Avoid the scoop.
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The scoop is that fake announcer voice that you hear quite often. It’s like a slow start with a gradual build.
“Wwwwweeeelllllcom to the big show.”
It sounds like your voice is going up and down as if it is on a yo-yo.
Real people don’t talk like that. You are trying to build trusting relationships with your podcast audience. You want to sound real and authentic.
When you sound like a supermarket announcer, you sound fake. Your listeners will find it hard to trust you, because they know that isn’t really you. The audio they are hearing sounds like a character you are portraying.
Don’t let your voice bounce like a ball. You can be excited and enthusiastic. You can also be real and natural at the same time. Just be yourself.
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When the inflection of your voice bounces up and down, you will find it difficult to truly engage your listener. Be real. Avoid the scoop.
Couldn’t agree with you more. Although i sometimes wonder why it took until the 1990’s for the industry to figure this out. At the same time, I still think there’s something pretty cool about this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWZcKxAOk_s
DJs that could pull that off back in the day had a ton of energy. I think the technology revolution of the 90s as the internet came about really changed the landscape.