Podcasts
Reducing Crutches and Fillers in Your Presentations and Speeches
What are fillers? These are sounds and words that take up space in your conversation but don’t provide any meaning. Words and sounds such as like, you know, okay, umm, and ah are common fillers. We use fillers to give us an extra second or two to form our next sentence. Fillers distract from your…
Read MoreTips to Overcoming Communication Breakdowns
Have you ever had an experience where you were talking, but the person you were communicating with didn’t understand what you were saying? Communicating in a way that you are easily understood is important to both professional and social activities. My first and most important advice: Don’t stop talking! It is vital that we hear…
Read MoreProject confidence-lose the upspeak
One issue I often encounter with clients looking to improve the professional tone of their speech is upspeak. This is when you say sentences that are a statement but end with a rising intonation (tone or pitch) like you would a question. Find my podcast at the end of this post. Upspeak can be heard…
Read MoreEnglish is Tricky!
English is a tricky language because there are so many exceptions to rules of pronunciation and grammar. Pronunciation is tricky because the English alphabet has 26 letters in the alphabet, but most experts agree there are 44 different letter sounds! A fluent English speaker must learn all 44 sounds and be able to predict when…
Read MoreHow does your voice sound?
Our voices should be clear, crisp and powerful. There are three basic things that influence the quality and sound of your speech: The size of your mouth The thickness and health of your vocal cords Your breath control Small children have high pitched voices because their mouths are small and their vocal cords are thinner.…
Read MoreWhat is Accent Modification Training?
Accent Modification training is our signature service at Triad Speech Consultants. This training helps adults who speak with a foreign or regional accent change their speech so they speak confidently and effectively. This program may be delivered individually or in a small group setting. Skills addressed include pronunciation, intonation, rate of speech, voice projection, vocabulary,…
Read MoreMargaret’s Speakeasy Episode #1
Welcome to the podcast of Triad Speech Consultants. The name of this podcast has a special meaning. As you may know, speakeasies were secret bars or nightclubs where patrons could purchase alcoholic drinks that rose to prominence in the 1920s due to prohibition. You had to know a secret password in order to get into…
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