We are excited to introduce our Online Accent Modification/Accent Reduction Classes to help you achieve excellence in communication.

You are at a networking meeting, a job interview, or just meeting someone for the first time. Of course, you want to make a great first impression. Do you know that the basis of effective communication skills is the way to approach another individual as you first meet them?

On a recent vacation to Bar Harbor, Maine, we rented a car in Portland and drove three hours up to Bar Harbor. As a non-smoker, I am very sensitive to the smell of smoke. Unfortunately, our non-smoking vehicle reeked of cigarettes!

In my workshops on public speaking, professional image, and foreign accent modification, we often discuss the Three V’s (Visual, Vocal, and Verbal) and their impact on communication. 

A common fear of individuals is the fear of public speaking. According to the Book of Lists, it is ranked higher than the fear of sickness, heights, insects, or even death. As Jerry Seinfeld once said, if these statistics are true, someone would rather be in the coffin than giving a eulogy at a funeral.

Yesterday, I went to buy orange roughy fish for a special recipe. The woman behind the seafood counter said they don’t have orange roughy; it is “banded.” And she looked over to the frozen section and told me to get Barramundi. 

We’re approaching that time of year when we get to watch the presidential debates. Whether or not your decision is already made, the debates are an excellent way to evaluate each of the candidates while under pressure.