Uptalk

Uptalk is a rising inflection. It's one of the mistakes speakers make and it is very common in women. It's often associated with "Valley Girl Talk." A speaker's intonation should go up at the end of sentence only when he or she is asking a question.

The voice is the barometer of your emotions. If your presentation is filled with rising inflections, you'll sound tentative and unsure of yourself. Are you asking permission or are you speaking with conviction? To sound more confident in your ideas simply bring your intonation down at the end of a sentence. People hear your statement as a declaration and not a question.

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To see if you have Uptalk, call (212) 481-8484 x.312 for a free 10 minute consultation. Ask for Diane DiResta.