How Should a Woman Alter Her Voice - Public Speaking Video Lecture - Public

should women alter their voice before
giving a speech and they lower the tone
of their voice
now you can find clinical research that
purports to show that women are more
credible if they lower their voice I say
that's a bunch of baloney
here's the real problem once you try to
start talking in a lower voice and sound
like a Walter Cronkite
you sound fake you sound phony unless
you are a professionally trained actor
it's really hard to change your voice
for 10 seconds much less 20 minutes of a
speech this is a huge huge blunder
people make men and women some men are
self-conscious about their voice
sounding too high absolute waste of time
here's what you want in your voice you
want a full range you want highs you
want lows you want louder you want
softer that's what will make you
engaging that's what will make you
interesting if you're looking for
credibility why not say something
interesting and memorable and useful to
your audience don't try to sound like
this don't get your credibility for your
tone get your credibility by actually
helping people with your ideas let your
voice use its full range then you'll be
in great shape