Communication Skills - Tips to improve
People make judgments about you just by listening to your voice. It isn't only the words
you use, but how you say them can make a difference.
When people see you (face-to-face communication), the impact of your voice is approximately
38% of the overall impression you make—the "picture." Over the phone, it jumps
to 85%—since there are no visual cues.
There are certain things you can do to have a more pleasing voice:
• Have an appropriate expression
Sound enthusiastic, or, when appropriate, alter your tone to fit the conversation
(sounding sympathetic when talking about sad news, etc.)
• Speak at the right temp
Speak slowly enough that people understand you easily, yet not so slowly that you
are taking too long to complete a thought.
• Pause
By pausing, you give people enough time to take in what you are saying. When
you finish a thought, think of adding a period (.) by counting to three in your mind.
If it would be a colon (:) , count to two, and if it is a comma (,) , count to one. In
other words, don't run your words together.
• Eliminate fillers
Avoid "uh," "um," "OK," and "you know."
• Speak loud enough to be easily heard
Speaking in a whisper is non-assertive and annoying. If people ask you to speak up
Or to repeat yourself, this is a clue that you need help in this area.
• Speak soft enough to avoid shouting and screaming.
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