Communication & Accent Reduction Blog

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How To Be Authoritative At Work

Do you want to build respect in the workplace and improve your authority when you are speaking?  Here are two simple trips to put into practise straight away - it's all about your verbal...

Written by Emma Serlin

Why Mumbling Affects Communication At Work

Have you ever wondered how to stop mumbling? And do you know why you should? Mumbling gives your listeners the impression that you don't really believe in what you are saying. And therefore it's...

Written by Emma Serlin

5 Ways To Stop Mumbling!

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Written by Emma Serlin

Elocution – Or How To Speak Clearly

Elocution is a rather dated notion nowadays and it's often associated with a certain way of speaking. This "received pronunciation" is a slightly posher but very neutral way of speaking; however, it's so much...

Written by Emma Serlin

How To Handle Presentation Disruptions

Whether we like it or not, the worst can happen when giving a speech or important presentation, our body can behave in ways we really don’t want it to, and other people can also....

Written by Emma Serlin

How To Make A Good First Impression

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Written by Emma Serlin

The Equation For Effective Communication

What if there was a simple equation that helped you to become a better communicator? Well, now there is!  When we say 'effective' communication' we are essentially talking about sharing our ideas an authentic...

Written by Emma Serlin

What Is Elocution?

Elocution is an antiquated term, usually associated with clichéd phrases such as ‘how now brown cow’, or Eliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins. We think it is a path to speaking properly, and it associated...

Written by Emma Serlin

From Christmas Scrooge to Santa Rouge

How to turn grotty exchanges into delightful connections with six simple tips Christmas should be a time of cheer, but so often things come up that can turn us more into a Christmas scrooge....

Written by Emma Serlin

My Six Tips To Hilary Clinton To Be A More Powerful Communicator

Like many of us, I have been enthralled by the unfolding events of the American elections, and of course, as the director of London Speech Workshop, I can’t help but take a communication perspective....

Written by Emma Serlin

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