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.You want them to feel like you re their boyfriend or girlfriend and thatyou ll be living with them in the new house.Try a four or five.Tone 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10A i ry -------------- Edgy 72Roger Love s Vocal Po w e rExample 4: The DoctorA doctor s voice needs to be a blend of good bedside manner and cutting-edgetechnology.Each word needs to be compassionate, knowledgeable, and eventechnical at the same time.If your doctor was extremely nasal and sounded likehe had a cold, would you allow him to get very close to you?If he blocked all of the natural resonances from going above the soft palette andsounded like a Yogi Bear, would you perceive him to be incredibly intelligent?Maybe not.Vo l u m e: Keep your volume right in the center of the scale.You want to givethe impression that no matter what happens to the patient, you ll stay constant,consistent, and steady.Volume 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Loud --------------- SoftP a c e: Speak a bit faster than normal.You want to give the impression that youare a genius and therefore your brain works faster than theirs.The speed willgive them that feeling.Use a seven.Pace 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Slow --------------- FastM e l o d y: Your patients want you to be a miracle man.They want you to be all, know all, and still have time to see them.Extra melody will show them your climb every mountain attitude.Try a seven or eight.Melody 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Monotone ---- Va r i e dP i t c h: You can go a bit higher than you normally do.You want to give theimpression that you re reaching for the stars to find the answers to their medicalquestions.Use a six or seven.Pitch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Low----------------HighTo n e: It s all right to have a bit more edge in your voice.You will still have anice bedside manner with the extra melody, but the edge will provide a no-non-sense atmosphere.Try a seven.Tone 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10A i ry -------------- Edgy 73Roger Love s Vocal Po w e rExample 5: How to Be InterviewedAs you look over the resume that you normally send out, you see the long list ofcredits and accomplishments you have achieved so far on your corporate jour-ney.Most people in person, however, don t exactly live up to the incredible imageof themselves on paper.Most of us are a little shorter than expected, or smaller,or wider, or slightly less good looking.Regardless of what it says on yourresume, the real you should be a million times better in person.The followingtips can greatly increase your chances of actually getting the job you want.Volume: It s very important that the interviewer realizes your strength andstrong energy within the first few moments.One easy way to do that is with alittle extra volume.This is not the time to be introverted and shy.No matterwhat the job is, you don t want to come across as the brooding silent type.Remember that every word you say is important.No matter what your answer isto a particular question, no matter what the content of the conversation is, onerule holds absolute: He or she needs to easily hear whatever you have to say.Don t force the interviewer to say, What? or Could you repeat that? Your vol-ume goal is to find the level that is solid, vibrant, commanding, and confidentwithout being forceful or overly aggressive.Like the Beach Boys said, it s allabout good vibrations. So let your voice fill the entire room with great sound.Try a seven.Volume 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Loud --------------- SoftPace: In the case of a job interview, you should sound like your brain worksfast.Having a fast brain is like a computer that does anything you want at theinstant you give it a command.One way to create this intelligence aura is tospeak a little bit on the faster side when you respond to a question.Of course,you should not answer without thinking.Be sure to take a few seconds to for-mulate the beginning of the answer in your mind.Then, when you do open yourmouth to speak, let the words roll out a tiny bit faster than normal.This willhelp you sound more confident and secure.Take care not to create a runawaytrain sound.Keep the pace lively and move forward with ease and purpose.Keep your vocal pace at about a seven.Pace 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Slow --------------- FastPitch: Stay in the lower third of your comfortable vocal range.The idea here isto sound like you are not easily overexcited and nervous.When something scarysuddenly happens, most people raise the pitch of their voices.So, if you repeat-edly speak too high, the interviewer will falsely get the impression that you are 74Roger Love s Vocal Po w e rscared.It s better to broadcast the idea you are fearless, not easily shaken andrarely nervous.Keep your pitch at about a four.Pitch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Low----------------HighMelody: Even though Roger suggests that you stay on the lower third of thepitch spectrum, he still suggests that you have a great deal of fabulous melody.You should sound like you have a terrific sense of humor and passion.Melodywill help with that.You should sound like a positive, can-do, let me run with theball kind of person
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