Did you know by slowing down you can become a more powerful speaker? Vocal coach Dr. June Johnson suggests checking your rate of speech.

Do you speak faster than people can listen? Is it because your inner motor is running too fast? Or, is it because you are nervous? In either case, take a deep breath and slow down.
Information delivered at too fast a pace is difficult to absorb. It is possible to speak 250 or more words a minute, but the average person can easily comprehend only about 150 to 180 words a minute.
When you speak too fast there is no time for inflection, phrasing or word stress - all necessary for interpretation.
If you have been told you speak too fast, take heed and slow down.

Learn more ways to speak professionally in Dr. Johnson's manual Building the Power of Your Voice: How to Improve Your Voice to Command Attention & Move People to Action.
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