It's hard enough in your native tongue to show the right level of confidence by sounding assertive, not aggressive, let alone to do it in another language. This episode discusses what you need to navigate to sound confident and show conviction without being perceived as being aggressive or over-confident, a fine balance at times!Want to learn more? www.englishbythehour.com

It's hard enough in your native tongue to show the right level of confidence by sounding assertive, not aggressive, let alone to do it in another language. This episode discusses what you need to navigate to sound confident and show conviction without being perceived as being aggressive or over-confident, a fine balance at times! Want to learn more? www.englishbythehour.com

How do you know how to be assertive without being aggressive?

SPEAK BETTER helps you, as a native or non-native speaker of American English (but especially a non-native speaker), scale up your skills and confidence in public speaking, but also clear pronunciation, how to change your accent; should you change your accent? What is an accent vs. a dialect? What difference does it make? How can you communicate more strongly and show up with greater presence and impact? How do you do all this with less effort and greater authority, but not sound arrogant, or on the other side of the spectrum, indecisive? How do you strike a balance? This podcast will explore all of these areas and more in depth!&nbsp; Join your host Rebecca Linquist, a Speech, Voice, Accent &amp; Presence Coach with over 25 years of experience in the Silicon Valley of northern California.

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SPEAK BETTER helps you, as a native or non-native speaker of American English (but especially a non-native speaker), scale up your skills and confidence in public speaking, but also clear pronunciation, how to change your accent; should you change your accent? What is an accent vs. a dialect? What difference does it make? How can you communicate more strongly and show up with greater presence and impact? How do you do all this with less effort and greater authority, but not sound arrogant, or on the other side of the spectrum, indecisive? How do you strike a balance? This podcast will explore all of these areas and more in depth!  Join your host Rebecca Linquist, a Speech, Voice, Accent & Presence Coach with over 25 years of experience in the Silicon Valley of northern California.

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