Vocal Power: Harnessing the Power Within

by Arthur Samuel Joseph

Research has shown that in a telephone conversation, 92% of the impact comes from vocal tones and only eight percent from the words that are spoken. Likewise, in any face-to-face spoken communication, only 8% on the impact the listener comes from the words that are used, 37% comes from the tone of voice, and the remaining 55% from body language. Achieving Vocal Power requires that you must make a strong impact on your listener on all three of these words, tone of voice, and body language simultaneously. So, how will the Vocal Awareness System improve your mental focus, vocal quality, body language, and self-esteem (among other benefits) all at once? The vocal workout, originated by Arthur Joseph almost four decades ago, will help you as it has countless others, accomplish a complete personal transformation. Through a series of sound-making and biomechanical warm-up exercises, you will deepen and liberate your breathing; engender relaxation in your tongue, jaw, neck, and shoulders; and strengthen your larynx (a.k.a. your "voice box") so that the sound of your voice improves. Simultaneously, you will learn how to sharpen your concentration and move through and beyond your emotional obstacles all through a program that can be done in as little as seven minutes a day. Because the Vocal Awareness System integrates your mind/body/spirit, you will find the techniques have the potential

300 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 2003