Tips for Developing your Negotiating Voice

Develop Your Negotiating Voice

In English, we all know that the same words said with different inflections can mean very different things. Subtle characteristics of speech, specifically voice pitch, is known to have a significant impact on our perceptions of a person.

Speakers can learn to modulate their pitch of voice. A well-known historical example is former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s voice pitch. It is said that receiving training on how to modulate her voice helped Thatcher accelerate her political career.

How you use your voice is equally important in negotiation. Depending on context and whether or not you want to put your counterparty into a collaborative frame of mind, your tone of voice will immediately begin to impact on the other party’s mood and how they perceive and interact with you.

OKAY, BUT HOW?

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