To be successful in life, we must have technical skills and showmanship (communication skills). A good showman always keeps three things in mind:
- Sound : articulation and tonality.
- Sight : posture and gestures.
- Sync : consistency in voice and body.
Vocal Image
Using your voice is like playing an instrument. Five foundations that builds your vocal image are:
- Volume: High volume shows confidence, energy, authority.
- Pace: Control your rate of speech for emphasis.
- Pitch: Melody makes you more memorable.
- Pause: It gives the listener time to process (no fillers).
- Tonality: Inject emotions into your words by elongating the vowels.
Melody in Speech
- Most people only use 2-3 keys of their vocal instrument; i.e., a “singsong voice”
- By using all the notes in your instrument; you sound inspiring and interesting.
After learning how to play your instrument, you need to know how to write good songs (i.e., Storytelling)
Visual Image
Visual image consists of: Appearance and Body language - facial expressions, movement, posture and hand gestures. (related: Body Language) Hand gestures increase the clarity of your message.
Satir Categories: Core foundational hand gestures:
- Placater
- Leveller
- Blamer
- Computer
- Distractor
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