{"id":3303,"date":"2022-03-17T18:31:19","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T18:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.jedok.com\/?p=3303"},"modified":"2022-03-17T18:34:19","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T18:34:19","slug":"is-your-message-going-unheard-7-things-you-can-do-today-to-inspire-your-listeners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jedok.com\/blog\/is-your-message-going-unheard-7-things-you-can-do-today-to-inspire-your-listeners\/2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Message Going Unheard? 7 Things You Can Do Today To Inspire Your Listeners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Consider the moment you decided to become an entrepreneur\u2026 the moment you decided to start your own business<\/a>. What was it about that moment that piqued your interest in starting? Something tells me it had something to do with a strong desire to spend your working life doing something you enjoy\u2026 that lights you up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are some aspects of our passions that we don’t necessarily love as much as others as we progress with them in the form of a business. According to research, 77 percent of the population has some form of anxiety when it comes to public speaking. Yet, for many of our businesses, whether it’s with employees, clients, shareholders, or the general public, this is a critical component.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your attention is drawn inward when you are afraid of speaking. As a result, your body may begin to curl over, your voice may become smaller and less powerful, the connection with our audience begins to deteriorate, and the people in the room may not hear the depth of the message you’re trying to convey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, there are some things you can do right now to start strengthening your message and encouraging your audience to pay attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Pay attention to your vocal tone and work on it<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

So many of us go through life believing that the sound of our voice is something we were born with and that we can’t change it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This could not be further from the truth\u2026 This is fantastic news!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consider the people in your professional life whom you have respected and taken seriously\u2026 Consider someone you didn’t particularly admire or respect. What did their voices sound like? Did they have a low-pitched, soft voice\u2026 or a high-pitched, strong voice? Do they talk quickly and energetically\u2026 or slowly and monotonously?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you recognize what needs to be improved, you have the power to change the way you speak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a few approaches you can take:<\/p>\n\n\n\n