Not exact matches
Rather
than remark that your customer service is excellent, let your
tone of
voice demonstrate that you're friendly, approachable, and interested in understanding your client's business.
What you can do: Encourage employees to tweet with their own personal
voice rather
than taking on a scripted
tone — a strategy Peter Shankman, founder of the New York - based consulting firm Shankman / Honig and author of Nice Companies Finish First (Palgrave Macmillan, 2013) calls «shredding the scripts.»
Recipients will be able to hear your
tone of
voice as well as your insightful comments rather
than having to read them.
Body language is a huge factor in how you're perceived and can be more important
than your
tone of
voice or even what you say.
Other
than the tips discussed above, how can you make sure that the
tone and
voice will be uniform across all platforms?
By my manner and my
tone of
voice you might think that I am greeting long - lost friends, rather
than introducing myself to these people for the first time.
But suffice to say, I have called him more
than once to push back on blog posts where I disagreed with his
tone and / or content and each time, he has spent the time to fully hear me, has validated my
voice, and sought to learn with me.
And to the person who said «I wish you could have heard my
tone of
voice...», well, words cut deeper
than «
tones.»
Not every way of communication honors the truth: sometimes the manner in which something gets conveyed subverts reality, as when a preacher says all the right words about God's love but in a
tone of
voice and with a concluding string of «oughts» (therefore we ought to do this and we ought to do that) that makes you feel guiltier
than ever.
But King Ahab knows Micaiah better
than this (and I imagine that Micaiah's
tone of
voice of flippant and sarcastic), so King Ahab says, «Stop lying to me.
but maryland, we are not better
than they are, we just have been exposed to different cultural ideas and books and behaviors, we are not better or worse and as it happens, we are more the same
than we are different even to
tone of
voice in different languages.
When we were establishing a
tone of
voice for GRK, a new fast - casual restaurant serving authentic Greek food, we weren't afraid to incorporate some quirky humor into the messaging, knowing it's more important to win the hearts of some
than try to appeal to all.
If he senses that your
voice is going up an octave and you are desperately reassuring him, then he's not going to be hearing your words, but rather your
tone, which is one of alarm and stress rather
than calm and reassurance.
Use a neutral
tone of
voice and try to use «I» statements rather
than «You» statements.
By this point, the soothing, rhythmic sounds of a simple story should be quite audible, although the
tones and cadences of the
voice are more important
than enunciation of the actual words.
I've personally found that in those situations it's the
tone of my
voice that matters more
than what I'm saying.
To fathers luck, their
voices are more recognizable
than mother's because of their lower
tone which is easier for babies to recognize.
I've had more
tones of «wife» in my
voice during this past week
than I've had in my entire 11 - year relationship.
Multi-lingual American,
voice actor, writer, two Masters degrees, world traveler to more
than forty countries,
toned and in shape, seeks slim, intelligent, well - read, independent lady for future adventures.
The
tone of your
voice can say more
than just words, so it's important when talking (especially if on the phone with someone new) to keep in mind how you sound!
Maybe, but you just need to realise that it's all about
tone of
voice and mood rather
than the words themselves.
As Lucille, in her restrictive gowns and with her deader
than deadpan
voice tone, Chastain sinks her teeth into the considerable scenery.
Tone - deaf opera lover Florence Foster Jenkins — subject of an upcoming biopic starring Meryl Streep — is also the inspiration for this lavish French period piece about a rich French aristo labouring under a pathetic self - delusion: that she has the
voice of an angel, rather
than that of a strangled cat.
Because Whedon has a very specific
voice as a writer as well as a director, and while they have done some writing, the Russos seems to specialize more in
tone - setting
than voice - giving.
At the film's recent press day, del Toro and Gutierrez spoke about the genesis of the project, Gutierrez's unusual pitch that convinced del Toro to produce the movie, Gutierrez's vision using authentic folk art characters, the film's humanistic
tone, casting a talented and eclectic international group of actors to
voice the larger
than life characters, choosing Reel FX to tackle the complicated animation design, gaining the support of Fox's Jim Gianopulos, how Zoe Saldana and Diego Luna learned to sing, the film's amazing music, and del Toro's upcoming projects including «Crimson Peak,» «The Strain,» «Pacific Rim 2,» the «Pan's Labyrinth» Musical, and the possibility of a «Hellboy 3.»
On the other hand, Bill Hader, who plays Leonard, the King of the pigs, provides a noticeably deeper
toned voice than for his Flint Lockwood character from the «Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs» series.
Ultron may be an android, but as
voiced by James Spader in his signature quick, dry, and condescending
tone, he has more personality and depth
than a lot of the villains on this list.
Mayer's
voice principle also relates to your narration's
tone and emphasizes the importance of your narrator being a human
voice rather
than an automated robot.
She insists that «the premise of the story, the
tone, the
voice, and the themes matter more
than the age of the main character.»
According to a survey by Durham University of more
than 1,500 readers, «Nineteen per cent of those respondents said the
voices of fictional characters stayed with them even when they weren't reading, influencing the style and
tone of their thoughts — or even speaking to them directly.
Passer's quiet, somber
voice reflects a soothing monotone that calms rather
than enrages Nikki; his softly modulated
tones are compelling and heighten the fearful conditions under which the children live.
Coover nails Mark Twain's
tone and
voice (including the hilarious malapropisms) but, more
than that, evokes the deadpan dark humor and social commentary that made Huck's Adventures infinitely superior to Tom's.
The read - aloud
voice will learn how to pronounce «Barack Obama» and will have mastered a
tone more expressive
than that of the tiresome know - it - all who talks to you from inside your car's G.P.S.
This could include using multiple
voices for different characters in a game, or simply having a
voice other
than the standard Alexa
tone.
I suggest email, that way you won't have to hear them say «I'd be happy to help you with that Mr. Smith» even though their
tone of
voice says «please smother me with a pillow it would be better
than talking to guys like you all day.»
They can read this language even better
than they can read your
tones of
voice.
Hustle the puppy outside quickly, with no more
than a «no — outside» spoken in a normal, calm
tone of
voice.
can be also used to mark desired behaviors and to bridge behaviors with rewards, the clicker offers much more precision and a neutral
tone that is more reliable and quicker
than the human
voice.
You can give your dog treats and «good boy's» all day long, but if your
voice is flat and your body language is stiff, then within a matter minutes of interacting with your dog, there is a high probability of your dog mirroring that
tone you have set, making the learning arena, less
than exciting for the dog.
Rather
than trying to understand dog behavior, this manual teaches us the ways that our
tone of
voice and actions can help a dog better understand what we want from them.
In less
than an hour, Lexie learned door manners, not to jump on visitors and to go to her bed, by teaching the owner how to educate her with using their
voice tones and proper body language.
Use a different
tone of
voice than you use when playing.
Some will be much more sensitive
than others to
tone of
voice or to the cues you use in giving praise.
Tone of
voice probably means much more to a cat
than the actual words used, although many owners maintain that their cat understands every word they say.
Kojima gave his reasons at the conference, the first being that «I wanted Snake to have a more subdued performance expressed through subtle facial movements and
tone of
voice rather
than words.»
On the decision to switch actors, Kojima noted that, «I wanted Snake to have a more subdued performance, expressed through subtle facial movement, and
tone of
voice, rather
than words.»
The
tone of the film is reverent, to be sure, but more
than an ode, the
voices in the film present conflicting parts pride, humor, fraternity, anger, bitterness, nostalgia, and what are often doleful mechanisms for dealing with the here - and - now.
I'd like to believe I have a characteristic and identifiable writing style and
tone of
voice, and at this point I find that second - guessing myself too much on style harms rather
than helps the columns.
Practice great client communication skills — the art of sounding calm during a stressful day, responding helpfully to client needs, using a «sunny»
tone of
voice, asking the right questions (rather
than simply taking a message for the lawyer), is more difficult
than it sounds when speaking to a multitude of clients each day.
She clearly sounds more human and less robotic
than her current
voice, which gives her a more conversational
tone than she had before.