VOCAL COMMUNICATION
Lucille Mathurine
YOUR VOICE
The most important tool in your toolbox
The Natural Voice, enhanced
An effective and dynamic voice leads to positive, exciting results
People assess you according to the way you sound
Use in a way that captivates your audience, not an assault on their ears
Delivery – the words you use are not nearly as important as the way that
you say it
• Improve your speech consciously, until it becomes unconscious
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YOUR VOICE
INFLECTION - DEFINITION
• The modulation of intonation or pitch in the voice
• A rise or fall in the sound of a person’s voice
• Changing the entire meaning of a sentence
INFLECTION
• You can change the entire meaning of a sentence by merely using
voice inflection.
• We can simplify this with the following example
• I didn’t say he stole the money (someone else did)
INFLECTION
• You can change the entire meaning of a sentence by merely using
voice inflection.
• We can simplify this with the following example
• I didn’t say he stole the money
(someone else did)
• I didn’t say he stole the money
(strong denial)
INFLECTION
• You can change the entire meaning of a sentence by merely using
voice inflection.
• We can simplify this with the following example
• I didn’t say he stole the money
(someone else did)
• I didn’t say he stole the money (strong denial)
• I didn’t say he stole the money
(implying done another way)
INFLECTION
• You can change the entire meaning of a sentence by merely using
voice inflection.
• We can simplify this with the following example
• I didn’t say he stole the money
(someone else did)
• I didn’t say he stole the money (strong denial)
• I didn’t say he stole the money
(implying done another way)
• I didn’t say he stole the money
(implying someone else stole)
INFLECTION
• You can change the entire meaning of a sentence by merely using
voice inflection.
• We can simplify this with the following example
• I didn’t say he stole the money
(someone else did)
• I didn’t say he stole the money (strong denial)
• I didn’t say he stole the money
(implying done another way)
• I didn’t say he stole the money
(implying someone else stole)
• I didn’t say he stole the money (borrowed?)
INFLECTION
• You can change the entire meaning of a sentence by merely using
voice inflection.
• We can simplify this with the following example
• I didn’t say he stole the money
(someone else did)
• I didn’t say he stole the money (strong denial)
• I didn’t say he stole the money
(implying done another way)
• I didn’t say he stole the money
(implying someone else stole)
• I didn’t say he stole the money (borrowed?)
• I didn’t say he stole the money
(took some other money)
INFLECTION
• You can change the entire meaning of a sentence by merely using
voice inflection.
• We can simplify this with the following example
• I didn’t say he stole the money
(someone else did)
• I didn’t say he stole the money (strong denial)
• I didn’t say he stole the money
(implying done another way)
• I didn’t say he stole the money
(implying someone else stole)
• I didn’t say he stole the money (borrowed?)
• I didn’t say he stole the money
(took some other money)
• I didn’t say he stole the money
(took something else)
INFLECTION
• Inflection will enhance the way your message is delivered
• Captivate your audience
• Used to communicate effectively and influence others
• Creates emphasis and focus
• Changes the meaning of a sentence
THE NATURAL VOICE
• Correct breathing (helps with relaxation, pronunciation, projection)
• Relaxation / stress control
• Posture
• Articulation / mumbling (implies lack of confidence, lazy speaker)
THE NATURAL VOICE
• Resonance
• Attitude
• Pitch
• Tone – Voice going down, commanding more authority
THE NATURAL VOICE
• Monotone / Flat voice
• Emphasis
• Pausing
• Body Language
• Confidence / Assertiveness