Business Speech Improvement | business communication improvement

If you are in college or graduate school, or planning to go, unless you are very wealthy, you have 2 choices. You can either take out a lot of loans and spend decades paying them and the interest off, or you can put the time in now to apply for college...

Every speech, whether terrible or terrific, is an opportunity for you to learn. If you listen to just the content, the message, you are missing much of the learning.
If you are an auditory learner, focus on the techniques used. A speaker has only 30 seconds, or less, to make a positive impression on the audience. If he makes a negative impression, the attendees will soon ignore him. What techniques does he use to...

Do you need to make an important business or personal decision and want to make sure you have considered a variety of factors? Use the PANOAPT acronym, developed by Katie Schwartz, CCC-SLP.
PANOAPT stands for Positives and Negatives, Other options, Additional information needed, People affected and Timeline. What is good and bad about each option? What other information do you need to make this decision? Who will be affected, both immediately...

Did you just have a conversation that was incredibly frustrating? As a business speech coach, here's what I consider when I analyze a conversation to see what impedes it.
First consider the format of the people in the conversation. These include clear pronunciation, rate of speech, grammar, strong regional or foreign accents, and vocal loudness. Did everyone hear the message clearly, or did someone have a hearing loss...