HOW to correctly SPEAK when WEARING a Face MASK

As you know you when you speak with a face mask on, your speech can be difficult to understand.

Here are techniques for speakers and listeners, for communicating in a face mask wearing world.

FOR SPEAKERS

#1 Use the ‘a metre beyond’ technique. As your voice will be muffled by the mask, one way to combat this effect is to use the ‘a metre beyond’ technique. Let me explain. Imagine that your voice is a laser and you put all of its energy through the laser directing it a metre beyond your listener. This technique will make it easier to hear your voice.

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Are YOU demonstrating AMBIGUOUS leadership?

People will believe your certainty. They may not know if an idea is good or not. But they will believe how certain you are, that it is a good idea.

When you are certain you need to project certainty.

I’ve seen million dollar deals sunk

because the person pitching came across as uncertain – when it was clearly the right thing to do. And it’s not about bluffing. Trying to convince someone of something when you’re not certain about it.

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HOW to be MEMORABLE when everyone else is FORGETTABLE

The spoken word, wisely chosen – beats the heck out of a slick brochure.

Injecting literary devices in your speaking can help you beat the heck out of a slick brochure and win the noisy world, attention battle with other speakers – who are competing for the limited attention of your listener.

Consider this passage on pp. 60-61 of the stellar book, Made to Stick, by Dan and Chip Heath.

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