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Does Your Voice Match Your Age?

Everyone is aware of the physical changes that accompany growing older. You can’t go ten minutes without encountering an advertisement for wrinkle cream, or hair dye, or another product designed to keep you looking as young as possible for as long as possible. Increasingly, people are taking an interest in sounding young as well. Many […]
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Are your Conflict Communication Skills up to Par?

No matter how pleasant and easy-going you may be, conflicts are bound to crop up every once in a while. Handling an interpersonal conflict is always tricky, but it can be particularly delicate in the workplace. Effectively handling a conflict while maintaining your professionalism and preserving your relationships with colleagues and clients is a crucial […]

Are You a Sound-Dropper?

In casual conversation, it’s common for people to drop sounds or even entire syllables when they speak. For many people, this habit also carries over into professional communication. If you’re like most people, you’re completely unaware that you’re not pronouncing all of the sounds of a word. This habit can make your speech sound sloppy […]

Don’t Let These 3 Grammar Errors Damage Your Credibility!

When I help my clients develop their professional communication skills, our main focus is often how to present your message; factors like speaking clearly, with an engaging, dynamic voice, and strong bod language can go a very long way towards improving your professional credibility and success. However, what you say can also play a significant […]

Are You Making These 4 Mistakes In Your Writing?

Last week we talked about some words that are commonly misused and how using a word incorrectly can undermine your credibility in the workplace. While vocabulary issues are a common pitfall in professional communication, written communication is even trickier. Since nearly all written communication is electronic now, spell check and auto-correct have all but eliminated […]

Words You Don’t Know You’re Using Wrong!

  Last week we talked about several words and phrases that can undermine your credibility as a professional. Another common problem is misusing words. People often make the mistake of equating a large vocabulary with being articulate and intelligent and try to pepper their speech with as many impressive vocabulary words as possible. Unfortunately this […]

Three Words That Are Undermining Your Credibility!

Learning to speak with clarity and confidence is essential to creating a strong professional image. When working with my clients, we often focus on modifying speech patterns, like how quickly someone talks, changing vocal quality, or learning to project with a clear, strong voice. However, vocabulary choice can also play a significant role in how […]

Is Your Body Language Hurting Your Career?

When my clients come to me, they’re typically focused on how to improve their speaking skills. Learning to communicate with clarity and confidence definitely involves refining the way you speak. But often people are so focused on what it is they’re saying that they lose sight of the fact that the way they move and […]

Acing the Interview: 4 Essential Tips for Young Adults

Every summer the workforce is flooded with new graduates looking to enter the professional world and get their careers started. Shortly after, I often find myself receiving calls from young professionals who find that they’re having a much tougher time landing their dream job than they had anticipated. Often the problem isn’t a lack of […]