The Power Of The Voice

Based on “how to speak so that people want to listen”

by Julian Treasure

The Voice is the most powerful sound in the world

it can....

Start wars...

Or say “I Love You”

How can we speak powerfully & change the world?

Avoid The

7Deadly SinsOf Speaking...

1. Gossip

2. Judging

3. Negativity

4. Complaining

5. Giving excuses

6. Exaggeration

7. Dogmatism

4 Foundations of powerful speech

Honesty- Be clear and straight

Authenticity- Be yourself

Integrity- Be your word

Love- Wish them well

But,it’s not just what you say,it’s how yousay it.....

How can we make our voice sound more powerful ??

Here are 6 tools you can use....

Register Speaking from the chest gives more depth to the voice

TimbreWe prefer voices whichare rich ,smooth and warm

ProsodyVaried and lively speech iseasy to understand

Pace

Our Pace demonstratesour emotional state

Pitch

Varied pitches deliver different meanings to the same sentence

Volume

The right use of volume can greatlyinfluence theaudience

RECAP•Avoid the 7 deadly sins of speaking

•Use the 4 foundations of powerful speech (HAIL)

•Make your voice sound more powerful using the 6 tools of speech

• Don’t forget to warm up those vocal chords.

Created by Yash Akshay Reddy, SVCE , during an internship By Prof. Sameer Mathur, IIM Lucknow.www.IIMInternship.com