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Emma Serlin, LSW’s CEO, Sheds Light on Communication in “Love Is Blind” – A Look Behind the Scenes
In the realm of reality TV, where emotions run high and connections are made (or broken) in front of a national audience, the importance of communication becomes more evident than ever. It's a theme...
Published: February 29, 2024
Building Bridges in Communication
The art of ending your sentences with confidence. (more…)
Published: February 16, 2024
How to Use Notes When Public Speaking Without Losing Your Audience
Watch any TEDx talk and you’ll see the speaker strolling confidently around the stage, making eye contact with members of the audience and using their arms - their whole bodies even - to add...
Published: October 6, 2023
What is ‘good elocution’?
Elocution is often associated with a certain way of speaking- known as 'received pronunciation' which is generally based on educated speech in southern England. However it's a rather dated notion nowadays, as there is...
Published: September 18, 2023
How To Write A Speech – 5 tips
Writing a speech and starting with a blank page can feel pretty challenging. Our Founder and Director, Emma created this brilliant guide using the acronym 'POWER' for creating powerful presentations and speeches called The...
Published: September 14, 2023
Sound Confident – 3 quick tips!
If you've got an important presentation or meeting coming up, you could be worrying about sounding confident - after all, if you don't sound confident, will people take you seriously? The way you deliver...
Published: August 29, 2023
The Impact of Mumbling At Work
According to Voice Empowerment, Mumbling is one of the top 5 annoying vocal habits- and if people are constantly asking you to repeat yourself, you may be a mumbler. Mumbling gives your listeners the...
Published: August 25, 2023
Linguistic convergence and Communication Accommodation Theory
Have you ever been speaking to someone with a different accent, and found yourself changing the way you speak to sound more like them? (more…)
Published: August 25, 2023
9 Tips To Overcome Fear of Public Speaking
For many of us, being called upon to deliver a presentation to dozens or even hundreds of people is a daunting prospect. In fact, it’s well documented that we fear giving presentations more than...
Published: August 8, 2023
Why integrate your values?
Discovering and understanding our personal values can be one of the most powerful tools for creating and enjoying an empowered life. (more…)
Published: August 1, 2023