HOLY NAME UNIVERSITY
Basic Education Department
Senior High School
S.Y. 2022 -2023
PROFESSIONAL READING
TITLE: Speak to Influence: How to Unlock the Hidden Power of Your Voice
AUTHOR: Susan Berkley
SOURCE: Holy Name University - Scanlon Library
SUMMARY/ SALIENT POINTS:
The book "How to Unlock the Hidden Power of Your Voice" by Susan Berkley discusses voice mastery
techniques. This book will give you more self-esteem. You'll become a more assertive communicator as
a result. You will learn previously unknown speaking techniques, such as communicating with more
vigor, passion, and emotion. You'll be aware of how breathing impacts speech. You'll discover more
about consciousness and the link between good speech and increased awareness. You'll learn how to
come across as more knowledgeable and why your manner of speaking counts more than your actual
words. Here are some vital voice mastery techniques:
Banish non-words from your speech - forever. The first step in breaking the non-word habit is recognizing
the opponent or problem. Take a video of yourself and note how many fillers you employed. Moreover,
breathing exercises can help us unwind and elevate our mood, enhancing the quality of our voices.
Evaluate your voice. The superb method to close the gap between how we perceive our voices and how
they sound is to work with recordings of your voice and elicit helpful criticism from others. Learning to
hear yourself as others listen to you takes courage and patience. But, it is the only way to communicate
differently quickly and effectively.
Warm up your voice. Regular exercise is necessary to maintain the strength and fitness of the speech-
producing muscles. Vowels give your speech color, and consonants make your speech more transparent.
Hence, your diction can be improved by consistently repeating a few specially constructed sentences.
Play your voice like a finely tuned instrument. The various components of your voice—pitch, inflection,
tone, pace, rhythm, and placement—combine to form a modular tool. You can add vocal variation by
altering these components alone or in combination. Also, your voice can effectively portray any emotion
by focusing on a term you associate with the feeling and supporting it with vivid mental pictures and the
correct body language.
How to be a stress-free speaker. The most common worry is a fear of public speaking; almost everyone
has felt some degree of speech fright, even those whose public speaking abilities we respect. Aligning
yourself with your finest and highest intention will help you perform better when you speak. Consider
how your message will benefit the people who hear it. Go forward confidently because if you are well-
prepared and have a successful goal in mind, you will succeed even if you trip or make a mistake in your
delivery. The severity with which we assess ourselves is nothing compared to a critical audience. Being
Basic Education Department
Senior High School
S.Y. 2022 -2023
PROFESSIONAL READING
TITLE: Speak to Influence: How to Unlock the Hidden Power of Your Voice
AUTHOR: Susan Berkley
SOURCE: Holy Name University - Scanlon Library
SUMMARY/ SALIENT POINTS:
The book "How to Unlock the Hidden Power of Your Voice" by Susan Berkley discusses voice mastery
techniques. This book will give you more self-esteem. You'll become a more assertive communicator as
a result. You will learn previously unknown speaking techniques, such as communicating with more
vigor, passion, and emotion. You'll be aware of how breathing impacts speech. You'll discover more
about consciousness and the link between good speech and increased awareness. You'll learn how to
come across as more knowledgeable and why your manner of speaking counts more than your actual
words. Here are some vital voice mastery techniques:
Banish non-words from your speech - forever. The first step in breaking the non-word habit is recognizing
the opponent or problem. Take a video of yourself and note how many fillers you employed. Moreover,
breathing exercises can help us unwind and elevate our mood, enhancing the quality of our voices.
Evaluate your voice. The superb method to close the gap between how we perceive our voices and how
they sound is to work with recordings of your voice and elicit helpful criticism from others. Learning to
hear yourself as others listen to you takes courage and patience. But, it is the only way to communicate
differently quickly and effectively.
Warm up your voice. Regular exercise is necessary to maintain the strength and fitness of the speech-
producing muscles. Vowels give your speech color, and consonants make your speech more transparent.
Hence, your diction can be improved by consistently repeating a few specially constructed sentences.
Play your voice like a finely tuned instrument. The various components of your voice—pitch, inflection,
tone, pace, rhythm, and placement—combine to form a modular tool. You can add vocal variation by
altering these components alone or in combination. Also, your voice can effectively portray any emotion
by focusing on a term you associate with the feeling and supporting it with vivid mental pictures and the
correct body language.
How to be a stress-free speaker. The most common worry is a fear of public speaking; almost everyone
has felt some degree of speech fright, even those whose public speaking abilities we respect. Aligning
yourself with your finest and highest intention will help you perform better when you speak. Consider
how your message will benefit the people who hear it. Go forward confidently because if you are well-
prepared and have a successful goal in mind, you will succeed even if you trip or make a mistake in your
delivery. The severity with which we assess ourselves is nothing compared to a critical audience. Being
