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tips4me.com - personal etiquette | PERSONAL ETIQUETTE |  | | Smarten The Way You Speak | 
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Your voice and the way you use your words, plays a large role in the kind of impression you make upon a person. Your speech patterns are very revealing, not only of your social and educational background, but also of your mood and confidence levels. It helps to have a deep and attractive voice, or a sweet and clear one, but even if you don’t, you can cultivate a very pleasant manner of speaking.
• Pay attention to the pitch and volume of your voice. To get a good idea of how you sound to others, tape your own message in an answering machine and play it back. If you sound loud enough or shrill enough to give a bagpipe competition, consciously.
• As long as your speech is clear, and your grammar correct, don’t worry too much about accents. If, however, your speech carries very strong local influences, you could easily be misunderstood, and so, it definitely pays to soften a pronounced regional accent!
Infuse your voice with enthusiasm. Watch out for bad language and sarcasm. It’s not impressive or funny to anybody other than you.
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Every single person you meet, every single day of your life, sizes you up in the first few minutes of meeting you and it is true that you are judged by the way you look. A business environment is no different. While ability is the deciding factor, no doubt, the first impression is formed on the basis of appearance, speech and demeanour. And it's usually long lasting! Use these tips...
• Give enough importance good grooming. You don't need to be a slave to fashion, but being neat, clean and smartly dressed goes a long way in creating good impressions. While your personal sense of style may be exotic and eye-catching, office dress codes usually demand a more subdued look. Choose clothes that can weather the corporate climate in your office and industry.
• Speak clearly and at a moderate pace. Forget trying to ape the voice a radio broadcaster, but you can definitely infuse some enthusiasm in your voice and speech. Avoid swearing and be aware of when your voice gets shrill, your attitude gets naggy and your tone aggressive.
• Carry yourself with confidence. Be pleasant and positive in your dealings with others. It’s the little things that add up.
• A little time and energy spent on personal hygiene, diet and exercise, is the quickest and most effective way of increasing your attractiveness quotient.
Pay attention to body language. Fidgeting, picking at your face and clothes, and crossing and uncrossing of your legs are some of the most common and obvious signs of nervousness. Consciously eliminate them from your behavior pattern.
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