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| | The Public Speaking - The Essential Skill Network is not currently active and cannot accept new posts | | Views: 820 | | Dec 20, 2006 3:11 pm | | | # | 
Ira Stoller | | This came to me via one of the newsletters I subscribe to:
"Driving home in the car yesterday, I was listening to Michael Savage on the radio, and he said something I'd never heard before.
"He said that when a man feels inferior in a social situation, he speaks in a higher voice than normal.
"And conversely when a man feels dominant in a social situation, he'll naturally speak in a lower voice."
I'm curious what others think about this. Personally I'm not sure how valid it is. Comments?Private Reply to Ira Stoller | | Dec 20, 2006 5:04 pm | | re: pitch and confidence | # | 
LeeAundra Keany, Executive Communications Coach | | I don't know what you guys actually DO in different situations but I do know that lower pitches are viewed as more authoritative and credible than high pitched ones...
One of Bush's (many) speaking issues is his relatively high pitched, thin voice. See my podcast #31 for a demonstration of this: http://www.thecontrarypublicspeaker.com/05-17-06.mp3
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Private Reply to LeeAundra Keany, Executive Communications Coach | | Dec 20, 2006 11:07 pm | | re: speaking voices | # | 
Mitch Mitchell | | I think there may be some truth to it. I notice that when I speak in a slow, measured tone my voice seems to be deeper, but if I happen to get excited for any reason and start speaking faster, my voice goes up.
So, inferior and superior might be a bit strong, but the direction is valid.
Mitch Mitchell
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Changing Attitudes and Perceptions for Unlimited GrowthPrivate Reply to Mitch Mitchell | | Jan 04, 2007 6:17 am | | re: | # | 
Dr. Ramesh Nambiar - Trainer of Int'l Speakers & Social Entrepreneurs | | FIRST OF ALL ... I WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERYONE A FANTASTIC 2007 FILLED WITH PEACE, LOVE, JOY AND PROSPERITY!
Now getting back to Ira's message ... this is indeed a very interesting topic. I feel that this is true to quite an extent.
Having been in the Professional Speaking Industry for over 20 years now, not only as a speaker but also as one who has been training individuals to become professional speakers, I find that quite a number of people I have dealt with do tend to speak louder in order to be "heard" or to simply prove a point! This also applies in any social situation. Of course, here I am refering to those who are not naturally high-pitched!
I have been guilty of it too. I have known myself to raise my voice whenever I am not confident that the person I am speaking to, is truely listening or understanding what I say. I have seen this in many others, not just men but women too.
A person who speaks with a lower pitch is generally seen as one with authority on the spoken subject. This of course can be an illusion too in some cases, when one uses this technique to get across a message just so that it gets across and becomes believable, without really having a real understanding of the subject matter at hand. In fact, I have come across some who use this technique simply to lie with a straight face! LOL!
Take Care & God Bless!
Cheers,
Ramesh Nambiar
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