In the world of business, succeeding and accomplished speaking go hand-in-hand.

To speak well, you first need to have an interest in what you are saying, and then say it with interest. How you hear yourself is not necessarily how others hear you.
How much thought and attention have you given to your voice? How you speak permeates everything you do and reveals so many things about you-your educational level, professional competence, personality, mood, attitude toward others and feelings about yourself. First impressions are made in the first ten to fifteen seconds and are often difficult to change. Physical characteristics tend to fade into the background, vocal characteristics do not. Learn to make the most of your voice.

In her manual Building the Power of Your Voice: How to Improve Your Voice to Command Attention & Move People to Action, Dr. June Johnson teaches you how to be aware of what your voice says about you, make your voice work for you, not against you, and develop a vocal image that complements your physical image.
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