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Public Speaking can pose pitfalls for anyone...

10/31/2016

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Student athletes train hard to play their best, but may be totally unprepared to deal appropriately with the media attention that can follow athletic success.  Some schools are helping them learn how to speak in public--read more.   ​
Whether you will be facing TV cameras, a lecture engagement, or a meeting at work, if you have difficulty with speaking in public, you can learn to be more confident in any public speaking situation. To learn more, contact Clearly Speaking today.
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Something Fishy about Accents

10/5/2016

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According to a recent study, cod from different areas "speak" with different accents, and may not be able to understand fish from other areas. This can interfere with their ability to establish territories, and to reproduce. Read more.
At Clearly Speaking, we don't "speak fish," but we can help humans learn to speak English with a standard American accent.  Contact Clearly Speaking today to begin working on accent reduction to be understood the first time, every time.
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Public Speaking Tips You Can Actually Use

10/4/2016

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Public Speaking can be intimidating, if not downright terrifying. Overcoming your fear of public speaking is not simply a matter of imagining your audience naked (which, truth be told, has always sounded more off-putting than uplifting). In this article, Alex Honeysett offers five truly useful tips for preparing to speak in public. Read more.
If you would like help implementing these strategies, or learning other public speaking techniques, contact Clearly Speaking today.
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Will you even need to pronounce TH (in 50 years)?

10/4/2016

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Language is constantly evolving, influenced by interactions with other languages, historical events, technological developments and simply the passage of time. It is this vitality that helps us to communicate with each other as the world changes around us. Pronunciations also change over time, as different accents and dialects migrate into the mainstream conversation. This article takes a look 50 years into the future, and predicts what sounds will change, and which might disappear altogether. Read more.
At the moment, however, TH is still a critical sound in standard American English. If you have difficulty pronouncing this sound (or any others), and don't have 50 years to wait, contact Clearly Speaking today for help with accent reduction.
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October 04th, 2016

10/4/2016

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Using your new vocal techniques consistently in every day life is one of the challenging--though exciting--aspects of participating in voice therapy. MIT is developing a new technology which will help measure progress in day to day talking. Read more.
If you find that your voice is tired by the end of the day, that you have difficulty speaking for extended periods of time, you may find that learning to use your voice more efficiently and effortlessly can help you avoid vocal fatigue. Contact Clearly Speaking today to learn more.
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Clearly Speaking can help you speak with a standard American accent, offering training in accent reduction, accent modification, correct English pronunciation, prosody, vowel sounds, and consonant sounds. We are located in Portland, OR and provide services to the greater Portland area.
Learn healthy voice techniques. Voice disorders, vocal fatigue, hoarseness, vocal tension all impact communication.  Clearly Speaking helps you learn healthy voice techniques:  vocal hygiene, optimal breath/voice coordination, breath support, eliminate vocal fry, learn forward resonance & efficient use of the speaking voice. Also offering transgender voice training.
Clearly Speaking offers training in public speaking for lectures, presentations, teaching, reports, debates, webinars and any public speaking situation.

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provide training in accent reduction, healthy vocal habits, lisp correction and public speaking techniques
Brenda Nuckton's stage direction creates lively, story-driven opera productions.  She offers coaching in dramatic interpretation of songs and arias, role, audition and competition preparation, and lyric diction