The Great Imitation Challenge
4.8 (33)
2 Weeks
·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.
The Great Imitation Challenge
4.8 (33)
2 Weeks
·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
23 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.
The Great Imitation Challenge
Course syllabus
Week 1
Apr
22
Challenge Workshop 1
Apr
22
VIP Session 1
Apr
23
Challenge Workshop 2
Apr
23
VIP Session 2
Apr
24
Challenge Workshop 3
Apr
24
VIP Session 3
Apr
25
Challenge Workshop 4
Apr
25
VIP Session 4
Apr
25
OPTIONAL: Office Hours 1
Apr
26
Challenge Workshop 5
Apr
26
VIP Session 5
Apr
27
Challenge Workshop 6
Part I: Who's Your Guru
Choosing Your Guru & The Passage
Learning The Diamond Method™️ Frameworks
Part II: Get Inside Your Guru's Head
Get Inside Your Guru's Head: Observing The Frameworks
Part III: Feel Your Guru's Courage
Feel Your Guru's Courage: Imitating The Frameworks
Feel Your Guru's Courage: Putting It All Together
Feel Your Guru's Courage: Reading Their Passage As You
Week 2
Apr
29
Challenge Workshop 7
Apr
29
VIP Session 7
Apr
30
Challenge Workshop 8
Apr
30
VIP Session 8
May
1
Challenge Workshop 9
May
1
VIP Session 9
May
2
Challenge Workshop 10
May
2
VIP Session 10
May
3
Challenge Workshop 11
May
3
VIP Session 11
May
5
Challenge Workshop 12
Part IV: Find Your Guru's Magic
Find Your Guru's Magic Drafting Your Speech
Find Your Guru's Magic Applying The Frameworks
Find Your Guru's Magic Revisiting Your Guru
Catch Up & Preparation Day
Find Your Guru's Magic Dress Rehearsals
Finding Your Guru's Magic Presenting To The Group
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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
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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