Speak Up
August 13 2007Erin’s Business Tip Of The Week
Speak up and use your voice.
Speak like you want people to listen. Your voice can improve or damage your credibility. A sweet, small, thin voice exudes insecurity and weakens your message, work it lower if that is your natural voice. If you only speak in a sweet, small, thin voice when you are nervous it’s time to practice speaking up and using your voice. By strengthening your language skills you will improve business communication. With stronger language skills, your confidence grows to say and do things you would have feared or dreaded before. When you have strong language skills you strengthen the impact of your message and contribution, you facilitate growth and influence. In addition to your voice, your vocabulary, grammar, pace, and gesticulations play major roles in the impact of your message. Furthermore, your language skills convey messages about you. Improve your language skills and create impact and credibility.
