I Speak Clearly:
Communicate with Confidence -
Make a Great First Impression
Date: Course schedule to be announced
Course Length: 1/2 Day (4 hours)
Course Fee: $175.00

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Objective:
First impressions are often formed with your first word. Clients, customers and business associates will make determinations about your competence and confidence based not only on what you say, but how you say it. Speaking skills are important for all communication- one to one, in a small group, presenting to a large group, on the telephone, or via webcam. Great communicators know that body language; non-verbal communication and the ability to speak clearly are crucial to conveying confidence and ensuring a good first impression.
This course will provide participants with the training and tools necessary to improve their speaking skills. It is designed to help develop a voice that can be easily heard, better understood and engage the listener with emotion and enthusiasm.
Workshop Description:
Participants will learn the techniques to develop speaking skills that will ensure the listener will:
• Hear what they have to say
Relaxation and breathing skills, vocal quality, loudness and projection
• Understand what they are saying
Rate of speech, reduced use of verbal fillers (“uh,” “um,” etc.), enunciation /
pronunciation
• Be engaged by their enthusiasm
Tone of voice, vocal variety (inflection, emphasis), body Language / non-verbal
communication
Who Should Attend:
Supervisors, managers, and staff professionals in a variety of fields including but
not limited to Business, Finance, Engineering, Medical, Technology, Human Resources
and Customer Service seeking to improve verbal communication skills.
Instructor:
Anne Marie Strauss, M.S., CCC-SLP, is the founder and president of iSpeak Clearly. She works with corporations
and individuals in a variety of fields—including education, finance, technology, science
and engineering, human resources, sales, medicine, and health care—to develop more
effective communication skills. With over 20 years of extensive experience, Anne Marie
brings innovative and creative methods to the corporate setting. She customizes her
instruction to the needs of each individual, allowing them to speak clearly and communicate
with confidence.
A New York State licensed speech-language pathologist, Anne Marie holds the Certificate
of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. She
is a NYS Certified Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped and is a certified
instructor of the Compton Pronouncing English as a Second Language Method.