How to speak so that people want to listen
Aug 12, 2015
How to speak so that people want to listen
TEDx TALKJULIAN TREASURE
Human voice is the instrument we all play and it is the most powerful sound in the world
it has the potential to invoke wars
It can also be used to propose someone or spread love
We often experience that when we speak people don’t listen to us
So we learn how to speak powerfully to bring change in the world
Speaking habbit-
gossip
Speaking ill of the person not present there…
After 5 minutes the target can be you
judging
Its very hard to listen somebody if you know you are being judged
negativity
its very difficultTo talk to a negative
person
complaining
Complaining is artOf negativity.
It is a viral misery
Its irritating to listen to Person who has
An excuse for everything
excuses
exaggeration
Exaggeration demeans Our language .
After certain extent Exaggeration becomes lie
dogmatism
Dogmatic people are inclined to lay the
principles as undeniably true and its irritating
to talk to them
Four foundation stonesOn which we can stand on
If we want our speech to be Powerful-…
H A I L to greet and acclaim enthusiastically
This is how we will be received if we
Stand by the four stones
H for
Be clear and straight
AUTHENTICITY
A for
Be what you are
I for
Means doing what you say
loveL for
Wish the other person nicely
Hail is all about what we should say so that people listen to usbut another most important
thing is
HOW do we say for a better impact
Our throat is an amazing tool boxVery few of us have opened that box
Let us learn about few tools
REGISTER With the help of thisToolbox we can locate our voice Like from nose ,throat or chestTIMBER
it is the way our voice feels .it should be rich and warmIf you are unable to utilize any of these tools contact a voice coach.
PROSODY
It imparts meaning to our conversation.Without this our speech become mundane It differentiates a question and a statement
PACE
it is how fast and slow we speakand pauses we give.this tool if used properly, provides great effect to our speech
SILENCE is a great tool in your speech
PITCH
It is the way you deliver your words according to situation
Start the engine
To use the tool box we need to startthe engine and give it warm up
so how to start the engine
We can start the engine by warming it up through vocal exercises
It includes moving lips tongue and making different sort of noises from throatto warm them up
recap
Human voice importanceSeven deadly sins of speaking
Four building bocks of effective speakingHow to deliver your speech
Using out tool boxWarm up exercise before important speeches
Thank you
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