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The voice frequency people love listening to
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Hi Reader Hope you are off to a great start. Mine started when India won the T20 world cup (you'll know what I'm talking about if you are a cricket fan. If not, please ignore this!). Alright, here's the quick and powerful insight I want to share today. Most people think great communication comes down to good ideas and strong words (this is needed. Don't get me wrong!) But there is another factor that quietly shapes how people experience you. Your voice frequency. Every voice vibrates at a certain base frequency when we speak. This is called the fundamental frequency of the voice. And interestingly, listeners tend to prefer voices that fall within a certain range. And I'm not saying that this is for people in large ballroom or hall. It's applicable for an audience of 1 or 2 or 3. Example. your boss, coworkers, your direct team. (There is research that using the right frequency of the voice has a direct impact on the people getting compensation. Hopefully, I got your attention now!) The voice frequency that people love listening to is around 125 Hz. For males, this is usually closer by nature. And for female speakers, it's usually higher by nature and that's why it may be more urgent for female speakers to get this part handled at the earliest. Voices around 125 Hz frequency range tend to sound calm, confident, warm and of course easy to listen to! But here’s the problem. When people get nervous during a presentation, meeting, or interview, their pitch often goes up. The voice becomes tighter, faster, and slightly higher. Even if the ideas are strong, the delivery can start sounding tense, rushed and of course less authoritative! The good news is that voice frequency can be identified and trained. When you do this, your voice naturally settles lower and often moves closer to that pleasant listening range around 125 Hz. And when people enjoy listening to your voice, magic happens. You open door ways that were closed earlier. In the next email, I’ll share a simple way to measure your voice frequency using your phone. As always, thanks for being awesome! Rama
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