Accent Reduction: Top–BESTt–Strategies for How to Learn Accurate Clear English
Accent Reduction: Top–BEST– Strategies for HOW to Learn Accurate, Clear English These are strategies that work for both efficient and quick and also long lasting change: It takes 70 days of practice every day to change habits– in this case, from accented English to clear easy to understand American English. That is 10 weeks of […]
English Communication Skill: Up Your Listening Game
English Communication Skill: Up Your Listening Game Communication is connecting with people, and connecting with people is relationship. Half the story is listening. Do you want to be a better listener.. or gasp!… an over the top listener? Do you want other persons to know you are truly in the same space with them? Here’s […]
Want People to Talk in Virtual Meetings?
Want people to talk in virtual meetings? How to ask for ideas or feedback during a virtual meeting that gets valuable answers—and not only from the usual talkative people? Face it- virtual meetings are here to stay. Because “keep it simple” is a great mantra, this blog will include “chat” but will not discuss, […]
How to ask for a date
How to ask for a date? Getting started is the hardest. People who speak English as a second language often ask about colloquial or typical prases for asking a person out for a date. They want the general North American pattern of that conversation, In the United States, males can ask and females can ask. […]
Take Detached Look at Your Comfort Zone for Interaction
Take a Detached Look at your Comfort Zone for Interacting with Others. Taking a detached look at your comfort zone for people interaction can be unsettling, but it reveals a characteristic which you can choose to accept or change. –Are you comfortable or at ease making conversation with someone you don’t know at a meeting, […]
Keep in Touch
Keep in Touch The Power of Staying in Touch… and Reconnecting You ever get “Keep in touch” line at the end of a note, written or email?Great power is in staying in touch and reconnecting. Think about your relationships, past and present which are likely more vast than your initial thought. Relationships are like a […]
English Communication Skill: “Getting to know you” Venues that Work
English Communication Skill: “Getting to know you” Venues that Work. Want connection with another person? Wonderful is getting to know a new person. It’s especially true if an encounter gave you intuition that you and this person would bond and might have lots in common. Here are tips for first time getting together with a […]
How to Approach People Confidently
How to Approach People Confidently Confidently approaching people is a professional skill that can serve anyone in any kind of work. It’s not geting people to talk or confronting people in the hallway or elevator. It’s the ability to open the door to conversation with people around you now. Develop the skill of confidently approaching […]
English Communication Skill: Encourage Conversation- The Road to Rapport
English Communication Skill: Encourage Conversation- The Road to Rapport Relationship is the heart of social and work life. Communication is the heart of relationship and rapport. What’s the cardinal characteristic that encourages others to feel comfortable and converse? Observation. Look around and notice what surrounds another person– say a picture of an ocean setting– and […]
Key to Networking- Conversation
Key to Networking – Conversation Hiding in plain sight! Networking takes place during conversation– on airplanes, on elevators, in grocery store lines, at sporting events, conferences, and workshops. Wherever people are, conversation is possible. Opportunity happens because some person takes the initiative to reach out, make contact, and generate an interaction. Opportunities are endless. What […]