Your Vocal Impact

Others are forming impressions about you from just the sound of your voice. Your voice alone can make you sound more knowledgeable, credible, or even friendly. In fact, the sound of your voice matters twice as much as the words you say.

Your voice is your signature; it is part of what identifies you. How to know whether it’s helping your professional image or hurting it? No one likes the sound of their own voice, which makes it particularly difficult know how others may be hearing it and perceiving it. And what if you realize there’s something different about it, can you really change it?

You certainly can, with practice. And as with all instruments, practice is what most people need to unlock their very best speaking voice. One that can lift your entire professional image, your credibility, likability and even make you a better influencer too.

Unlocking Your New and Improved Voice

There are a number of factors to a quality speaking voice: tone, pitch, pace, volume, inflection, and articulation. Practically everyone could use a tune-up in these areas.

Let us elaborate more on some ways professionals can improve their vocal quality:

1. Watch your tone

Your tone of voice conveys your attitude. Do you sound happy, sad, rushed, or distracted? You may sometimes mean something but people would perceive it differently.

A person’s first impression of you comes from the tone of your voice alone in face-to-face interactions. Like when on the phone, without the added support of facial expressions and eye contact, your tone of voice can be even more critical.

Our suggestion: Make a point to speak with more energy and volume. Focus on conveying sincerity, cheerfulness, and confidence with your voice.