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The Great Imitation Challenge

4.9

(29 ratings)

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2 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

Master the style of your favorite native English speaker in 14 days! Don't have one yet? Discover when we start on April 22nd.

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Course overview

Is your spoken American English leaving you behind in your career and life?

Learn the secrets of public speaking through imitation so you can have the professional and personal life you dream of having in English. Yep, that's right! You're going to apply The Diamond Method™️ speaking frameworks to one of your most admired native English speakers. And guess what? You're gonna crush it!




The first 10 people to enroll get a VIP Pass for FREE that includes two BONUSES:


✔︎ Stay with us after each workshop for 30 additional minutes of coaching in a more intimate group.


✔︎ Maintain lifetime access to all the recorded workshops.


✔︎ Join us backstage 10 minutes early to see the behind-the-scenes action.


✔︎ BONUS: Because you'll be among the top 25 people to enroll in the challenge, you'll get The Gold Virtual VIP Bag filled with resources, additional practice sheets, important definitions, rules, and more. 


✔︎ BONUS: Because you'll be among the first 10 to enroll in The Great Imitation Challenge, you'll get a private 30-minute session with me after the challenge finishes so I can point you in the best direction for future speaking success (a value of $250 alone) 


✔︎ BONUS 3: Tell someone you know to join the cohort using your name and you'll get a 2nd session.

Who is this course for

01

You're a seasoned professional who speaks English as a second language at an advanced level but want to take your speaking skills higher.

02

You're frustrated when asked to repeat yourself. You lose sleep over presentations. And you feel unpolished when answering questions.

03

You have English-speaking dreams that require you to have greater confidence, clarity, and ease when speaking.

Key outcomes

Model your preferred native English speaker through imitation

When it comes to acquiring proficiency in a second language, copying the sounds and speech patterns of native English speakers is your best bet for achieving success and tackling your fluency challenges. Join The Great Imitation Challenge™️ and model your way to success!

Experiment with the 6 frameworks inside The Diamond Method™️

Have you been working on your American accent without the results you desire? Join The Great Imitation Challenge™️ and experiment with applying thought chunking, emphasis, rhythm, melody, diction, and flow so that losing your accent becomes secondary to mastering your speech.

Dissect your (and your peers') speech and build an incredible ear for English

Having an intellectual understanding of a foreign language is different from speaking with amazing skills. You need to become the speaker and listener at the same time. Join The Great Imitation Challenge™️, fine-tune your self-awareness, and become that amazing speaker yourself!

Feel rewarded by your hard work resulting in enhanced English-speaking skills and confidence

When you put in the time required to be successful in The Great Imitation Challenge™️, your hard work will take you inside deeper conversations and greater opportunities. The end of the challenge is just the beginning of many more rewards to come.  

This course includes

24 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

48 in-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

15 projects to apply learnings

Guided feedback & reflection

Private community of peers

Course certificate upon completion

Maven Satisfaction Guarantee

This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.

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The Diamond Method™️ Frameworks

The Diamond Method™️ Frameworks

The Thought Chunking Framework™️

Pause to communicate confidence, facilitate thinking, and establish trust with your listeners.  

The Emphasis Framework™️

Emphasize the right words in each phrase to get the engagement you need from your audience.

The Rhythm Framework™️

Stress the correct syllables in your words to ensure you are being understood by others effectively.

The Melody Framework™️

Speak with the musical patterns of American English to get the results you're after in your communication.

The Diction Framework™️

Shape the vowels of important words correctly to elevate your English and stand out with professionalism.

The Flow Framework™️

Connect and reduce words like an American to sound fluent and natural when you speak.

Meet your instructor

Jill Diamond

Jill Diamond

As a former actor and singer, I know that self-expression is at the heart of every great communicator.


And when it comes to speaking a foreign language, I know that it isn't so easy to accomplish "public speaking" greatness in a second language.


That's why I've taken my life's work and created The Diamond Method™️. In just 6 easy-to-use frameworks, you'll accelerate your spoken American English and be speaking like a pro in no time.


I've had the great fortune of bringing my methodology to millions of professionals since 1997 and I am passionate about adding you to the list.


Want to know more about me? Check me out here.


And remember, the advancement of your English-speaking dreams is just one challenge away.

Schedule

4-6 hours weekly

  • Challenge Workshops

    14 DAYS: Mon-Fri 11:30 AM-12:00 PM EST

    Show up to our 30-minute workshops Monday-Friday to think quickly and implement the 6 Frameworks from The Diamond Method™️. The next challenge begins April 22nd.

  • VIP Access (Optional)

    14 DAYS: Mon-Fri 12:00 PM-1:30 PM EST

    This special offer will give you an additional 30 minutes in each workshop to accelerate the application of The Diamond Method™️. Plus you can log in 10 minutes early to be part of our backstage setup. And because you'll be among the first 10 to enroll, it's FREE! (Normally $57)

  • Daily projects

    30 minutes daily

    To succeed at The Great Imitation Challenge™️, make sure your schedule allows you to add a minimum of 30 minutes daily to your schedule for assignments that will allow you to get the most out of our workshops.

  • Office Hours (Optional)

    Thursdays 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST

    Have questions or want to run something by Jill and the group? Stop by the office hours scheduled for 60 minutes each Thursday.

  • Special Weekend Sessions

    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EST

    Meet us on the first Saturday and last Sunday for our extended 90-minute sessions and graduation ceremony on the final Sunday. 

  • Free VIP Pass for the first 10 to enroll. Seats are filling up. (Normally $57)

    That Includes:

    ✔︎ 60 minutes instead of 60 each day


    ✔︎ Lifetime access to the recordings.


    ✔︎ Backstage pass


    ✔︎ BONUS 1: VIP Virtual Gift Bag


    ✔︎ BONUS 2: Private 30-minute session with Jill


    ✔︎ BONUS 3: Tell someone you know to join the cohort using your name and you'll get a 2nd session.

In addition to the daily instructional videos, worksheets, and encouragement, you'll get:

ACTIVE LEARNING

Instead of just working solo watching videos and reading documents, this challenge builds on live workshops and hands-on projects so that you can feel change each and every day.

ACCOUNTABILITY

You'll be joining a community of like-minded people who want to enhance their advanced English and who will grow alongside you and hold you to higher standards than if you did it alone.

SIMPLE FRAMEWORKS

The Diamond Method's speaking tools are organized into six easy-to-use frameworks. You'll dissect them all: Thought Chunking, Emphasis, Rhythm, Diction, Melody, and Flow. 

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED LIVE

There's nothing better than having access to an expert when you are mastering a new skill. That's why, in addition to question-asking time in each workshop, there are daily office hours to have your questions answered by Jill.

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        The Great Imitation Challenge™️ is an outstanding platform for all those non-native English speakers who pursue polishing their skills in English. It is a non-traditional training that tackles the problems that people like us face and it helps us feel comfortable when we have to talk in any scenario or situation.
Monica Rivera

Monica Rivera

Latin America Hybrid Hosting Operations Schlumberger
        Jill Diamond embodies extravagant mentorship. I've been through several of her programs and her methods really help me to understand and acquire the rhythm and flow of spoken English. As a result of Jill's coaching, I have discovered my spoken English voice and learned to love it.
Roselle Gale

Roselle Gale

Community Manager at The Keystone By Homestead
        This was an outstanding course and it helped me to identify my weak area in communication as a non-native English speaker.
Pervaiz Yaseeni

Pervaiz Yaseeni

Educational Trainer & Researcher, Afghanistan
        The Great Imitation Challenge™️ was great! Jill is a very dynamic and knowledgeable trainer. I loved the balance of theory and practice. I also loved the experience of learning together with a group of non-American speakers from all over the world. I feel that I have made lots of improvements and I am keen to put what I have learned into practice
Antonia Luedeke

Antonia Luedeke

Chief, Child Protection at UNICEF
        It was a great course to learn and implement each framework of the Diamond Method™️. The most important aspect of this course was meeting every day. For all three weeks, I had those methods in my mind all the time and I was consciously trying to implement them in my day-to-day conversation.  
Bharati Jadhav

Bharati Jadhav

Bioinformatician at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
        As a polyglot, Jill understands the pains of non-English speakers, she has a framework that enables trainees to learn fast and speak more fluently and understandably.
Oladipo Olayanju

Oladipo Olayanju

Software Platform Product Owner, Wi-Tronix, LLC

People LOVE Jill. See why.

        This course warrants attention for anyone who seriously wishes to improve their English communication effectively. The unique approach of the Diamond Method™️ really paves the way for a quick grasp of the essentials in securing the learners to speak English in a confident way, just like a native speaker. Highly recommended!!
Hui "Karsten" Jin

Hui "Karsten" Jin

Senior College Counselor at King's College School Chengdu, China
        This course is just awesome. Jill’s framework make it clear what to do to improve our accent. Jill is simply an amazing teacher.
Vivi Alatas

Vivi Alatas

Chief Executive Officer at Asakreativita
        The course was neatly organized and crystal-clear in its structure. What is more, Jill was highly motivated and always eager to help. 
Claudia Mollin

Claudia Mollin

Assistant Teacher / Trainee University Bielefeld
        This is a great course, I definitely recommend it to everyone that is looking to improve confidence while speaking in public! They will find much more, worth every penny! I'm so grateful! 
Marco Antonio Memdoza

Marco Antonio Memdoza

Senior Program Manager, Vehicle Program Management at Zoox
        The course is good to bring an overview and awareness of all the elements when it comes to communication. So the learner can focus on the elements he/she needs to work on. Plus the specific feedback from Jill is really something that I liked the most in The Challenge.
May Tsay

May Tsay

Internal Audit Manager at Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
        This workshop was so helpful. It helps you improve how you present and communicate in your daily life by knowing where you can pause, emphasize words as well as confidences in speaking. 
Prosper Ntigurirwa

Prosper Ntigurirwa

Field Services Engineer at Wi-Tronix, LLC

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