Communication WorkshopFor Research Engineers

Workshop:Make yourself heard,

understood and remembered

Ian F. C. Smith, EPFLLynne C. Dennis

20 % words

25% voice

55% body language

55%

20%

What determines your credibility as a speaker?

25%

What makes your voice unique?tonality

culture

volume

accent / articulation

pace

What is tonality?

1. any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength

“shrill tones”

2. a particular … intonation of the voice as expressive of some meaning

“a tone of command”

3. a musical pitch or movement in pitch serving to distinguish

two words otherwise composed of the same sounds, as in Chinese

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tone

Tonality excercises

high – low pitch

breathing

On the topic of culture

heritage

upbringing

reactions

Volume excercises

distance

breathing

Accent / articulation exercises

observe

practice

Pace excercises

observe, time yourself

practice going slower

use pauses

use a pause to replace « ummmm »

How to get people to remember your name

say it slowly

pause between first and last

raise your voice on first, lower on last

« question » then « conclude »

How to get people to remember your name

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