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FAQs: What can I do if I get nervous speaking in front of others?

  Does the thought of speaking in front of a group make you break out in a cold sweat? Do you find yourself rambling or struggling to find the right words when speaking in front of your colleagues or clients? If so, you’re not alone. Public speaking is one of the most common fears in […]

May Is Better Speech and Hearing Month! How Can a Corporate Speech Pathologist Help You?

  Each May, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) celebrates Better Speech and Hearing Month, a campaign to raise public awareness of how speech-language pathology services can help improve communication skills and overall quality of life. Corporate speech-language pathologists specialize in helping professionals improve their communication skills in a professional setting. This training helps to build […]

Frequently Asked Questions: How can I Control the Speed with which I Speak?

    As an executive communication coach, I’ve found that no two of my clients are exactly alike. Everyone has their  own unique strengths and challenges when it comes to professional communication. However, there are some questions that I see time and again across clients. In this week’s blog, I’d like to address one of […]

Are These Common Fillers Bringing Down Your Speech?

How often do you use filler words in your everyday speech? Everyone injects a filler in to their speech once in a while to buy themselves a moment to think or organize their thoughts. However, fillers become a problem when overused. Using too many fillers can distract from your message and can completely change your […]

Cross Cultural Communication: Do You Make These Mistakes?

Last week, we talked about how many idioms English speakers use in day-to-day conversation, and how learning some basic idioms can help you better understand conversations in the workplace and can make your speech sound more fluent and native-like. Today, we’re going to talk about the other side of the coin: as a native speaker, […]

Want to Sound Like a Native Speaker? Check out these 5 Common Business Idioms

  One of the trickier parts of English is the large number of idioms used in everyday speech. Most people use idioms so frequently, they don’t even realize they’re using them. Knowing some common idioms used in business settings will help you to better understand what others are saying and will help you to actively […]

Which Behavior Interferes the Most with Business Success? The Results Are In!

  Strong communication skills are essential to professional success. But what exactly are the elements of strong communication? As executive communication coaches, we’re aware that there are a range of factors that can make or break a professional interaction. However, we were curious to see which ones business professionals perceived as having the biggest influence […]

Get Ready to Succeed in 2018 with our 3 Communication Resolutions!

As 2017 winds to a close, people across the country are beginning to reflect on the last year, and think about what they’d like to do differently. If you’re like most people, you’ve had your fair share of New Year resolutions that have fallen by the wayside as winter turns to spring. Today, I’d like […]

The Key to Sounding Like a Native Speaker? Idioms!

Idioms, or figures of speech (e.g., “It’s raining cats and dogs”), are so common, that people rarely realize they’re using them in their native language. However, when trying to master a new language in a professional setting, idioms suddenly seem to be everywhere. If you’re not familiar with common idioms in English, you may often […]