Believe In What You Are Selling! Elevate Your Emotions
For your weekly dose of clear English speech coaching, we have a weekly speech tip video below. For your weekly dose of clear, successful communication, let me paraphrase Michael Klepper. There are speeches where you are selling. You’re selling a concept. You’re selling your organization’s capabilities. You’re selling a product. You’re selling a service. Most importantly, you’re selling […]
American Accent Training: What does it take to make a habit?
How do you form a habit? Neuroscientists tell us it takes doing a new pattern a thousand times before we make a neural trace in our brains. Neuroscientists tell us it takes 70 days of practice every day to change a habit. They say it takes 10,000 times of practice before a pattern is a habit. The […]
Tips for Your Presentation and Enthusiasm
For your weekly dose of clear English speech, we have a weekly speech tip video below. Let’s turn now to tips for your presentations and enthusiasm. According to Michael Klepper, most presentations suffer from a lack of enthusiasm. 1. Start with this viewpoint from Kevin Daley. The five watchwords for presentations are: credibility, commitment, integrity, enthusiasm, knowledge. Can […]
English Pronunciation: How to Overcome Your Speech Mispronunciations in Daily Life and Presentations
Let’s talk about a clever strategy to overcome your speech mispronunciations in daily life and presentations to give you the strength of confidence. The biggest key to people understanding your words is the accuracy of your pronunciation, and the sounds being loud enough for them to hear. We’ve all been there: you are confident your speech is […]
ESL Speakers: You Probably Speak Too Fast!
For your weekly dose of clear English communication coaching, we have a weekly speech tip video above. AND hear this: 1. “My own observation is that most presenters overaccelerate their rate of delivery, making it difficult for audiences to stay in step.” Michael Klepper 2. “One way to curb overacceleration is to make certain you […]
How to Figure Out What An Intelligibility Score Really Means
When native U.S. English speakers talk just above a whisper, they measure about 50% intelligibility. What does this mean to you? A score around 50 percent for an international person means that listeners have to strain to understand them. It is about the same as listeners trying to get information from a native speaker talking a […]
A Powerful Point of View for Presentations
Besides a weekly speech tip video above, here is a powerful point of view for presentations. Remember this: “The presentation is a moment of truth for the presenter. We can’t hide. We are exposed, for better or worse. The listeners decide whether they like us, believe us, trust us, and perceive whether we are secure in ourselves and […]
Getting the American Accent : “Never Say Never”
And this from Raul, on Facebook Hi Antonia,Would you please do a video and use as a topic “never say never”. I believe the majority of us think we are not going to go further into learning clear English speech. However, life pushes us to take more instruction and classes on this subject. Our jobs demand more […]
Stand Still and Watch Your Confidence Grow During Presentations!
Above is a weekly speech tip video. This cool tip is for a steady stance versus walking while presenting to an audience. It is true for men and women alike. You may have a picture in your mind of a speaker pacing back and forth while holding the eyes of everyone on him. But […]
What Practical Real-Life Difference will Increase in Intelligibility Make?
Everybody wants people to grasp what they say, so a high intelligibility score is better than a low score. It is a no-brainer. Speaking accurate English sounds and words makes life much better for the speaker and the listener! Recall the range of scores for our clients before any accent reduction instruction has been between 2% and 85%. […]