Communication & Accent Reduction Blog

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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

4 Reasons Pauses Are Great For Communication

These aren’t nebulous empty pauses, but little breaks, which signify a unit of thought.

Written by Emma Serlin

Received Pronunciation: Is There A Right Way To Pronounce Words?

Words are the great facilitator of our communication. When we use words sloppily therefore, we are undermining our position as communicators.

Written by Emma Serlin

Three Steps To Brave Communication

"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face..."

Written by Emma Serlin

London Speech Workshop Remembers Alan Rickman

Two weeks since Alan Rickman’s death, and the world is still feeling the ongoing ripples of sadness at the loss of such a formidable talent.

Written by Emma Serlin

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