The POWER of the PAUSE

October 6, 2021

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The POWER of the PAUSE

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THE PAUSE is incredibly powerful. ALL types of occupational voice users (fitness instructors, public speakers, teachers, performers, etc. etc. etc....ANYONE who consistently uses VOICE for their job) can effectively USE the PAUSE and for many GREAT reasons. 

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You may have seen previous posts of mine related to aspects of DYNAMIC voice use and message delivery that I call VOCAL SPICE. The PAUSE is one element of vocal spice, and VERY important for sprinkling in to your everyday and professional voice use. The PAUSE is what I like to call an "ATTRACTION FACTOR"--it ATTRACTS people (your listeners) to YOU; it PULLS them closer and creates a sense of closeness and trust. People are somewhat scared of the PAUSE and feel like it lasts a year, BUT it honestly lasts a few seconds and can make a world of difference. It doesn't cause people to become tuned out and distracted; it actually causes them to tune IN. 

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When working specifically with fitness professionals, I also teach these additional benefits of incorporating the POWER of the PAUSE (but there’s a big chance you can apply them to your occupational voice demands too!):

• To effectively to build ANTICIPATION
• To create more EMPHASIS
• To let the clients focus on the MUSIC more
• To use this as a chance to CONNECT via eye contact or other ways besides your voice 
• To promote good CONTROL of the voice 
• To give the client/listener time to REFLECT
• To draw IN the audience
• To add DRAMA and IMPACT
• To show CONFIDENCE and poise
• To effectively make use of NON-VERBAL CUES
• To create COACHING MOMENTS & MOTIVATING elements
• GAIN VOCAL ENERGY (BREATHE!! Because, *remember*, AIR is the foundation for VOICE. If you never breathe, but keep talking, your muscles/vocal effort take over and voice may end up in your throat. You know how that story ends--vocal fatigue, throat pain, strain, etc.).

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So, BE BRAVE, embrace the POWER OF THE PAUSE today! And feel the positive IMPACT it makes on your vocal delivery!

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