impressions of the interview candidate: 1. that he has anxiety, 2. that he has a lack of confidence, or 3. that he just wants to get through the interview as quickly as possible for some reason. Most likely the interviewer will assume that he does not want the job or that he doesn’t fit into the organization. Visit www.voicepowerstudios.com.

Knowing how to control your voice is a powerful tool that gives you a competitive edge in the business world. My clients, whether an employees or an entrepreneurs, realize that improving their voice will make them more successful and rich.The passion, confidence and conviction in your voice are what connect you to each individual. You and your voice are the message that sells your consulting programs. Otherwise they could read a written proposal. Your voice is what makes them believe in you and the sales story you are telling. Visit www.voicepowerstudios.com.

I will convince your sales staff the value of slowing their speaking rate, saying their words clearly and never letting their voice trial off at the end of a thought. Training in these three basic speaking skills will close sales and increase your yearly sales percentage. These three speaking skills will immediately engage and build a relationship with every customer in the first 15 seconds of the sales conversation. To increase commissions, all it takes is for your sales people to practice the following three skills. Visit www.voicepowerstudios.com.

A physically disabled person can level the playing field by using their voice powerfully. This episode addresses that many physically able people often behave in subtle condescending ways toward them. My clients want to level the playing field between themselves and the standing person who is approaching them for the first time. There is never a second chance to make a first impression and by using their voice they can change this perception. Visit www.voicepowerstudios.com.

To start out the New Year, Voice Power Studios asked the social networks, “Would you tell someone who needs to speak in public and/or business settings, that they’re voice is hard to understand.” Out of the many responses we received, here are three which, I feel, reflect a communication trend in America. Visit www.voicepowerstudios.com.

Debra has a breathy voice that doesn’t sound like a confident expert in her field. She has not gotten past the first telephone interview for the last three jobs. It isn’t because she is unqualified. Sandra McKnight and Voice Power Studios helps to analyze and correct hidden messages in your voice that can halt a career. Visit www.voicepowerstudios.com.

Over the years I have worked with various spiritual leaders. The nature of the profession demands that they develop and use their voices to uplift people and hold forth the vision of their particular faith. It takes breath support to sustain a well projected, rich, resonant voice tone. Good pronunciation of all consonants and vowels gives you clarity and a ring to the voice. Visit www.voicepowerstudios.com.

How Shyness in your Voice Can Stop Your Career. As a Voice trainer, I am aware that shyness, social anxieties, and deep seated fears strongly influence how much a person gets out of life. Psychotherapy, Hypnotherapy and the programs at the Shyness Clinic are tools that can truly make a huge difference to making shy people feel more comfortable, productive and happy in the world. However, I also know from 25 years of teaching voice that changing your speaking pattern is a powerful tool to changing the way you present yourself to others. When you have control over how you present yourself, then you are in charge. Visit www.voicepowerstudios.com.

Episode 2 describes how hidden messages in your Voice stop your career. This story is about an executive who was told that her voice was harsh and difficult to listen to and was perceived as overbearing and over time it had caused her team to have serious negative feelings toward her. By applying a few simple speaking voice techniques he was able to speak with a more confident, engaging and persuasive voice. Visit www.voicepowerstudios.com.

This podcast discusses an example of someone who was unaware of the hidden meanings within the sound of his voice. With this example we see by applying a few simple techniques we are able to give him a more persuasive and friendly voice. Visit www.voicepowerstudios.com.