Communication & Accent Reduction Blog

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What is a Power Pose? The Importance of Body Language

With their arms raised skywards, fingers pointing and chests out, the Rio 2016 Olympians showed us some great examples of amazing power poses.

Written by Emma Serlin

Accent Softening: Let’s Talk About Vowels

Vowels have a greater impact on accents than we think. When looking into accent softening, it is at first important to understand that it’s no mean feat!

Written by Emma Serlin

Empower Your Speech By Using Vowels

The delivery of what you say can make all the difference in how your audience remembers you – for both the right and wrong reasons!

Written by Emma Serlin

How To Warm Up Your Voice Like A Professional

Before we focus on precise articulation and pronunciation, we must first focus on a suitable warm up for our vocal cords.

Written by Emma Serlin

5 Top Tips For Making A Good First Impression

First impressions make a lasting impression, or so the saying goes.

Written by Emma Serlin

You’re Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile

Never underestimate the power of a smile – after all, you’re never fully dressed without one.

Written by Emma Serlin

The Seven Seconds You Most Need To Understand

At the end of the day even the most impressive of vocabularies won’t make up for lacklustre body language.

Written by Emma Serlin

The King’s Speech & The Serlin Method™ For Powerful Communication

People often ask if our work is like The Kings Speech. And our answer is not exactly...

Written by Emma Serlin

How The Serlin Method™ For Accent Softening Was Born

I knew that there was useful work to be done! Not necessarily in reducing an accent but in giving people the tools to have a mastery over the language, to feel like it was...

Written by Emma Serlin

The P.O.W.E.R. Key: How To Write A Speech

This week’s blog post is on the P.O.W.E.R KEY: 5 how to’s for powerful presentations and speeches.

Written by Emma Serlin

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