How word stress, sentence stress and intonation change meaning at work: commonly mis-stressed business words, five ways to create emphasis, uptalk, monotone fixes and script markup drills.
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Business Speaking & Diction
Kurums Speak: the art of business speaking and diction. Practical, drill-based guides to breath control, voice, articulation, stress and intonation, pace and pauses, presence, presentations and virtual meetings, for professionals who speak for a living.
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- Updated Oct 29, 2026
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How to Sound Better on Video Calls: Microphones, Diction and Presence on Zoom and Teams
Bad audio makes experts sound less credible. Choose and place a microphone, fix room echo, set Zoom and Teams audio correctly, handle lag and look present on camera.
How to Overcome Fear of Public Speaking: An Evidence-Based Plan for Presentation Nerves
How common fear of public speaking really is, what nerves do to your body, and an evidence-based plan: reappraisal, a breathing reset, an exposure ladder and a first-90-seconds script.
Best Public Speaking Courses and Speech Coaching Apps in 2026: Yoodli, Orai, Toastmasters and More Compared
Ten public speaking courses, clubs and AI speech coaching apps compared on price, feedback type and privacy, with a decision table and a four-week plan that combines them with free drills.
Articulation Exercises for Clear Speech: Consonants, Vowels and Mumbling Fixes
Where English consonants are made, why people mumble, and the articulation exercises that fix it: warm-ups, final consonants, numbers and acronyms, tongue twisters and when to see an SLP.
Pace, Pauses and Filler Words: How Fast to Speak and How to Stop Saying ‘Um’
How fast should you speak at work, and how do you stop saying ‘um’? Real words-per-minute data, the three pauses every speaker needs, and a research-backed method to control filler words.
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Diction for Business: How to Speak Clearly, Confidently and Persuasively at Work
What diction in speaking really means at work, the seven instruments of clear speech (breath to presence), a recorded self-audit and a 30-day plan you can run at your desk.
Breathing for Speakers: Diaphragmatic Breath Control for Presentations, Calls and Meetings
Breath is the engine of your voice. Learn diaphragmatic breathing, where to breathe in a sentence, silent top-up breaths and evidence-checked calming techniques, with three desk drills.
Body Language for Speakers: Posture, Eye Contact, Gestures and Presence at Work
How to stand, where to look, what to do with your hands and how to sit in a meeting, with the research behind gestures and eye contact and an honest look at the 7-38-55 and power-posing claims.
How to Improve Your Speaking Voice: Projection, Resonance, Pitch and Vocal Health
Find your natural pitch, project without shouting, build resonance and protect your voice on long call days, with a 5-minute warm-up you can do before any meeting.
