With all the phone calls that you make and all the voicemails that you leave, do you ever wonder what you sound like to others?

Imagine you are calling a networking contact; dial your house phone from your cell phone, or vice versa. Leave a message. Then take a break before you check and see how your voicemail sounds.

If you’re not happy with the result, then practice, practice, practice — until you get it right. So simple, yet so important to make sure your entire message gets heard.

-By Janet L. Falk, Contributing Member and Public Relations Professional