Improving Presentation Skills

I'm Julie Cunningham, MA, CCC-SLP, a licensed speech-language pathologist. I help professionals who give presentations in English sound clear and easy to follow.

Prefer one-on-one help? See my private accent reduction training.

You can start for free with English Pro Lite, my online American accent course, with 45 lessons and 2.5 hours of video.

English Pro is my full program, for intermediate learners and above. It's $49.99 a month or $479 for lifetime access, with a 10-day money-back guarantee.

Does this sound like you?

• You feel nervous before you present, and it shows in your voice.
• You've been told your presentations sound flat or monotone.
• You speak too fast when you're nervous.
• You worry the audience won't understand your accent.

Improving Presentation Skills: What We Work On

A strong presentation depends on how you say things as much as on what you say. Here's what we practice:

• Pace and pausing, so your audience can follow you
• Emphasis: stressing the words that carry your message
• Intonation and vocal variety, so you don't sound monotone
• Voice projection and breath support
• Clear pronunciation of the key terms in your talk
• Structure: a clear opening, main points, and ending
• Body language, on camera and in the room

How I Can Help

Bring a real presentation to our private sessions on Zoom. We practice it section by section, and I give you feedback on your delivery, your pronunciation, and how clearly your points come across. By the day of your talk, you've already said it out loud many times.

If your main goal is your voice and delivery, see my professional voice training.

Start practicing now with these free lessons:

• How to Talk Slower
• How to Stop Overusing "Filler Words"
• The Basics of Voice Production Part 4: Resonatory Exercises
• Boost Your English Vocabulary!

Questions about training? Contact me.