Voice Power: Using Your Voice to Captivate, Persuade, and Command Attention

by Renee Grant-Williams

"Ever wonder what makes us buy from a certain salesperson or prefer one TV news announcer over another? In each case, a human voice is subtly captivating our ear and commanding our attention. Now celebrity voice coach Renee Grant-Williams reveals the trade secrets behind those persuasive voices and shows readers how to apply positive vocal techniques to business and personal situations. Much more than a guide to proper breathing or voice projection, this is a life-altering ""owner's manual"" to unleashing and directing the powers of communication within one's speaking voice. By exploring the rich connections between singing and speaking, Grant-Williams helps * Evaluate their ""VoicePower"" quotients * Literally breathe new life into their voices * Tap the amazing power of consonants--and silence * Deliver sales pitches virtually guaranteed to sell * Turn a voice mail message (incoming or outgoing) into a personal calling card * Become more confident, persuasive presenters and public speakers."

Genres: Nonfiction

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 31, 2002

Reviews

[Ahmad Wagieh · Rating 4 out of 5]

كتاب متميز .. خصوصا في ظل ندرة الكتب اللي تهتم بالموضوع دا ..... وان كنت برضو شايف ان النوع دا من المهارات مينفعش فيه كتاب لوحده ... بس هو مرجع كويس ومجهود متميز من مدربة عالمية للصوت

[Sam · Rating 2 out of 5]

If you have any experience with your voice, don't bother with this book.

"Voice Power" has some advice that is probably good, but it's buried in a mountain of meh where the author talks about how his advice comes from admiring Elvis and how the author knows all kinds of rock stars.

The advice in the book: breath through your belly, support your breath, let your voice resonate, emphasize (using volume, tone, elongated sounds, or silence) the things you want to emphasize, and match your audience. And, yeah, that's good advice, but I don't need a whole book to tell me that!

That's not to say that all of the book's advice is trite. There are plenty of suggestions that go right against common wisdom. I just don't really believe they're good suggestions. The author recommends things like training yourself to breathe through your mouth rather than your nose and elongating consonants to emphasize words rather than vowels. When making these suggestions, the author appeals to anecdotes that have me thinking up counterexamples right and left.

If you don't have much experience with your voice, you would probably get more out of this book than me, but you should probably still look for a different book.

[Chris Doelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an interesting read. It had good information and was worth the time even if some of it is simply a reminder. The downside of the book was the narrator's voice (yes, I see irony haha.)

Her voice annoyed me as she seemed to be trying to show just how good her voice was but ended up being more like she was talking down to the audience. I understand that anyone's voice in a book that discusses voice power is going to be a tough gig.

Like I said, you can get some great info out of the book though.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent book for public speakers. The author makes you feel like you're at her workshop. Great skill builder.

[coolwind · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have picked up a few useful points from this book. Wish the book can have more practical examples and concentrating more on voice of speaking.

[Wan Farisan · Rating 4 out of 5]

.nice book on voice training

[Eric · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book, it's interesting. The author is an expert and she knows her stuff.

[Dante · Rating 3 out of 5]

Finally an instructional book that doesn't conclude with "well, I guess, you know, whatever works for you". It actually gives INSTRUCTION!
Renee's editors should have taken out much of the parenthetical meanderings - or was a conversational tone what they were going for? If not, I would not have been comfortable enough to call the stranger who wrote the book by her first name. Okay, fine, it worked!

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[J Crossley · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book helped me to strengthen my vocal presence. I often feel that people don't listen to me, and I don't like my higher-pitched voice. I found assistance here.