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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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%. […]
How Does an Audience Impact a Speaker?
Above is a weekly speech tip video. How does an audience impact a speaker? 1. You walk to the front of the room and turn to face the audience. Your instincts say to scan the audience. Your eyes almost wander by themselves. But that makes a feeling of nervousness. You get an extra jolt of adrenaline. […]
Cool Tips for How to Prepare for Your Presentation
We give you our weekly speech tip video above. Here are some cool tips for how to prepare for your presentation. 1. Should you write out your talk? Some say absolutely no. Others say that with the computer, this is easy and helps us think. People are surprised to hear that is what I do. Many […]
How to Overcome Your Fear of Speaking in Public
How to Overcome Your Fear of Speaking in Public What NOT to do: Take solace in the thought that you are an introvert or shy or a “behind-the-scenes person.” Or have the excuse that English is NOT your first language. That has nothing to do with being able to speak. BTW, I always had the excuse […]