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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 […]

Year-End Wrap Up! 12 Months of Expert Advice

Welcome to First Thursday! On the first Thursday of each month, Corporate Speech Solutions features an expert that has a skill or expertise that will enhance your professional skill set. Today, we wrap up this year’s series by reviewing the strategies and skills shared by the experts that have been featured in 2017. Take a […]
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Building Female Leaders Through Communication

A recent study, Women in the Workplace 2017, found that female representation drops at each level of advancement of corporate America, with only 20% of C-suite roles occupied by women. Although there are a range of issues that contribute to female underrepresentation, one factor that can impact advancement is communication style. In the past, I’ve […]

How Communication Impacts Women in the Workplace

Most people are aware that women are underrepresented in corporate America, but a recent study has quantified that representation. Women in the Workplace 2017 is a comprehensive study of the state of women in corporate America conducted by LeanIn.Org and McKinsey & Company. Over 200 companies employing more than 12 million people participated in a […]

Communicating Around the Globe

As the professional world becomes increasingly global and interconnected, having clients, colleagues, and employees from around the world become the new normal. While this diversity can be great for business, it can also come with some complications in terms of communication. Communicating with people from different language backgrounds requires special considerations to avoid miscommunication and […]

Do You Have Executive Presence?

In the professional world, there are some people who simply stand out from the crowd. Those who can effortlessly command a room and engage other people. Those whose confidence and charisma projects the air of a natural leader. What do these people have that others don’t? Executive presence.

Slow Down! Using Rate to Increase Clarity

One of the most common issues I see across clients is difficulty controlling their rate of speech. For many people, it’s natural to speak quickly when they’re nervous or excited. Unfortunately, speaking too quickly can be extremely damaging to your speech clarity and your overall professional image.
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Find Your Confidence, Find Your Voice: Jayne Latz Shares Her Journey

We spend a lot of time with our clients developing confidence in professional communication. There are myriad factors that can impact your communication—clarity, pronunciation, tone—however, confidence is the one essential factor that ties it all together. If you’re not confident, it’s unlikely that you’ll be able to communicate in a way that impacts and influences […]

What to Leave Out: Tips from a Writing Pro – a guest blog by Don Heymann

  Welcome to First Thursday! On the first Thursday of each month, Corporate Speech Solutions features an expert who has a skill or expertise that will enhance your professional skill set. Today, we’re joined by Don Heymann, a veteran writer and communications consultant, who shares his expertise on writing. Sometimes what you don’t say is […]