[aristofun]

People really listen only in 2 major cases

1. When it is about them (nobody really cares about you voice or body language), when there is something valuable or a solid promise of value in your words. Personally for them. (For example when they asked you a question they really need an answer to).

2. … hmmm no, sorry I can’t think of anything else.

Therefore to really solve your problem - focus on the meaning, not on the surface level crap like faking your voice to sound this and that (ive been there, waste of time).

Meaning == why exactly and what message exactly do you want to be heard? Why is this important for you? In general and in particular situations.

If you don’t have solid answers for yourself - its only natural that nobody else cares of what you say.

If you dont have natural artistic abilities - you can of course develop them to some degree, but again without real meaning and value behind your words - it’s gonna be weak.

Maybe your natural way of communication is to be a silent type, who doesn’t waste words, but makes each one spoken valuable.

[baxtr]

I don’t think this is the whole picture.

Humans do pay attention to captivating stories that are not about them. But of course there’s gotta be something in that story they can relate to.

[aristofun]

that only proves my point - stories are a source of either wisdom or entertainment, both of which is a form of personal (and only personal) profit of the specific listener

[baxtr]

But that’s not very helpful advice then. Basically you’re saying water is wet.

[aristofun]

You were saying that. My point was to shift focus from yourself to listeners' needs. Turns out it is not that obvious for some.