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Confident Speech Software
Everyone agrees! It can be tricky to pronounce some words in English correctly. Confident Speech selected frequently mispronounced words and developed software to help you learn and remember the correct pronunciations. These self-study programs are easy, fun, affordable, and (best of all!) foolproof.
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Confident Speech receives newsletter award
Confident Speech has received a 2009 All-Star Award from Constant Contact®, Inc., a leading provider of email marketing, event marketing, and online survey tools for small organizations. Confident Speech was selected for meeting Constant Contact’s best-practice standards for the use of Email Marketing throughout 2009.
“Email newsletters enable us to provide up-to-date information about our instructional offerings,” said Confident Speech director, Everett Leiter. We also publish articles and features to satisfy the curiosity of anyone with an interest in good business communication.”
Confident Speech received this award for demonstrating best practices in the following areas:
- Frequency of campaigns
- Open rates
- Bounce rates
- Click through rates
“We’re proud of the role we play in helping Confident Speech be successful,” said Gail Goodman, CEO at Constant Contact. “We look forward to continuing to assist the company with its marketing efforts.”
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Speech instruction: Private or Group
Enjoy the rewards of clear, effective speaking! Choose group or private instruction.
Group instruction: Basic Level class. For people who learned English as a second language.
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Starts September 21. Register by September 16.
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Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30-7:45 pm.
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10 sessions. September 21, 23, 28, 30, October 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21
- Future classes will begin October 26 and December 6.
Group instruction: Intermediate Level class. The next step after the Basic Level!
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Starts September 20, 2010.
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Mondays, 6:15-7:30. 10 classes.
Private instruction: Start individual instruction whenever you like. Individual attention, customized programs!
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Overview of all our speech training offerings
Confident Speech launches new software programs
Confident Speech has launched two new computer software programs for self-study.
The two programs are designed as a quick, easy, inexpensive way for speakers of English to learn the correct pronunciations of words that are frequently mispronounced.
50 Words You Should Never Mispronounce is for people who learned English as a second language. It quickly and easily corrects the most common pronunciation errors made by non-native speakers of English. $27.00. Order from our web site.
50 Mispronunciations that Careful Speakers Avoid is for both native and ESL speakers of English. Many native speakers of English make errors with these 50 words. So do people who learned English as a second language. $27.00. Order from our web site.
Learn more about Confident Speech software programs
TheStreet.com interviews Confident Speech
December 22, 2006 - “Voices Carry,” a feature by columnist Danielle Sonnenberg, quoted a number of accent modification trainers and their trainees. Confident Speech director, Everett Leiter, was interviewed about this training techniques. Both he and a past trainee were quoted.
According to people interviewed for the article, improved English pronunciation often translates into a competitive business advantage when a speaker connects with greater ease with clients and communicates more clearly with a work team.
A past trainee of Leiter's stated that he now speaks more clearly without the constant fear of being misunderstood.
Confident Speech director gives "Master Clinician" Lecture
December 13, 2006 - Brooklyn College's Speech Communication Arts and Sciences Department invited Confident Speech director Everett Leiter to present a Master Clinician lecture on “Accent Modification for Adults Who Speak English as a Second Language.”
The lecture was attended by faculty members of the Brooklyn College Speech Communication Arts and Sciences department and supervisors of the speech and audiology clinic.
Brooklyn College is one of the most highly respected university programs in the New York area for training speech-language pathologists and audiologists. Confident Speech is honored to have been recognized as one of the leaders in the field of accent modification!
AmedNews: Doctors seek clearer English
“Physicians say effective communication boosts their self-confidence, eases their interactions with colleagues, and improves patient care.” So reads a headline for an article in which Everett Leiter, director of Confident Speech, and one of his past trainees were featured.
The article, “Accent on clarity: Doctors seek classes to Americanize their speech,” appeared in the September 18, 2006 issue of the American Medical News, a publication of the American Medical Association.
Everett Leiter was quoted for his views on why accents are so persistent, and his trainee described benefits he received from the training.
The article describes various concerns that physicians have about the clarity of their pronunciation. One physician said that it could be a distraction to the patient-physician relationship. Others were worried about the possibility of being misunderstood by patients if their pronunciation, voice, and stress patterns differ dramatically from the usual American patterns.
The full article is available online for members of the American Medical Association at www.amednews.com.
NYC24 talks about Confident Speech!
Yes! Confident Speech has become part of the popular fascination with “makeovers.” Everett Leiter, Director of Confident Speech, was interviewed by NYC24, an online magazine focusing on “Real New York Stories.” They published a feature article about the accent programs at Confident Speech.
The story appears in “The Makeover Issue” of NYC24 ( March 11, 2005). It includes Mr. Leiter’s answers to frequently asked questions about accent modification, some tips for pronouncing American English, and two before/after comparison recordings (audio streaming).
Accent modification for medical professionals
Now, Confident Speech offers a unique pronunciation program designed specifically for medical professionals. This training program teaches you clear pronunciation of American English, while concentrating on hundreds of words, sentences, and expressions you are likely to use daily in your practice of medicine.
If you are an international medical graduate and your first language is not English, this program will enable you to make yourself understood more easily. You will accurately produce the consonants and vowels of American English, as well as the characteristic rhythm and voice intonation. Contact Confident Speech for more information. (212) 929-0384.
Japanese newsweekly features Advanced Communication Services
Read what Weekly NY Japion had to say
about Confident Speech.
In Japanese, with English translation.