S9 W4 E13-16 Tune Voice to Verse - 5 building blocks for aligning your voice to your message so you are always heard with Monique McDonald

S9 W4 E13-16 Monique  McDonald - “The Magnetic Voice Show  - Business Speaking Mastery”

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Tune voice to verse - 5 building blocks for aligning your voice to message so you are always heard

Today we are exploring the 5 foundational concepts necessary to infuse your voice with magnetism.  When we tune an instrument we literally align it’s sound vibration to the source vibration, usually A-440hz and then adjust the rest of the tones on the instrument to match it in traditional intervals.  There are two reasons why this process is important.  First, is that the instrument is in tune with itself and second, it then can then be in tune with other instruments.  In this session, we will discover how to tune our voice to breath, tone, speed, presence and passion.  Once we master this “tuning” our voice will be filled with a magnetic quality that naturally attracts clients and inspires listeners to take action.

E13 Breathing to Speak

1. When you are in tune with the cosmic breath of heaven and earth, your voice produces true sounds. Unify body, mind, and speech, and real techniques will emerge.— Morihei Ueshiba
   
2. As a student of the human voice, the first thing we look at from a technical aspect is how the breath supports the voice.  It is the first tenant of mastery in the development of the voice.  How to support it so it sounds powerful and sonorous without effort.  Very often the student mistakenly uses muscle or will to make the voice sound powerful.  We discover early on that this path to support produces tension and effort that is difficult to sustain and creates a strident or harsh sound in the voice.
   
3. When we allow the breath to support our voice according to the laws of nature, there is a natural flow that shows up in the sound.  As speakers, it is essential to sync our voice up to our breath so we can build endurance and feel supported from the inside out.  Many of us are speaking from a body that is empty of air.  When we learn diaphragmatic breathing, we create a space within us for natural power and life force (breath) on the inhale and exhale (or voice) moves out into the world full of truth and flow.  Our breath comes full circle.  We inhale and receive life itself and exhale leaning on that life support as we express our message and truth.
   
4. Try it now.  Take a deep belly breath.  Pause for a moment feeling yourself full of the life force.  Then use your exhale to say your full name.  Now do it again and imagine keeping the expansion you created on the inhale as you speak your full name.  Whether you say your name in a whisper or at the top of your voice, keep that feeling of expansion you created in the inhale.  If you are feeling a little silly, just know that is part of the process.  When we are in tune with our most expanded self and speak from there, our conditioning tells us to make ourself smaller so we will be safe.  This way of breathing to speak trains us to speak as though the entire universe is speaking through us.  Congratulations!  You are on your way to Speaking Mastery.
   

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Known to many as “The Magnetic Voice,” Monique McDonald is a Grammy-nominated, award-winning vocal specialist and certified Conscious Transformational Coach. Initially terrified to audition or speak publicly, Monique studied intensely with excellent coaches to cultivate her confidence. As a result, she celebrated with outstanding Opera and Master Class performances throughout Europe, Russia, Japan, and the US, including Carnegie Hall, NYC, and the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. When Monique helps you unlock your natural charisma and your “Magnetic Voice,” you benefit from secrets learned in over twenty years through High Stakes Performance combined with her unique coaching style.  Her passion is inspiring charismatic communication and mastery of the human voice to empower entrepreneurs, speakers, and leaders.


Be sure to subscribe to The Magnetic Voice Show so you never miss an episode!

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E14 Vocal Tone and Speed

1. I taught myself to tune in to another persons wavelength, figure out what they were looking for, and try to project that thing back at them.  — Wolfman Jack
   
2. Vocal Tone is something that Business Speakers rarely consider.  Like most people, they believe the tone of their voice is what they were born with and leave it at that.  There is a whole aspect of speaking that gets no attention and it is like leaving money on the table. Tone of voice is a way to gain rapport and tune into your client’s pain points.  You know how when you call your loved one on the phone, you can tell right away what kind of day they have had just by the way they say, “hello”?  This is what we are discussing here.  What if you could tune into your clients tone of voice and know exactly what they need?  And what if after you have tuned into that you could project that thing back to them without them ever having to ask?
   
3. Our tone of voice reveals so much about our life experience and emotions. In fact, finding your tone of voice in marketing and branding is one of those little known secrets used in these industries.  It is the secret language behind words and when you combine this skill with the speed of your voice, really interesting things start to happen.  Many of my clients have been told that they need to slow down when they are doing public speaking.  I have found that other clients, especially where english is not their first language, will tend to speak too slowly.  
   
4. When we start experimenting with Vocal Tone and Speed, it naturally causes the listener to lean in.  Recalling a life experience by telling stories or giving examples to illustrate a point, causes the tone of voice to change noticeably and our listeners become more engaged.  If we are reading the story or example the voice automatically becomes more monotone and we tend to speed up. If you have to read your content in a presentation, really pay attention to these skills.  By varying tone and speed you will increase your comprehension rate, marketing/branding value and your audience will not only hear you but will be inspired to listen.
   

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Known to many as “The Magnetic Voice,” Monique McDonald is a Grammy-nominated, award-winning vocal specialist and certified Conscious Transformational Coach. Initially terrified to audition or speak publicly, Monique studied intensely with excellent coaches to cultivate her confidence. As a result, she celebrated with outstanding Opera and Master Class performances throughout Europe, Russia, Japan, and the US, including Carnegie Hall, NYC, and the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. When Monique helps you unlock your natural charisma and your “Magnetic Voice,” you benefit from secrets learned in over twenty years through High Stakes Performance combined with her unique coaching style.  Her passion is inspiring charismatic communication and mastery of the human voice to empower entrepreneurs, speakers, and leaders.


Looking for more 1-to1 help with YOUR VOICE OF LEADERSHIP? Check out my coaching packages at themagneticvoice.com Then click “Transform with Monique” to book a complimentary connection call and let’s see which one is a good fit for your needs!

E15 Passion is the fire that fuels creativity

1. What good is it to have a belly if there's no fire in it? Wake up, drink your passion, light a match and get to work. - Simon Sinek
2. What I love about this quote is that it contains Simon Sinek’s matter of fact tone yet is jumping off the page with inspiration.  That is how I think of passion.  It is constantly there within us waiting for us to notice it and light it up.  So many of my clients fear they don’t have enough passion.  The only thing that comes up more often is confidence.  When we connect to the passion within us, confidence will always come to support us in creation.  Our passion is that Divine Spark or creative impetus that propels us forward into greatness.
3. Passion is so important in our lives.  It is the fuel that pushes us to reach our highest potentials of success and joy.  We are so often single minded in our  search for purpose or why.  What I have found is that following my passion has inevitably led to discovering my purpose.  I thought my purpose was to entertain with my singing voice and bring people comfort and joy.  Not only did pursuing that passion with all my heart and soul bring me grammy nominations and awards, it helped me see that I also have a deeper purpose.  My purpose is to use my  instrument for healing and connection.  I am also here to support other voices so they can tune to themselves and others and fulfill their passion and purpose.
   
4. When we realize that our passion is what fuels our creativity, our voices start to vibrate in a different way.  We have all heard those speakers whose voices ring with passion and purpose.  They inspire us to action.  They encourage us to think new thoughts and create new things.  Speaking and living from your passion builds your confidence, fuels growth and expansion, gives you a sense of purpose and drives you to success.
   

Connect to your passion today.  It will lead you to the realization that you have the heart of a champion!

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Known to many as “The Magnetic Voice,” Monique McDonald is a Grammy-nominated, award-winning vocal specialist and certified Conscious Transformational Coach. Initially terrified to audition or speak publicly, Monique studied intensely with excellent coaches to cultivate her confidence. As a result, she celebrated with outstanding Opera and Master Class performances throughout Europe, Russia, Japan, and the US, including Carnegie Hall, NYC, and the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. When Monique helps you unlock your natural charisma and your “Magnetic Voice,” you benefit from secrets learned in over twenty years through High Stakes Performance combined with her unique coaching style.  Her passion is inspiring charismatic communication and mastery of the human voice to empower entrepreneurs, speakers, and leaders.


Be sure to subscribe to The Magnetic Voice Show so you never miss an episode!

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E16  Presence-the unseen magnetic force

1. The gift of mental power comes from God, Divine Being, and if we concentrate our minds on that truth, we become in tune with this great power. — Nikola Tesla
   
2. We all know what stage presence is but do we really?  We know it when we see it.  That charisma or magnetism that seems palpable.  Some people call it the “x-factor”.  Most people believe you are born with it.  But what is IT exactly?  When I work on this with my clients we come at it from a few different angles.  
   
3. The foundation of this concept is to be fully present in any given moment or situation.  It is the ability to focus with your full attention on whatever is in front of you without distraction.  This is true mental power.  The next step is to master your expertise so it doesn’t distract you and you can use that focus to capture and command the attention of the audience.  Everyone has a presence but not everyone knows how to focus it so it can draw people in.  It is an energy that pours out of us usually unconsciously and rarely directed and projected.  
   
4. When I became a prayer chaplain at Unity of New York Spiritual Center, they referred to prayer as “practicing the Presence”.  I became fascinated by the idea that the Divine is not something outside of us that we pray to, it is something within us that we pray from.  I realized it was something that I had been doing for most of my singing career.  I would work on the song technically, do the memorization and repeat it over and over.  When it came time for the performance, I would go to that place within where the Presence was.  I would tune into it and sing from there.  It was like turning on a light and this life force or energy would start pouring out of me.  The more it poured out of me the more I could feel the energy of the audience responding and pouring back into me.    I help my clients experience this by having them imagine someone they love in front of them.  I then ask them to feel the love pouring out of their hearts into the beloved.  The light that appears in their faces is undeniable.  It is the unseen magnetic force.  It is the true power of presence.
   

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Known to many as “The Magnetic Voice,” Monique McDonald is a Grammy-nominated, award-winning vocal specialist and certified Conscious Transformational Coach. Initially terrified to audition or speak publicly, Monique studied intensely with excellent coaches to cultivate her confidence. As a result, she celebrated with outstanding Opera and Master Class performances throughout Europe, Russia, Japan, and the US, including Carnegie Hall, NYC, and the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. When Monique helps you unlock your natural charisma and your “Magnetic Voice,” you benefit from secrets learned in over twenty years through High Stakes Performance combined with her unique coaching style.  Her passion is inspiring charismatic communication and mastery of the human voice to empower entrepreneurs, speakers, and leaders.


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