The Sound of You: How Voice Shapes Image, Presence and Impact

The Sound of You: How Voice Shapes Image, Presence and Impact

Overview:

The voice is central to how we are perceived — it reveals personality, emotion, confidence, and authenticity.
We will explore the relationship between voice and image, uncovering how the sound of our voice can strengthen or undermine the impression we create.

When our sound matches our intention, we come across as genuine, confident, and credible.
When it doesn’t, the listener senses the mismatch and disengages — no matter how polished our appearance or words may be.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this session, participants will:

1. Understand how personality and intention are revealed through voice.
2. Understand the psychology and physiology behind an effective speaking voice.
3. Recognise the impact of voice–image alignment on credibility and influence.
4. Learn why we experience vocal tension, shaky voice, breathlessness, or fatigue under pressure — and what to do about it.
5. Discover how to sound more confident and authentic, even in challenging situations.
6. Take away practical, evidence-based techniques for maintaining a free, expressive, and reliable voice, which strengthens personal impact and communication confidence.

Indicative Content:

• The Voice–Image Connection: How vocal tone, pace and resonance shape perception.
• Authenticity and Congruence: Why we must “sound like what we look like” to maintain trust.
• Voice Under Pressure: Why tightness, breathlessness, or a shaky voice appear — and how to prevent them.
• Confidence Through Sound: How voice and body interact to influence both how we feel and how we’re heard.
• Quick Techniques:
• • Resetting tension before a meeting or presentation
  • Breathing and breath-voice connection for steady, grounded speech
  • Finding vocal clarity and warmth for engagement

Common challenges this session will address:

• “Others don’t seem to listen when I speak.”
• “I find it hard to assert myself in meetings.”
• “There’s tension in the team because communication isn’t landing.”
• “I’m confident in my expertise — but my voice doesn’t always show it.”

Format & Participation:

Duration: 60 minutes (45 mins content + 15 mins Q&A/discussion)

Format: Online interactive webinar - Platform to be confirmed

Participation: Speaking exercises are optional. Participants are welcome to practice on mute during the session or reflect and apply techniques afterwards.

FRAN MONTIGNANI

From boardrooms to stages, Fran Montignani helps individuals and teams overcome vocal challenges and speak — or sing — with lasting impact. With a Master’s in Voice Pathology from University College London and over 24 years of experience in performance, teaching, and rehabilitation, Fran specialises in building voices that perform under pressure — whether leading meetings, presenting, negotiating, teaching, or recovering from vocal strain.

Rooted in science and trusted by professionals, Fran combines technical expertise with a deep understanding of how the voice shapes image, credibility, and influence. She has worked within NHS multi-disciplinary voice clinics, collaborating with leading ENT surgeons and speech therapists to support patients with complex vocal issues.

Fran has also delivered talks and masterclasses for organisations including BAPAM (British Association for Performing Arts Medicine), ASLI (Association of Sign Language Interpreters), and Women in Chancery. Fran’s private clients include lawyers, financial executives, educators, and performers — people whose voices must both communicate and convince. Her work explores how personality and intention are revealed through the sound of the voice, and how aligning vocal tone with message and presence transforms impact. Today, Fran works locally, nationally, and internationally — helping professionals ensure their voice supports, not sabotages, their message.

Fran Montignani, MSc

Voice Coach & Rehabilitation Specialist

www.vocaltuition.co.uk