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Are You All Sizzle?
At yesterday's workshop, Joseph asked his colleagues if they were all sizzle or steak.
He continued, "What we're learning here today is going to help us, in every which way we can think of, to get clients; and, if we really work at it, to keep those clients."
We all have something to sell, be it a product, an idea, or an issue. Before we can close the deal, however, we must first sell ourselves. Sizzle opens the door; steak closes it!
Why not let Voicing It! help you close the door!
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| Greetings, Throughout my years of training, I have often referred to the wimpy voice as salad, when what I was looking for was filet. This week one of the lawyers with whom I was working asked the group, "Are you all sizzle or steak?" My immediate reaction was, "Another wonderful way to look at the image you project!" |
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Do You Sound Like Salad or Filet?
I really love salad; I really love filet; but, when it comes to the speaking voice, I have always likened the wispy, wimpy, or soft-spoken voice to salad. It certainly helps you lose weight, but it's not really substantive. Salad often gets by-passed; salad often gets overlooked. The voice that has the quality of filet is warm, rich, has a lot of depth and sticks to your ribs. It has meat! It does not get overlooked! It sounds authoritative; it has the ability to be heard comfortably; and, it can control nervousness in any form of public speaking.
Go for the filet today!
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 What Attributes Does Google Look for When Hiring? A few years ago, Google's Larry Page and Eric Schmidt were asked what they looked for when hiring. The first aspect Google considers is evaluating the applicant's capability of simply doing the job. Next, they look for people who can think outside the box, but still work within Google culture. Third, communication skills are critical for any employee, even engineers. That last comment about engineers makes me smile because during my years of teaching voice, I have found that accountants, research scientists, and engineers are often not the most colorful, the most animated in speaking. I am certainly generalizing; but, it is fair to say that the type of personality that is led in those directions is often the type of personality that is not as expressive in speaking. Google obviously appreciates their engineers who exemplify good communication skills! To read more about Color, click on this link... |
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