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The Great Imitation Challenge

9.7

(16 ratings)

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3 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

Master the style of your favorite native English speaker in 21 days! Don't have one yet? Discover who it is when we start in September.

Hosted by

Jill Diamond

Former actor/singer turned speech coach, favored by professionals since 1997.

Course overview

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

Get the dream job and community you desire by learning the secrets of public speaking through imitation. Yep, that's right! You're going to apply The Diamond Method speaking frameworks to one of your most admired public speakers. And guess what? You're gonna crush it!

Who is this course for

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You're a seasoned professional who speaks English as a second language at an advanced level.

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

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You have professional and personal dreams that you know you can reach if only you found a way to master the way Americans speak English.

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 you master your speaking skills.

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.  

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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 thousands and thousands of working professionals since 1997 and I am passionate about adding you to the list.


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


Otherwise, enroll in The Great Imitation Challenge today (or get on the waitlist to be the first to know when the next challenge opens.)


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

Syllabus

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Part One: Who's your guru?

You'll begin your challenge by choosing the native English speaker you'd like to model for the next three weeks. We'll call this person your "Guru." During this phase of the challenge, you'll also learn The 6 Diamond Method Frameworks that will enhance your communication skills in English.

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Part Two: Get inside your guru's head

You'll spend a significant amount of time observing how your Guru uses The Diamond Method Frameworks in their speech. This will get you inside the head of your Guru as you begin to take on their speaking style.

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Part Three: Feel your guru's courage

After you've got an intellectual understanding of how your Guru applies The Diamond Method to their communication, it's time for you to imitate their speaking style through their words. In this next step, you worry less about the "language" and more about the application of the frameworks.

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Part Four: Find your guru's magic

Now that you have successfully applied The Diamond Method frameworks to your Guru's speech, it's time for you to imitate their speaking style and apply the frameworks to your own thoughts and words. Are you ready to feel the magic?

Schedule

Minimum of 5 Hours Weekly = Your Success

  • Challenge Workshops

    3 WEEKS: Mon-Fri 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM 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 will start in September.

  • VIP Sessions

    3 WEEKS: Mon-Fri 10:50 AM - 12:00 PM EST

    This special offer will take you backstage for 10 minutes before and 30 minutes after each workshop so you can accelerate the application of The Diamond Method. Sign up for the VIP upgrade in your welcome email after you enroll and gain extra time with Jill and your peers.

  • 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 assignments outside of our challenge workshops.

  • Office Hours

    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

    11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EST

    Meet us on the first and second Saturdays for extended sessions and review. Plus a grand finale 90-minute workshop and graduation ceremony on the last Sunday. 

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 there are daily office hours to have your questions answered by Jill.

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9.7

(16 ratings)

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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

9.7

(16 ratings)

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
        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

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