• Tuesday Tea-Time Training

Afternoon group forming for 3-4 people of any language group: A great opportunity for accent reduction training at a great rate.   Call 516.791.4664 or email Accent & Speech Solutions for details. 

First come, first served. 


• Sunday Evening Values in Valley Stream

Evening group forming for 3-4 people of any language group: Another great opportunity for accent reduction training at a great rate.  

 or..

Sunday evening group forming for 3-4 people of the Asian language groups (Indian, Chinese, etc.) that will focus primarily on intonation (stress and melody of speech) and pronunciation of sounds typically at issue with speakers from these languages.

Call 516.791.4664 or email Accent & Speech Solutions for details.

First come, first served.

• Free Pronunciation Help
 
Email me 8 words that you always have trouble pronouncing.  Include your phone number and I will not only help you learn the correct pronunciation, but I will help you understand why the words are giving you trouble. 

This offer invites both native and non-native speakers of American English to contact me.   Call 516.791.4664 or email Accent & Speech Solutions for details.

Better Business Communication:
10 Ways to Improve your Non-Verbal Language Skills

January 28, 2008 is Better Business Communication Day.  As the sponsor of this event, the Corporate Speech Pathology Network (CORSPAN) is encouraging business professionals to focus on improving their non-verbal language skills in the workplace.  More than 40% of our message is communicated non-verbally, which is why you may want to consider using the following 10 tips as your self-assessment tool: *

1. Do you establish and maintain consistent eye-contact with your listener?
2. Do you provide non-verbal cues to speakers to signal your level of understanding?
3. Does your posture (seated as well as standing) convey a professional image?
4. Do you have any distracting non-verbal behaviors that negatively impact your listener?
5. When addressing a group, do you stand fixed behind a podium or do you move away from the podium to get closer to your audience?
6. Do you use gestures that enhance your verbal message by painting a picture?
7. Do you use facial expressions to communicate with your listener?
8. Do you reinforce important parts of your message by changing your vocal pitch?
9. Do you pause strategically to hold your listener’s attention?
10. Do you use movement and gestures while on the phone to infuse more energy into your communication.

If you find you have difficulty in answering some of these questions, please feel free to contact me for clarification and more information about enhancing your skills

*The list was developed by the Corporate Speech Pathology Network for Better Business Communication Day (1/26/08)

  Special Offers at  AccentandSpeech.com

• Tuesday Tea-Time Training

Afternoon group forming for 3-4 people of any language group: A great opportunity for accent reduction training at a great rate.   Call 516.791.4664 or email Accent & Speech Solutions for details. 

First come, first served. 


• Sunday Evening Values in Valley Stream

Evening group forming for 3-4 people of any language group: Another great opportunity for accent reduction training at a great rate.  

 or..

Sunday evening group forming for 3-4 people of the Asian language groups (Indian, Chinese, etc.) that will focus primarily on intonation (stress and melody of speech) and pronunciation of sounds typically at issue with speakers from these languages.

Call 516.791.4664 or email Accent & Speech Solutions for details.

First come, first served.

• Free Pronunciation Help
 
Email me 8 words that you always have trouble pronouncing.  Include your phone number and I will not only help you learn the correct pronunciation, but I will help you understand why the words are giving you trouble. 

This offer invites both native and non-native speakers of American English to contact me.   Call 516.791.4664 or email Accent & Speech Solutions for details.

Better Business Communication:
10 Ways to Improve your Non-Verbal Language Skills

January 28, 2008 is Better Business Communication Day.  As the sponsor of this event, the Corporate Speech Pathology Network (CORSPAN) is encouraging business professionals to focus on improving their non-verbal language skills in the workplace.  More than 40% of our message is communicated non-verbally, which is why you may want to consider using the following 10 tips as your self-assessment tool: *

1. Do you establish and maintain consistent eye-contact with your listener?
2. Do you provide non-verbal cues to speakers to signal your level of understanding?
3. Does your posture (seated as well as standing) convey a professional image?
4. Do you have any distracting non-verbal behaviors that negatively impact your listener?
5. When addressing a group, do you stand fixed behind a podium or do you move away from the podium to get closer to your audience?
6. Do you use gestures that enhance your verbal message by painting a picture?
7. Do you use facial expressions to communicate with your listener?
8. Do you reinforce important parts of your message by changing your vocal pitch?
9. Do you pause strategically to hold your listener’s attention?
10. Do you use movement and gestures while on the phone to infuse more energy into your communication.

If you find you have difficulty in answering some of these questions, please feel free to contact me for clarification and more information about enhancing your skills

*The list was developed by the Corporate Speech Pathology Network for Better Business Communication Day (1/26/08)