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Our New Accent Confidence Course Has Launched
Our brand new Accent Confidence & Clarity eLearning Course is here - and I couldn’t be more proud. It’s been in the making for a year, in fact, for 12 years really, since I...
Published: April 9, 2021
The Significant Value of Values
Discovering and understanding our personal values can be one of the most powerful tools for creating and enjoying an empowered life. Yet surprisingly, many people don't know how to find their values. In this short...
Published: March 22, 2021
A Celebration Of Voice – International Women’s Day
Monday 8th March 2021. International Women’s Day. First celebrated over a hundred years ago, it is a day to celebrate women’s achievements and challenge inequality to help create a gender equal world. ...
Published: March 8, 2021
5 Ways To Host More Productive Virtual Meetings
Virtual meetings. They’ve lost their shine a bit, haven’t they? Gone are the heady days when the word ‘Zoom’ might have struck up connotations of dynamism and efficiency. When the idea of a ‘Hangout’...
Published: February 8, 2021
9 Tips To Overcome Public Speaking Nerves
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: January 14, 2021
Spine-Tingling Speeches From Stage & Screen
Have you ever noticed how beautiful words and beautiful delivery can make one feel warm, happy, and in some little way delighted with the world. To that end, we thought we'd bring together...
Published: December 17, 2020
How To Communicate Effectively At Work: 5 Tips
One thing the Covid crisis hasn’t changed is how we all want to be taken seriously in our working lives. Whether in person or through a computer screen - the drive to communicate effectively...
Published: December 17, 2020
Virtual Team Communication: How To Connect
The world has changed - in many ways beyond recognition in the last 9 months - and a huge percentage of people are now working remotely. One of the most important things about work...
Published: November 20, 2020
What Is Intonation & How to Improve it
Intonation is about colour, melody and flow in speech. In short, it is the thing that breathes life into your communication. Therefore, if we are going to master one communication skill, getting the art...
Published: November 11, 2020
4 Ways To Deal With Virtual Conflict
If you’re currently working remotely, then there's every chance that you may be feeling disconnected from your teammates and colleagues. Keeping those connections whilst all being in different parts of the city,...
Published: October 20, 2020