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| How to create imagery in your speaking performance |
A mechanical unnatural rhythm and monotonous supply will not capture the interest or imagination of your audience. The variety of expressions determines how well your audience will see and feel the images you want to present to your audience. As a speech coach and drama director who has worked with actors, speakers and trainers, I know what the fear of expressing oneself with emotion can be. However, if you are ready to emotionally draw your listener's heart and mind to your speech, consider embracing these important elements:
1. Start by preparing and stretching your vocal muscles and range.
This includes vocal warmups on the pitch level and tone. With a few repetitive exercises, you will be amazed at the flexibility you can gain within your vocal limits. For example, try counting aloud from one to ten to give each word a new direction, like asking a word; Or with a lower reflection of perfect hearing or a lower pitch level.
For more practice, change the numbers to a word and say it differently each time, or lengthen the sound of the vowel, or change the motion.
Separate your word mogul with one sentence, say, "What are you doing now?" Talking with different emotions: surprise, fear, polite interest, frustration, pity, sarcasm and much more.
2. Practice speaking orally of poetry and literature.
Set your mind to the zone of what you believe is the best interpretation of the poet or writer’s thought. Choose what you think the main meaning of the words you want to convey to the audience. Then read through this message with different pitch levels. Work through one section of it at a time before putting it all together as oral lessons. Emphasize keywords and vary your tempo.
Practice with poets or literature that resonates with you and provides visual and real-life images through their words. Here are a few to use as part of oral language practice:
Robert Frost: Pasture
Heather Cunningham: Trees
Any children's story
Your favorite author
3. Capture the sensitive moment to express the image and the reaction of the listener.
There are moments when we all read books or watch movies and we start to cry, laugh, sit on the edge of our seats in anticipation and feel so connected to the story, the picture and that weak moment in each of us.
Analyze your audience to bring the right story, example, quote or message to your group. It speaks with your thoughts, emphasis, pauses, reflections and motions that give a variety of expressions through your voice. Mechanically annoying reading of words can be avoided; Instead, it highlights your unique ability to reflect that image to your audience.
Keep bringing out the best in you with the best of your voice!
Lastly, improve your delivery style, not just the sound of your voice. Inside my book, Breath ... Just a Step of Breathtaking Speech, you'll find a seven-step process for cultivating your best-sounding voice with accessible, easily organized practice. Instantly recharge your speech, tone, clarity and energy! Full of information, practice and anecdotes, this book allows speakers to carry a speech coach with them wherever they go.
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