What services does SPEAKBEST LLC PROVIDE?

SPEAKBEST specializes in offering customized work-related verbal communication skills coaching for professionals of business and industry. We provide on-site training for individuals and small groups, as well as workshops.

Can YOU Benefit from SPEAKBEST?

• Are you frustrated with your communication skills?
• Are you a non-native speaker of English who excels in your field but needs to improve pronunciation and/or intonation?

Do you:
• communicate by E-mail because of fear of interpersonal discussion?
• find that the lack of ability to communicate clearly is preventing career advancement?
• avoid professional and personal social situations or pass on chances to speak up at important meetings and discussions?
• get asked to repeat what you are saying because customers and colleagues don't understand?
• feel frustrated working with colleagues or customers who have a hearing loss?
• have trouble expressing yourself succinctly and tactfully?
• have a learning disability or ADD and find that this interferes with your organizational skills at work?
• have a speech disorder such as stuttering, articulation or hearing loss?
• fear public speaking?
• walk with your head down and eyes to the ground?
• lose your voice when running for public office or presenting?
• feel uncomfortable speaking on the phone and leaving voice mail messages?
• have difficulty making small talk at work or at social events?
• speak so softly that colleagues can't hear you?

How will You benefit?

• You, the employee, will increase self-confidence, productivity and reduce frustration.
• Your colleagues and/or team will operate more efficiently and interact more effectively.
• Your customers will be satisfied with increased efficiency.
• You, the employer, will improve the company's bottom line and retention.

Clients at Fortune 500 companies in Connecticut who have benefited from the customized services of SPEAKBEST LLC realize that "CLEAR COMMUNICATION MEANS BUSINESS" and that unclear communication means lost business.

Clear, effective communication is essential in this global economy. Research demonstrates that a typical non-native English speaker with a strong foreign accent loses about 25% of his time and effectiveness because of unintelligible speech. Unclear communication for both native and non-native speakers may also become a financial issue when ideas are misconstrued or aren't fully communicated despite one's technical expertise.

Your company's success is contingent upon employee retention and effectiveness, as training costs escalate. Glancing through the Classified ads on Sunday we've all noticed that professional jobs require excellent communication skills. When your dedicated employees feel greater job satisfaction for their work because of improved communication skills they are more likely to remain at the company. Clear communication means improved public relations and profitability for your business.

SPEAKBEST specialties include:

• FOREIGN ACCENT MODIFICATION for non-native speakers of English including pronunciation and intonation.
• SOCIAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS for non-native speakers.
• REGIONAL ACCENT MODIFICATION for individuals who are interested in acquiring general American pronunciation for greater career success, but who want to keep their own dialect for family and friends.
• CUSTOMIZED COMMUNICATION COACHING FOR PROFESSIONAL WOMEN
• EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION COACHING
• VOICE IMPROVEMENT: Create a successful vocal image.
• PROFESSIONAL IMAGE FOR POLITICAL CANDIDATES
• PROFESSIONAL PRONUNCIATION (DICTION) AND/OR GRAMMAR
• PUBLIC SPEAKING/PRESENTATION SKILLS including fundamentals of presentation skills, voice and pronunciation and overcoming fear of public speaking
• INTERVIEWING SKILLS(job/college)
• LISTENING SKILLS
• INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS
• STUTTERING
• HEARING LOSS: lip-reading/hearing education for employers
• COMMUNICATION TRAINING FOR SALESPEOPLE
• COMMUNICATION SERVICES FOR ATTORNEYS

• Pronunciation/intonation training for non-native speakers is the most frequently requested service. If you excel in your field but need to improve communication skills to advance in your career, then SPEAKBEST will design a program with you to meet your needs.
• Voice coaching and voice workshops to improve professional image are also popular with corporate clients.
• Assertiveness training, interpersonal skills, presentation skills, and interviewing skills are requested by native and non-native speakers of English as well.

Training is typically conducted at your workplace during normal business hours. We do, however, strive to meet your specific needs. Should off-site facilities be preferred every effort will be made to accommodate you.

How does SPEAKBEST provide its services?

Coaching/training is designed to meet each company's specific needs. Initially Nancy meets with you at your workplace to discuss your specific communication goals relevant to your job. Next, an evaluation is scheduled and conducted. Following the evaluation, a customized program is developed collaboratively. Programs vary in duration according to individual needs. Intensive programs are available and often preferred to accommodate the extremely busy professional.