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Is The Way You Speak Keeping You From Getting A New Job?
Getting the right job for you is a delicate mission, and one that can feel fraught with challenges. The job you dream of is where you can do what you are good at, what...
Published: September 3, 2018
5 Tips For Overcoming Presentation Nerves
Your stomach is queasy, your palms are sweaty, and your mind has gone blank about your opening lines. It's the bog standard, presentation heebie jeebies kicking in. If this sounds familiar, how about some...
Published: August 28, 2018
Why is Honesty Important in the Workplace?
We hear it all the time. Honesty and openness is the cornerstone of any healthy relationship. Why then do we approach our working relationships with any less transparency than we do in our personal...
Published: August 14, 2018
How To Deliver A Wedding Speech
That special day has finally arrived. As you stand up to deliver your speech, you gently tap the side of your glass invitingly. Heads turn in your direction in a flurry and the anticipation...
Published: August 10, 2018
How To Speak Eloquently
Have you ever listened to a brilliant speaker and felt captivated by the music of their speech, the poetry of their words and the resonance of their voice? Then they probably have that magical combination...
Published: July 18, 2018
Why Do We Struggle With Communication At Work?
The workplace is fraught with different pressures. “Am I good enough?” “Have I achieved my KPI’s?” “Do I deserve this job?” “Am I justified in asking for that pay rise?” “What does my boss...
Published: July 4, 2018
“Oar vs Or!” – 5 English Pronunciation Tips
The English language is a peculiar beast. In what other language would you pronounce 'law', 'caught', 'sure', and 'poor' with the same vowel sound? Or pronounce all these words with different sounding 'o' sounds?...
Published: April 5, 2018
How To Be More Assertive At Work
How is it that some people seem to get exactly what they want at work, while others struggle to get anywhere at all? We all know the sort of people – they are often...
Published: March 29, 2018
How To Pitch Like A Pro
Whatever line of work you’re in it is likely that at some point, you will be called upon to pitch something. Whether you are responsible for securing business for your company; or an entrepreneur...
Published: March 15, 2018
5 Tips To A Better English Accent – Without An Accent Reduction Coach
Your English is Already Great. Before we begin, it’s important to establish something really important: your English is great. I mean it. You are speaking a language that is not your mother...
Published: January 25, 2018