The Power of the Human Voice

THE POWER OF THE HUMAN VOICE

Course Objective: to develop a voice that makes people sit up and listen. The human voice is the most powerful means of communication. While some possess the gift to engage, inspire, persuade and captivate, most of us don’t even consider the role our voices play in the business environment. However, with professional tuition you can ensure that you get your message across, whether in meetings, negotiations, presentations, conferences or simply on the telephone.

The Power of the Human Voice takes an innovative and creative approach to training. Using established theatrical techniques, you learn how to project, articulate your message and speak with relaxed confidence.

Except in the case of Open Courses, all Phoenix workshops are tailored on demand, which means that we will develop the final agenda with you to deliver exactly the training you want, at the level you need, within the timeframe you decide.

By the end of the course, you will have learned:

How to vary your voice to suit different situations

How to overcome fears and welcome the opportunity to speak

How to free your voice from tension and eradicate bad habits

How to prepare and deliver the right message

How to give your voice power and resonance

How to make your voice attractive to the listener

How to seize and hold your audience's attention

How to make sure people remember the key points in your message

How to use the voice to calm hostility


Course content

Identifying the powerful voice; why some voices sound confident, attractive and intriguing while others simply irritate and aggravate

Breathing exercises and relaxation techniques to support and control the voice; adopting correct posture; using the whole body to enrich the voice access to the full vocal range; how to project without shouting

Articulation and enunciation; how to release the words and stop mumbling; exercises to improve diction and ensure clear speech

Controlling the voice; exercises to help stop gabbling and rambling; how to speak eloquently and succinctly

Holding the floor; how to captivate your audience using control, modulation, pace, pause, emphasis, inflection and repetition; delivering meaning and emotion; reaching and calming hostile listeners