9.3
(24 ratings)
4 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
If you want to know how to succeed at work and in life with a foreign accent, keep your accent and excel at speech. We start October 23rd.
Hosted by
Jill Diamond
Communication Skills Coach championed by Fortune 500 companies since 1997.
Course overview
When you learn the 6 frameworks inside The Diamond Method ™, you'll enhance your speaking skills in English with a communication confidence breakthrough so you can bring your full self to work (and life) with impact and influence.
01
You're a professional who speaks English as a second language at an advanced level.
02
You're frustrated when asked to repeat yourself. You lose sleep over presentations. And you feel unpolished when answering questions.
03
You want to be brave, better understood, and engaging in your speech so that you are trusted and respected by the people around you.
Are you lacking speech that connects with your listeners? Learn The Diamond Method™ so you can transform the speed, rhythm, and intonation of your speech and perform securely and effectively on the job.
Do you feel generally insecure about the clarity of your speech? Face your fears in a safe space and gain essential speaking tools so that you can come out the other side exuding strength when you speak English.
Are you leaving your communication to chance? Apply new speaking techniques to real business situations. With dedicated practice, you'll enhance your daily communication capabilities and watch your career soar.
Do you communicate in a vacuum? No! We communicate to and with people. Benefit from the cohort setting by receiving essential feedback, staying accountable amongst your peers, and trying a new approach to speaking in public. Your success is one course away.
The cohort environment keeps on serving beyond the 4 weeks of our course. Make new friends and colleagues that can last a lifetime as you navigate your career and life.
Keep Your Accent - Excel At Speech
The Thought Chunking Framework™
Pausing and pacing communicate confidence, facilitate thinking, and establish trust with your listeners.
The Emphasis Framework™
Knowing the right words to emphasize in a sentence means you deliver messages clearly and accurately.
The Rhythm Framework™
Using syllable stress correctly ensures your clarity of speech and being understood by native English speakers.
The Melody Framework™
Applying the musical patterns of American English allows you to use dynamic communication that engages others.
The Diction Framework™
Shaping the vowels of important words correctly elevates your English and helps you stand out with professionalism.
The Flow Framework™
Connecting and reducing words like an American helps you sound fluent and natural when you speak.
The Result
CONFIDENCE! 🏆
Cohort 5
$1,447 USD
Dates
Oct 23—Nov 16, 2023
Application Deadline
Oct 19, 2023
English Communication Confidence "Breakthrough" Coach & American Accent Specialist
Are you ready to be the next amazing speaker of English as a foreign language like Satya Nadella of Microsoft or Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Malala Yousafzai?
Do you have something to say, but still find that your advanced language skills fail you when you need them most?
Now is not the time to leave your communication skills to chance. You can't afford to be average or to leave your audience confused by your message.
That's why I created Keep Your Accent--Excel At Speech™️. I want you to be the next international professional to go through The Diamond Method™️ and to have a communication skills breakthrough that you won't believe.
Since 1997, I've guided thousands (millions when you count my YouTube Channel) of Fortune 500 professionals through my programs, and I've seen the hardest-working individuals advance their careers, be considered for C-level positions, and feel a million times braver in every English-speaking environment.
I created Keep Your Accent - Excel At Speech™️ so that I can share my life's work with you and show you how you can succeed at work and in life with a foreign accent. No accent elimination here! Just communication effectiveness!
If you're a high achiever who wants results and is willing to put in the hard work required to reach your dreams...If you are a seasoned professional living in the United States or working for an American company in search of clear and confident speech, then Keep Your Accent - Excel At Speech™️ is for you.
Apply today!
11:30-1:00 PM EST [3 hours weekly]
We'll meet live each week to apply your learning to real-world scenarios and to fine-tune your speech so that you feel confident and clear in your delivery.
12:00 PM -1:00 PM EST [1 hour per week]
Join the cohort on optional Fridays to get your questions answered, work on projects, and for the chance to get coached in front of the group.
1-2 Hours Weekly
✔︎ Prepare for each live session by working through the self-paced coursework.
✔︎ Play an important role in each session by bringing personalized assignments to our meetings.
✔︎ Feeling excited? Spend additional time on the bonus material.
✔︎ The Diamond Method™️ Frameworks
✔︎ 8 live Zooms
✔︎ Pre-work tutorial videos
✔︎ Scripting Process
✔︎ Speech Templates
✔︎ Communication Mindset Guide
✔︎ Maintenance Plan
PLUS
✔︎ 3-months in Jill's Membership
✔︎ Jill's OnDemand Course
✔︎ 3 private sessions with Jill
01
Exploring The Music Of American English
In your first session, you'll dive into the musical components of American English through a poem so that you can apply your learning to a professional introduction of yourself with clarity and confidence.
02
Sounding Brave And Being Understood
In this module, you'll examine the connection between pausing and word emphasis so you can give a mini-presentation about one of your passions sounding brave and articulate.
03
Making The Relationship Between Rhythm And Diction
In the second week, you'll break down the rhythm and vowel sounds of American English so you can apply syllable stress accurately to the technical terms you use at work.
04
Adding Flow And Melody To Your Speech
In this lesson explore the Americanisms that make up the flow of American English and make melodic changes in your voice appropriately so you can apply the learning to giving a performance review.
05
Putting It Together By Reading & Mimicking Native Speakers
In the third week, you'll master The Diamond Method™ by listening to and mimicking native English speakers' presentations so you can perfect your speech without worrying about the language.
06
Putting It Together With Impromptu Speech
In this module, you'll test your understanding of The Diamond Method™ by engaging in random Q&A exercises with your peers so you can speak bravely while thinking on your feet.
07
Preparing Your Presentation With The Scripting Technique
You'll start the final week of your program dissecting a presentation technique called scripting so you can deliver a clear and confident speech with the help of useful notes.
08
Presentations & Graduation Day
You'll complete your training by giving a final presentation to your peers so you can showcase your newfound communication skills and have your communication confidence breakthrough. Then, we'll celebrate your accomplishments during our graduation ceremony.
Cohort 5
$1,447 USD
Dates
Oct 23—Nov 16, 2023
Application Deadline
Oct 19, 2023
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Martha Zapata
Francisco Matos
Jenny May
Adriana Holt
Olivier Tabouret
André Almeida
Romina G. Amaro Nava
Alexander Belin
Marion Pohu
Gerson Damiani
Esther Rombaut-Enriquez
Cohort 5
$1,447 USD
Dates
Oct 23—Nov 16, 2023
Application Deadline
Oct 19, 2023
Cohort 5
$1,447 USD
Dates
Oct 23—Nov 16, 2023
Application Deadline
Oct 19, 2023
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