Pronunciation Tactics or Techniques To Speed Up Learning Clear English Speech
Why you should grow tongue muscle fibers using pronunciation tactics or techniques to most efficiently acquire and maintain clear American English speaking. Understand this: By the time native-born children are 4 to 5 years old, they typically have a 1,500 to 2,200-word expressive vocabulary (Barnes, 2022). They pronounce most sounds correctly but may still have […]
Public Speaking- Best Advice for Speech Writing
Public Speaking- Best Advice for Speech Writing Asked to do a presentation, a speech? Speech writing is different than other writing. The best speeches are written not to be read with the eyes but to be heard. Maximize success by writing the speech to be heard. Here are some tips for direct, clear, appealing speech […]
Accent Reduction – Get the Habit- Count, Keep a Record
Accent Reduction – Get the Habit- Count, Keep a Record People who keep records tend to make more progress than people who don’t. Research shows that people who record on their calendar the days they get that 30 minutes of recommended physical exercise, do more exercise. People who record exactly what they eat each day […]
The Two Best Rehearsal Strategies for Presenting Up the Management Chain (To Supervisors and Your Bosses)
The Two Best Rehearsal Strategies for Presenting Up the Management Chain (To Supervisors and Your Bosses) Rehearse out loud, standing up, five times, from beginning to end for best success. Know your content thoroughly. You will be challenged. Rise to all questions with accurate answers – from your preparation and knowing your content cold. Your […]
Accent Reduction – Get the Habit- Secrets from Research
Accent Reduction – Get the Habit- Secrets from Research Habits—we all have them. Some good. Some bad. You know what they are. You know which are good. You know which you should stop. But… it’s hard. In fact, sometimes you feel positively powerless. And, fact is, you are not crazy. Get this: 40% of what […]
Practice Makes Perfect
Practice Makes Perfect Rehearse out loud. The only way you can tell how your speech will sound is to do it and listen to it. That means you have to say it out loud. Doing the speech in your head and listening to it doesn’t work – that is not the voice your audience will hear. […]
Practice Makes Confidence
Practice Makes Confidence Simulate the real conditions. The more closely you can imitate actual speaking conditions in your rehearsal, the more confident you will be for the actual presentation. Use your actual notes. Use the actual clothes. Will you use a handheld microphone? Most people don’t have a sound system in their home for rehearsal purposes. Comedy coach […]
Practice Makes Perfect
Practice Makes Perfect Rehearse out loud. The only way you can tell how your speech will sound is to do it and listen to it. That means you have to say it out loud. Doing the speech in your head and listening to it doesn’t work – that is not the voice your audience will hear.
English Speaking Skills: Overlearning–You’ll Love the Results
English Speaking Skills: Overlearning–You’ll Love the Results You’ve heard it: It takes 1000 times of doing a pattern to make a mental trace. And it takes 10,000 times of doing a pattern to make a habit. “Why do I have to keep practicing? I already have the skill?” Such is the protest from all of […]
Public Speaking: How to Do Practice for Being Direct and to the Point
Public Speaking: How to Do Practice for Being Direct and to the Point Ahhh, to be direct and to the point in your communication. I have heard that wish over and over. What can you do to improve that skill? You can learn to be direct and to the point by simplifying a story to […]