Why People Ask You to Repeat Yourself (And How to Make Sure They Don’t Have To)
Repeating Yourself Can Be Frustrating Have you ever noticed that people ask you to repeat yourself more often than you’d like? Whether it’s during a meeting, a phone call, or even a casual conversation, being asked to say something again can be frustrating. It may...
Pronouncing Names in Professional Settings: How to Introduce Yourself with Confidence
Names In professional settings, introducing yourself or addressing others by name can feel intimidating, especially when you’re unsure how to pronounce a name correctly. You might worry about mispronouncing a colleague’s name and sounding disrespectful or even...
How to Speak Up in Meetings When You’re Not Sure You’ll Be Understood
Speak with Confidence in Meetings Speaking up in meetings can feel intimidating, especially when English isn’t your first language. You may worry about mispronouncing a word, losing your train of thought, or not being understood. Maybe you've stayed silent even when...
“How to Sound More Confident in Meetings Without Changing Your Natural Accent.”
Speak with Confidence Without Changing Your Accent Have you ever hesitated to speak up in a meeting, worrying that your accent might make you less clear or credible? Maybe you've had great ideas but found that your voice didn’t carry the same authority as your...
Will your program boost my confidence?
Question: I speak in English at work, but it is not my first language. I feel uncertain about how I sound and which words to say. Will your program boost my confidence? Answer: In short, YES! Many of my clients have told me that one of the biggest benefits they...
Why can’t I speak English proficiently?
Question: Why can't I speak proficiently? I've been an English language learner for a long time. Isn't it enough to know the word meanings, grammar and sentence structures of English to speak it well? Answer: Knowing a language and speaking it proficiently are...
Individualized coaching versus DIY approach
Question: How is SpeechTraining4ESL's program different from watching a YouTube video or reading a book? Does personalized coaching in effective English communication result in different outcomes from a DIY approach? Answer: A DIY approach to most anything seems to be...
Inclusion At Work
Question: I am an immigrant and came to the US as an adult to seek higher education and employment. How will this program help me feel more included with my colleagues at my job? Answer: As an immigrant to this country, you are most likely well aware of...
Speech Rate: Put on the brakes
Talking Tip #15: Controlling the rate at which you speak will have a positive impact on your communication. Speech Rate In this last post, I want to talk a bit about speech rate- how quickly we talk. Many of us are fast talkers, and we are guilty of running...
Project: Don’t yell
Talking Tip #14: Projecting your voice the right way will make your message clear and understandable. What do we do if we want to speak louder? How do we make ourselves heard in a noisy restaurant or through a mask? Do we yell? Do we force our speech? ...