YorkRegion Article: Newcomers learn accent reduction

I usually do not advertise my competitions’ websites and press releases, but this is a great article that helps explain why some people want/need accent reduction training, and also some of the benefits. I am available to help you modify your accent if you need to improve your speaking.  Just contact me to set up […]

“Should I Get Accent Reduction Lessons?”

This is a very common question I hear from immigrants and overseas workers as we discuss their coaching options.  Though everyone’s case is unique, here is my general advice: If your (heavy) accent is stopping you from being confident, from making friends and/or from making (more) money, then YES.  Do some accent reduction for your […]

It Had To Be YOU!

Question: What is most people’s favorite topic? Answer:  Themselves!  Harvard Business School reports that “you” is one of the top five selling words. Your listeners’ ears will perk up when they hear you say the word “you” or “your” in your presentations (this works in one-on-one conversations, too). In our workshops and coaching sessions, we […]

Transfer Worker from China gets Speaking Award

Hello everyone, I would like to share an email I received today from Grace, one of my private coaching clients here in Toronto.  (I have her permission to share this.)  Before I do I just want to give you a little background on her.  She has been transferred here from Shanghai, China, and works for […]

Winning Body Language

Hello my friends, Recently I have had the pleasure of reading a new book on body language and presentation skills that I found most interesting and useful for improving my client’s professional communications. Many leaders know the feeling of talking yet no one is listening! Often, it is not the actual words causing the audience […]

Be a Great Public Speaker – Top 10 Tips

Public speaking should not scare you to death, but the truth is, it is the number one fear for many people. Personally, after watching the movie Jaws when I was a kid, I can’t think of anything worse than being chewed up by a shark! However, it is important to recognize than the anxiety caused […]

What is ‘ConfidenceWorld’?

A very famous Life Coach & Business Coach out of the U.K. named Sean McPheat, who was a very big influence on my coaching career when I first started out, has a new website simply called “ConfidenceWorld”. Here you can sign up (no charge) and gain access to 30 articles, newsletters, a 120-page ebook, reports, […]

So, what are the qualities of a good speaker?

Here are a list of the qualities and characteristics of a good public speaker/presenter. Make sure you include these points when you have to speak in public. 1. They talk to us as though we are having a conversation 2. They speak our language 3. They look as though they are enjoying themselves. 4. They […]

Comparing Communication and English Conversations Skills

What are the English Language Conversation Skills? English Language Conversation Skills include language abilities, conversation skills, social skills, culture knowledge and non-verbal communication skills. Non-verbal communication skills are classified as posture, body movements, gestures, facial expressions, proximity and eye contact. In English speaking countries the non-verbal messages can represent from 50-93% of the meaning. Social […]

Saying the Oath of Office Again

Dear Mr. President (if he really were listening…), Don’t worry about having to take the oath again. Even though both of you were understandably nervous during the inauguration, it was not your fault. If the other guy would have simply spoken 3-4 words only at a time, and waited for you to repeat them, then […]