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Idiom and Vocal Authority

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We love idiom for its authenticity and humanity, but it can quickly interfere with credibility in professional settings. One of the main fixes we perform in presentation skills and media training workshops is on vocal authority. The video below offers a nice take on one aspect of eroded persuasiveness. Reminds me of Will Ferrell’s Ron Burgundy in Anchorman, reading “I’m Ron Burgundy?” from the autocue.

Typography on Vimeo

Typography from Ronnie Bruce on Vimeo.

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Written by Antoni

May 30, 2011 at 12:34 pm

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