One of the easiest ways of achieving our goals is to communicate with confidence. Our existence is controlled by our voice, and to make ourselves recognized by the people around us, we must communicate. In the business environment, people depend on their communication skills. If you’re not a good communicator, you can’t be a good leader and you can’t build relationships. Vocal awareness helps us identify our character. Those who are bubbly and cheeky like to talk a lot; they want to be heard, they’re confident and assertive. On the other hand, we have introverted people who are less chatty. They don’t like to speak in front of an audience because they don’t want to make a fool of themselves.
Where do you fit in? Are you aware of your vocal capabilities? These tips should help you attain the highest personal and professional goals by merely using your voice.
Benefits of vocal awareness
Vocal awareness is strategic and pragmatic. It is meant to help you attain incredible goals, both in your personal life and in business. Not many people have what it takes to succeed; in fact, many fail because they dread public speaking. How can you make a name of yourself if you’re afraid to hold a public speech? Voice is more like a metaphor for our daily existence. It helps us stay mentally, physically and psychologically fit and ready to accept new challenges.
The more confident we are when using our voice to communicate, the higher chances we have to keep an audience engaged. When someone’s tone is decisive and coherent but smooth and easy to grasp, it’s only natural to want to hear more. On the other hand, there are people whose voice sends a negative message. A high, commanding tone usually screams arrogance and cockiness, and there’s nothing compelling about an individual who believes he’s the smartest in the room.
Vocal awareness depends on body language
You can’t win an audience solely with your voice. In order to appear professional in front of people, your body language must be impeccable. When we’re nervous we tend to highlight certain specific tics through our body language. Whether we shake one leg continuously or we bite our nails, one thing’s for sure – emotions can’t be hidden, they can only be controlled. In business, emotions can and should be put to good use otherwise your opponents will crush you with your own weapons.
Voice in particular, can save or destroy you. Practice your speaking abilities as often as you can, and don’t be afraid to make a mistake. It’s ok to stutter or lose your words every now and then, but don’t make it a habit. Fix your speaking problems through practice, and never let people intimidate you in any way.
Take your time to breathe
People have different speaking abilities, and not everyone is able to say 100 words in under a minutes. There’s no need to rush things when holding a speech or talking with investors and colleagues. Take all the time you need to breathe in order to calm down your nerves. Find a pace and stick to it. Our voice can deceive us in the most inappropriate moments. Usually, when we’re nervous we can’t talk fluently and we stutter; this is extremely unpleasant for an audience who needs to feel engaged. At work, stuttering in front of clients can cost you your job; at home, it can be incredibly annoying.
The great importance of eye contact
Eye contact can work miracles in our professional and personal lives. The more confident we are the higher chances we have to make ourselves noticed. Unfortunately, not many people make eye contact when talking to someone or holding a speech. It’s mostly because they’re nervous and they’re afraid that looking into someone’s eyes will make them lose focus. This practice is fundamental because it forces us to interact.
Looking straight at someone means you’re engaging into a conversation; that person may choose to interfere and thus say something back, or not. Eye contact forces us to change the tone of our voice as well; the deeper our tone gets the better chances we have to keep the audience engaged. And when an audience is engaged, it means they want to hear more.
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