A soft-spoken voice doesn’t make effective communication possible

Your communication skills may not be very successful if others cannot hear you.

You might be an excellent orator, very competent telephone techniques and great negotiating skills on a one-to-one basis, but no matter how good the delivery is, it is in vain if you are not audible to your audience.

There are many people who believe that if they speak softly, people would be more attentive and listen to them. However, this is just temporary and doesn’t go a long way. Keeping a correct volume is particularly inevitable taking into account the amount of noise to which we are continuously exposed. Speaking in a soft voice is no solution to effective communication. This does not imply that you talk loudly. You should know that the amount of volume you use while conversing with people is below normal-below average if you are soft-spoken. You should aim on learning to increase your volume to an audible level for majority of the situations, be it your desk, your car or dining table.

The people listening to you wish to hear everything you say right at the first go. It would be very awkward if they have to ask you continuously to repeat what you just said. If you have to keep repeating yourself, it would waste a lot of time and if the audience cannot hear you, it is certainly possible that you end up losing valuable business or a new job. If you’re soft spoken, people may take you as shy, weak or even introvert. You might be considered as reserved because of your soft-spoken voice.

It is not that your voice itself is soft. It is just that you choose to use that level of sound. With time, it becomes your habit. Make sure you break the habit and increase your volume so that people hear you at the first instant.

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