Women: Make your voice count
 WASHINGTON (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When you head out for the day, you probably put a lot of thought into what you're wearing. But do you think about how you sound to others? What women do with their voices may sabotage them at work and at home.
Molly Hooper has plenty of faith in her ability as a Capitol Hill reporter. But recently, she felt her voice was working against her. "It was imperative I was able to get a question out and do it in an authoritative way so leaders would respond," Hooper told Ivanhoe.
"The voice is an instrument and we need to learn how to use it," Dr. Miller told Ivanhoe. Some of her tips -- speak in active declarative sentences, not tentative thoughts. And speak slowly and confidently. "If you speak too quickly, your message really isn't understood," Dr. Miller said. Keep your voice at a lower pitch and steady in volume.
If your voice is steady, you won't sound tentative and unsure. Pause between thoughts rather than inserting fillers like ums and ers. And finally, don't over-explain. "People get bored. They feel you're not direct enough," Dr. Miller said. Hooper says she used to speak too high and fast, which made her sound unsure. "I think I give a better impression that I know what I'm talking about and I think I'm very successful at it," said Hooper. So while she's always been confident in herself, now she sounds that way to others, too. If you would like more information, please contact: |
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October 14, 2008
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So on this day, she comes for her third session with voice trainer Susan Miller, Ph.D.
"Women also tend to inflect the sentences upward at the end. So, 'I would like a cup of coffee.' Instead of, 'I would like a cup of coffee.'" Dr. Miller said. 
