| First impressions count -- especially in the business | | | | Accent reduction is fast becoming mandatory for |
| world. It can be extremely difficult for foreign | | | | any foreign citizen wanting to improve their English |
| immigrants to be successful in the American | | | | speech. Leaving nothing to chance, many |
| business world, not because of their intelligence | | | | companies now offer accent reduction through |
| but often because of their accent. | | | | specifically developed speech software. |
| A thick non-American accent can sometimes | | | | This accent reduction speech software can be |
| prevent people from understanding everything a | | | | used in an at-home environment, or, for fast |
| foreign person says. In the business world, this | | | | results, under the supervision of a professional |
| could mean the difference between getting the | | | | speech therapist. |
| job and not, or landing that big contract. | | | | |