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Exaggeration is the New Normal - English by the Hour - Tips for Asians When I ask clients to “exaggerate” or “elongate” sounds, they...

Sounding Out Words English by the Hour Most Asian speakers pronounce words as “units”. This means you say words one-at-a-time with all...

It’s All About the Breath - English by the Hour If you are a past client, you already know how important breath is for speech. The thing...

The Dangers of “Listener Fatigue” - English by the Hour If you speak in a way that makes it difficult for people to understand you, lacks...

What is Executive Presence? | Part 3: Gravitas Of the three areas of Executive Presence, gravitas is arguably the most elusive. What is...

Monitoring Your Body Tension - English by the Hour Just like changing our timing to control our speed (or rate of speech), we also need...

What is Executive Presence? | Part 2: Communication This topic has a lot of complexity to it, so I’ll mention a few areas. The key is to...

What is Happening Behind the Curtain When Someone Talks at Breakneck Speed In my last couple of postings, I said how talking quick (in...

Who Can Help - English By The Hour I’m generally surprised when I ask clients who give them feedback and they say “nobody.” It must feel...

In For A Shock Transitioning From High Tech Guru To Marketing Or Sales I think that it's fascinating that so many technology clients...