Communication & Accent Reduction Blog

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What We Don’t Do…

We often talk about what we DO do, so we thought we'd start this post a bit differently and share specifically what we DON'T do:   We don’t give sales training. We don’t give...

Written by Emma Serlin

TED Talks To Watch: 7 Secrets Of The Greatest Speakers In History

Of all the speeches you’ve heard in your life, which one sticks out to you the most? Does Martin Luther King spring to mind? Winston Churchill? Or more recently, perhaps Greta Thunberg or Malala...

Written by Emma Serlin

Authentic Speech: What Does It Mean And Why Should You Care?

We all know what inauthentic communication looks and sounds like.   Whether it’s a politician from an elite background trying to mimic a Northern working class accent to “get on the voters’ level”, or...

Written by Emma Serlin

How To Build Your Influence At Work

Have you ever had a great work idea, then shared it with your boss or colleagues, but they weren’t as convinced about it as you were?   Then the next day, someone else shares...

Written by Emma Serlin

How To Speak More Confidently In Online Meetings

Online meetings are here to stay. And we’re past the stage when they were just a novel chance to work in joggers.   We’ve realised the positives that come with them: access, efficiency and...

Written by Emma Serlin

How To Deliver Negative Feedback

Whatever position you hold, giving feedback is a powerful tool.   However, it is only effective and productive when delivered properly. First of all, let’s think about the title of this blog… ‘negative feedback’...

Written by Emma Serlin

How Do I Get People To Listen To Me?

Communication is a two-way street. But sometimes it can feel like you’re working really hard and people are still not listening.   Frustrating, right? This could be for a whole host of reasons: from...

Written by Emma Serlin

How To Speak With More Authority

Speaking with authority seems to come more naturally to some than others. Ever been in a meeting, convinced you’ve got the answers, but someone else just seems able to push their idea that bit...

Written by Emma Serlin

How To Say Sorry

The apology is a territory that needs to be negotiated carefully, to maintain personal integrity while being respectful of others. But it’s possible to do both!   It’s important to be an advocate of...

Written by Emma Serlin

Mastering The Queen’s English

So, this year marks the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. It therefore seems a good time to look at one of the most iconic voices of the last 70 years, both for us Brits, and for...

Written by Emma Serlin

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