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How to Speak Better: 3 Critical Steps
They are the number 1 requirement on nearly every job description. They become more & more critical as we climb the ladder within our firms.
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Speak Better with a Magnetic Voice
Have you ever met someone with a gorgeous voice and you were completely magnetized? You think “Wow! This person was blessed with a gorgeous voice!”
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What’s Your Verbal Brand?
Your verbal brand can make or break you, and you probably didn’t even know you had one. It’s ultra-important in every situation your find yourself
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Find Your True Voice
You’re probably really good at what you do; dang, you could be great, but maybe everyone doesn’t know the full extent of it. When you
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The Ultimate Trick to Getting Rid of Your Accent
Can you lose your accent? For 20 years, I’ve been giving people completely Standard American English accents in a relatively short time. (Usually less than
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How to Speak Better During Presentations
You can learn to become a better speaker during presentations. Here are the steps necessary.
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Accent Reduction is Just a Keyword
I notice on my social media accounts that occasionally people become offended when they hear the words, “Accent Reduction” or “Obtain an American Accent.” I
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Why We Speak
Why do we speak? Why did humans develop communication skills, to begin with? In general, we talk because we need something. We need our
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The #1 Reason You Suck at Public Speaking
It’s a fear worse than dying! The things that happen are awful–drawing a blank, sweating, shaky knees, embarrassment, to name a few! The things we