Agape Institute

Many  people  have never really listened to their own voice-at least not as their audiences hear them. When we hear our recorded  voice, often  we respond incredulously, ”Is that me? Do i really sound like that?” Spend some time getting to know your own voice.

Spend a day with microcassette recorder. Carry it around with you. Talk into it when you are commuting in your car, walking through the park, sitting in your office, or waiting for the elevator.

Tell the recorder how you feel, where you are going, how the whether is. Tell the recorder a joke, describe a movie, explain a book’s plot line. Just talk, saying anything that strikes you.

That night, push the “play” button and listen to yourself. Are you someone you’d like to listen to? How would you describe your voice? Full or thin? Confident or shaky? Personal or distant? Fast or slow?. Just repeat it daily until you improve your voice clarity, pace and pronunciation.

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Whatever their specialty or level, nearly all professionals in business today find that presentations are part of the job. Unfortunately, the prospect of public speaking strikes fear into the heart of millions, outranking death and flying as people’s number one fear.

The benefit of good speaking skills is that they enable you to communicate your ideas to others. Good speakers use speech as a way of communicating their ideas and gaining support for them. Poor speakers may have equally valid ideas but may never see them implemented because they are unable to share their vision with others who can help the ideas become reality.

The best thing you can do to improve your speaking skills is practice, practice, practice. There are many different situations that give you the chance to practice. Volunteer to give your project team’s update at the next department meeting, talk to a club or school group about a topic, or give tours to prospective new hires.

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