Communication & Accent Reduction Blog

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How To Ask For A Raise (And Get It!)

Bringing up the subject of money at work can feel intimidating to most people, but it's important that you don't let this stand in the way of earning the salary you deserve. As with...

Written by Emma Serlin

Father Of The Bride Speech Guide

This one's for the dads who have likely been looking forward to this day for their whole life! And yet, now that the day looms closer - you're probably feeling the pressure as the...

Written by Emma Serlin

How To Write And Deliver A Groom’s Speech

The moment has finally arrived. As you gently tap your glass, inviting the room to quieten down so that you can profess your undevoted love to your other half, you may be feeling the...

Written by Emma Serlin

6 Tips For A Best Man Speech

Pressure is often high for the best man or woman’s wedding speech. You’ve never given a speech before, and suddenly everyone is expecting you to be funny, confident and creative. Ultimately, remember that the...

Written by Emma Serlin

5 Wedding Speech Tips

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Written by Emma Serlin

7 Ways To Build Connection Within Your Virtual Team

As we find ourselves in a different kind of hybrid working world - going into the office more regularly but with many meetings, presentations and networking events still held virtually, it's so important to...

Written by Emma Serlin

How To Overcome Fear Of Public Speaking

Did you know that Mahatma Gandhi, Sir Richard Branson, Sigmund Freud, Abraham Lincoln and Prince Harry have all admitted going out of their way to avoid speaking in public? So fear not, you're not...

Written by Emma Serlin

Women Who Lead The Way In Communication

International Women’s Day is about celebrating the tremendous achievements of women around the world and calling for a more gender balanced world. In light of this, we asked the team at LSW to share...

Written by Emma Serlin

How To Banish Conference Call Anxiety For Good

Over the last few years, conference calls have become a very normal part of our day-to-day. For some, this is great news - you can have your notes on the screen, wear your slippers...

Written by Emma Serlin

10 Ways A Business Communication Workshop Will Help You AND Your Team

Communication is at the heart of our professional lives - from building rapport with colleagues and sharing ideas in a meeting, right through to delivering presentations and asking for a promotion. It impacts the...

Written by Emma Serlin

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