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Proven Programs to Improve Your Memory - April 03, 2010 -
Uh-oh. Your spouse just pointed out that you forgot to pick up your 12-year-old niece, Gail, who arrived at the train station at 8:15. You have only a vague memory that your friend Dale was coming on the 8:50 train.
What happened? Although your spouse said Gail, you heard Dale—and since Dale did not need to be met, you did not listen carefully, record deeply or recall the message.
Scientific ...
The American Bounce - March 11, 2010 -
Learning to speak in the rhythm of an American can be a little tricky. The 'American Bounce' is slower and more deliberate than the 'intonation' of many other languages.
One of the easiest (and least expensive) ways to learn the 'American Bounce' is by watching television (especially soap operas). Study the mouth movements of the speakers. Try to repeat what they say and copy their intonation ...
The Benefits For Improving Communication Skills - August 02, 2009 -
Are your communication skills preventing you from obtaining your business or personal best? How would your company benefit from corporate speech improvement training?
Speaking Successfully is dedicated to helping you achieve your goals in the workplace and at home. There isn't any reason why your communication skills should be holding you back. We want you to be wildly successful!
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Best-Kept-Secret Career: Accent-Reduction Specialist - April 06, 2009 - Snapshot: A customer-service person in India speaks perfect English but wants his accent more clearly understood by Americans. A Chinese scientist at a government lab speaks poor English and in such a heavy accent that it's hard to understand him. A corporation has executives with thick Brooklyn, African-American, Latino, or southern accents, and the company believes they'll be more credible if ...
Specialized CD - Speech & Language Integration Classic 1 - February 18, 2009 -
TLP Specialized CD - Speech & Language Integration Classic 1
The relation of the ear and language is today, undeniable. Yet it was Dr. Tomatis who discovered a simple, basic fact, just decades ago. It's known as The Tomatis Effect. The voice reproduces only what the ear hears. The Tomatis Effect is held in high regard in relation to our development of Music-Based Auditory Stimulation.
Speech & ...
Proven Programs to Improve Your Memory (Part 1) - December 27, 2008 -
Proven Programs to Improve Your Memory
Uh-oh. Your spouse just pointed out that you forgot to pick up your 12-year-old niece, Gail, who arrived at the train station at 8:15. You have only a vague memory that your friend Dale was coming on the 8:50 train.
What happened? Although your spouse said Gail, you heard Dale—and since Dale did not need to be met, you did not listen carefully, record ...
Business Communication And Speech Improvement Programs - November 23, 2008 - Business success relies heavily on your professional image. And now you've made the decision to invest in your professional image! Competition in business can be fierce, but with our coaching you can strengthen your professional image by communicating with confidence when you network, interview, speak on the phone, deliver presentations, lead meetings or interact with your clients, staff, and ...
The Cost of Communication Barriers - October 26, 2008 -
A workforce without sufficient English skills presents a significant challenge to global companies. Employees who are unable to process and disseminate information quickly and accurately can adversely affect the bottom line. The question is not if a lack of English proficiency impacts operations, but how much it costs a company.
Potential Annual Costs For a Workforce without Adequate English ...
Are You Talking Too Fast? - October 11, 2008 -
Many of our foreign accent clients have a speech rate that is way too fast.
We’ll recommend the tried and true techniques of producing multi-syllabic words as if they’re individual words (hotdog would be hot-dog), tapping your finger for each word or syllable, repeating the word ‘100’ between words and phrases, taking a breath after each sentence or exaggerating vowel sounds.
However, often ...
A List Of Character Traits Exemplified By The Best Of Us (Part Two) - September 21, 2008 -
We have had the pleasure surveying many small business owners and therapists interested in starting and expanding their practices. It has become, more than apparent; those of us who operate private practices are indeed a rare breed.
The following part two of a list of character traits exemplified by the best of us. We hope you see yourself in this list and also that you might identify possible ...
A List Of Character Traits Exemplified By The Best Of Us (Part One) - September 05, 2008 -
A List Of Character Traits Exemplified By The Best Of Us (Part One)
We have had the pleasure surveying many small business owners and therapists interested in starting and expanding their practices. It has become, more than apparent; those of us who operate private practices are indeed a rare breed.
The following part one of a list of character traits exemplified by the best of us. We hope you ...
‘6 Good Reasons Why Reading Your Speech or Presentation is Not a Very Good Idea’ (Part 2) - August 24, 2008 -
‘6 Good Reasons Why Reading Your Speech or Presentation is Not a Very Good Idea’ (Part 2)
Have you ever attended a conference or workshop and the presenter reads his PowerPoint presentation to you? How did you feel? Bored? Put out? Did you feel like he was wasting YOUR time? Did you learn anything? If you're a nervous or anxious presenter, you may think reading is a quick and dirty way to ...
6 Good Reasons Why Reading Your Presentation is Not a Very Good Idea (Part 1). - August 07, 2008 -
Have you ever attended a conference or workshop and the presenter reads his PowerPoint presentation to you? How did you feel? Bored? Put out? Did you feel like he was wasting YOUR time? Did you learn anything?
If you're a nervous or anxious presenter, you may think reading is a quick and dirty way to get it 'over with'. Trust me, it's not.
Here is part one of our 6 Good Reasons Why ...
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