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Summer is finally in full swing in Chicago. For some, this is a perfect time to "level up" their spoken English. By "level up," I mean one or more of the following: Pronouncing work words used on a daily basis more accurately Sounding more confident...
read moreOne Secret To Efficiently Improve Your English Pronunciation
If you look at the English pronunciation roadmap that I posted in April, you can see that my global English-speech training programs typically concentrate on the specific sounds (vowels and consonants) and rhythm features (stress & intonation) of spoken English. More...
read moreWhat’s Does Your English Pronunciation Roadmap Look Like?
If you are wanting to improve your English pronunciation, having a specific roadmap makes the most sense. This helps with not only direction but also with the measurement of improvement. People ask me, If I work with you or sign up for one of your programs, what will...
read moreEnglish Pronunciation Priorities for Speakers of 15 Language Groups
Are you a non-native English speaking professional who needs to communicate in spoken English with more clarity, ease, and efficiency? Think back to your last couple of presentations, webcasts, and client/in-house meetings. Like with any professional skill, it's best...
read moreTalk Like a Stop Sign in Spoken English
If an advanced to proficient speaker of English listens to a presentation or webcast in spoken English, would you say that he or she is processing what the speaker is saying said word by word? Probably not. The reality is that we humans process real-time...
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Are you a super smart professional who needs to improve their spoken English for professional purposes? For a public speaking event? An upcoming interview? Regular meetings? Is one of your current goals to communicate in spoken English with more clarity, ease, and...
read more4 Tips to Adjust Your Pace in Spoken English
You might be completely fluent in spoken English and have a difficult time adjusting your pace. Does this sound familiar? Perhaps you've been told that you speak too fast in English? And when you make a concerted effort to slow down, you find that you’re...
read moreNon-native English-speaking professionals: Please take a few seconds for a 1 question survey
Are you a non-native English-speaking professional? Would you like to communicate more effectively in spoken English so that you can accomplish your goals in the global workplace? Please take a survey I would love to get your answer to a quick, burning question that...
read moreReady to jumpstart your spoken-English/Accent Modification practice routine this holiday season in Chicago?
I don't know about you, but I've been mapping out what I want to get better at as we head into 2018. Making more interesting videos than just my talking head--with things like text overlay, annotation lines, and moving objects. Running webinars that will help the...
read moreMost English pronunciation apps go horizontal. Go vertical!
Someone recently showed me an app where you can play a scene from a movie. A character says one or two lines and you can then click the record button and copy what the character said, to then hear what you recorded. The one problem with this app—and others...
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