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VOICE OVER ACTING Your Unique Voice: The Emotional Human Connection That Businesses Need Now ... April 27, 2020  Note: On May 15, 2020, co-author Tim Keenan - acclaimed producer, audio engineer and voice talent - leads a new VoiceOverXtra webinar, The Voice Over DIRECTED SESSION - Set Up & Perform. Here's what it's about.By Tim Keenan and Mike Laponis Every one
of us has an imprinted memory from our youth of an unusual or significant VOICE
– either a voice talent or on camera actor, or even a singer or music group. That voice or collection of voices resonated with us somehow and planted those
memories.
In today's
new norm of separation, your VOICE has the ability to bridge the gap and may,
for quite a while, be able to professionally replace the connection of the
handshake or the hug. In these times of physical distancing, our voice already
has an increased importance with staying closely connected to family, friends,
business associates, clients and potential clients.
The
intimacy that the human voice conveys has tremendous power and impact, that is
now even more important in business communication. Communication professionals
and content creators will need to tap into the skills you've developed in
abundance moving forward. For instance,
Voice
professionals will be in more demand as we move forward. YOUR UNIQUE VOICE 'SAYS SO MUCH' The best part of this
is that each of us has our own unique voice and sound. And it communicates so
much. Not with just the actual vocabulary, but intonation, pitch, attitude - and emotion. Your voice says so much! It conveys so many emotions. It creates a common
bond - a human connection. SCIENCE CONFIRMS IT Is there some science that back all this up? You bet.
There are
studies that show babies recognize their Mom's voice even from inside the womb. Even that early in life, we can
already distinguish who is speaking. These sounds stir emotions, quicken
heartbeats, create bonds – all by the sound of one's voice. The connections are
real. It's all a part of a bond, that even with physical distance, your voice
maintains that human connection.
The human
voice can even create emotions without really saying any words. Such a range!
Or the very same words you say can vary in meaning by the emotion expressed. All
with your voice. TRY INTERACTIVE MAP OF SOUNDS The human voice creates emotions. In this article there is a
wonderful interactive map, that when activated you hear different emotions
communicated through vocal sounds. By hovering your mouse over the particular
emotion, you hear vocalized sounds that convey particular emotions. It is
incredible! Especially as you move from emotion to emotion and the parts in
between. You hear it morph into another emotion. You have to try it! This clearly demonstrates the
ability and range of human sound. THE HUMAN CONNECTION Our
vocal chords convey meaning through the sounds we are able to make. This is the
amazing ability to CONNECT. It is why the voice is so powerful in reaching and
connecting with others. The human connection. We convey meaning and express emotion
with our voice.
It's up to
you to tap into all that your voice can convey to deliver a message with impact
and warmth and honesty. Now is the time to be ready to use all your tools and
share your gifts in order to help the business world communicate and CONNECT to
their employees and customers like never before.
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ABOUT TIM
Tim Keenan is the owner of Creative Media Recording, a full
service, Southern CA audio production company serving independent
producers, corporations and ad agencies. At Creative Media, Tim is the senior audio
engineer, casting director and an active voice talent.
Twitter: @tjkeenan --------------------------------------------------------------------  ABOUT MIKEMike Laponis is a Southern CA-based voice over talent and audio producer. He is also a Professor of
Communications at the University of La Verne. Web: www.MikesVO.com Email: mike@mikesvo.com Twitter: @MikeRaphone |
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There's a lot of emotion in all of this. Great article. Thanks!!!
Thank you! Janeane Bernstein