Accent, Confidence, and Clarity: Why You Don’t Need to Sound ‘Posh’ to Be Heard
Billy Connolly has probably the most famous Scottish accent is the world (ask your parents, Gen Z) and it's not the mildest accent, by any means. And he was still a global success. Do you have to tone down your accent to get ahead?
‘Trust me, I’ve got a Welsh accent…’
In the latest season of The Traitors UK, Charlotte - from London has employed a unique strategy to gain trust: faking a Welsh accent. Why?
Accent Reduction: Could You Spot a Fake Accent?
Discover how accents impact trust and communication. Learn accent reduction tips for clear British English and professional success in London and beyond
Does Pronunciation Matter More Than Grammar or Vocabulary?
A few listeners might notice your impressive vocabulary or spotless grammar. What they remember, though, is when you spent the whole presentation talking about 'copyright' and pronouncing it 'corporate'.
Should you change your accent? My review of You’re All Talk by Rob Drummond
There's some challenging ideas here for me as a practitioner of what I still call 'accent reduction' and sometimes 'elocution'
Accent Bias in Britain: what about foreign accents?
Bias: you can try to be colour-blind, but how about accent-deaf? I took a quiz on accent bias to find out whether I can overcome my own inherent biases…