These reference materials are designed for any professional who communicates regularly with clients or customers who have a strong foreign accent or natural speech impediment.
Not everyone has the ability to understand those who pronounce words differently. For most of us, good communication skills must be learned and developed. These reference materials provide practical tips and shortcuts on how to "connect" with others in spite of the linguistic differences. On-line customer service skills, interpersonal communication, and cross-cultural awareness are just a few of the many topics of covered in these reference materials.
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Agenda
All Aboard ...
- How the U.S. Population Has Changed in Recent Years
- How Multiculturalism Has Impacted the World of Customer Service, Sales Strategy, and Technical Support
- A Look at Presenter's Training Experience in Languages, Diversity, and Foreign Accent Reduction
Power Lines . . .
- Verbal Expressions Which Allow Us to Better "Connect" With Any Customer or Client
- Courtesies and Remarks That Stimulate a Positive Response in Every Civilization
Self-Teaching Techniques . . .
- Becoming More Linguistically Aware in Order "To Be in Another Person's Shoes"
- Insights on How Most Immigrants Acquire English as a Second Language
- Sounds That Consistently Impede Upon the Proper Pronunciation of English
Talking Tips . . .
- Guidelines for Communicating More Effectively With a Limited English Speaker
- Key Word Focus, the Do's and Don'ts, and Active Listening Skills
- Maintaining Communication On-Line and on the Telephone
Communication Plus . . .
- A Quick Look at Silence, Tone of Voice, Paralanguage, and Nonverbal Behavior
- Focusing on "How" We Speak to Customers Instead of "What" We Want to Say
The Reasons Why . . .
- The Barriers of Appearance, Personality, Life Experience, Beliefs, and Intelligence
- How to Recognize These Factors Before They Impact the Way We Communicate
Dealing With the Difference . . .
- When Culture, Gender, and Ethnic Differences Create Barriers to Better Relations
- How Labels, Biases, and Generalizations Effect How We "Talk" to One Another
- Tips on How to Avoid Such Barriers and How to Employ Healthy Business Practices
As for You . . .
- Suggestions on How to Check Up on One's Own Personal Work Habits
- How to Reach Those Co-Workers Who Struggle With the Same Concerns
Be Aware . . .
- Learning About Others in Order to Improve Customer Relationships
- Where to Learn More About Foreign Accent Research, Interpersonal Communication, and Accent Reduction Programs
Overcoming Language Barriers Made Simple . . .
- Conference Summary and Closing Remarks
- Questions and Answers
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Credits
OnDemand Course
This course was last revised on June 13, 2012.
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Faculty
William C. Harvey
Barron's Educational Series, Inc.
- Founder and president of Language Services Institute in Southern California
- Nationally recognized teacher, writer, and motivational speaker
- 30 year veteran of teaching foreign language, English and cultural awareness
- Has received international media attention from numerous news outlets and on the web
- Writer of more than 25 books, including the top-selling Spanish for Gringos and English at the Workplace
- Has received numerous awards for his work in public education
- B.A. degree in languages; M.S. degree in cross-cultural education
- Can be contacted at [email protected]hoo.com or 714-264-5851
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