Aside from accent modification, we provide a service in speech and communication training. Clients contact us with a desire to develop their confidence in these areas for a wide variety of purposes, including: help with public speaking tasks for client-facing roles; leading or sharing in workplace meetings; guidance on pitching ideas with passion and confidence; developing effective communication strategies for online marketing; and building rapport in social scenarios, to name a few.
Imagine opening the office door tomorrow with a spring in your step because you are clear on exactly what you need to achieve that day.
Imagine actually looking forward to that presentation you have to give, because not only do you believe in your product, but you know exactly how to make others believe in it too.
Imagine sharing your ideas ‘trippingly on the tongue‘, just as Shakespeare’s Hamlet instructed the players, rather than feeling embarrassed to raise your hand for fear of which muddle of words might decide to fall out today.
The journey of professional actor training covers the skills necessary to acquire and make use of strategies to get you to where you wish to be. These include, but are not limited to:
- Breathing techniques designed to help you take control of your speech, rather than allowing your it to control you;
- Vocal tract articulation exercises in order to enhance intelligibility;
- Textual analysis, encouraging a detailed understanding of speech and how to deliver it appropriately in order to attract the desired emotional response;
- Improvisation exercises that encourage saying ‘yes’ – a truly effective tactic when working as a team.
The list goes on…
While acting may not be your chosen profession, embracing these tools can lead to enhanced productivity throughout your workforce, inviting clearer delivery and more efficient, effective and assured communication that both yields results, and makes the process of speaking more enjoyable.
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