planning to enroll at Speech Power

[kamotengkahoy13]

Effective ba to? im planning to apply at any call center, so i wud like to enroll at speech power to improve my terrible english skill, but i want to know first kung effective nga sila. Anyone have tried it? whats the out come?

[Paolo_Aquino]

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[CareerCoach]

KamotengKahoy,

You can apply to call centers directly, yes. One advantage, though, if you go through our Placement Department is that our team is bent to "coach"
you and not just screen you. That means we spot your flaws and strengths and give you execises to improve your skills should you need them. We also give tips on how to answer interviews of the call center recruiters. In short, we help increase your chances of acceptance at the call centers. And yes this is FREE. Email me for details at CORA.L@JOBSDB.COM.PH

[24k]

oops sorry, double post

[24k]

nope, speechpower is not effective esp if you have not mastered basic english yet. i've tried their pubic speaking program and i was extremely disappointed coz how can they teach public speaking when most of the students didn't even know the subject-verb agreement. it was like that bcoz our class was a hodge-podge of people with varying knowledge of the english language. moreover, the course was too short and not intensive enough for a student to really learn. so i guess speechpower is only good as a sort of review center for those who simply want to polish their english skills. other schools like the one being operated by manila times offer better training.

[Ylims]

nope, speechpower is not effective esp if you have not mastered basic english yet. i've tried their pubic speaking program and i was extremely disappointed coz how can they teach public speaking when most of the students didn't even know the subject-verb agreement. it was like that bcoz our class was a hodge-podge of people with varying knowledge of the english language. moreover, the course was too short and not intensive enough for a student to really learn. so i guess speechpower is only good as a sort of review center for those who simply want to polish their english skills. other schools like the one being operated by manila times offer better training.

Hello, May I know what's the name of school? thank you.:bashful:

[strange_lady]

hi CareerCoach, i sent an email to you regarding your program offered....i am also interested...thanks

[Precious84]

nope, speechpower is not effective esp if you have not mastered basic english yet. i've tried their pubic speaking program and i was extremely disappointed coz how can they teach public speaking when most of the students didn't even know the subject-verb agreement. it was like that bcoz our class was a hodge-podge of people with varying knowledge of the english language. moreover, the course was too short and not intensive enough for a student to really learn. so i guess speechpower is only good as a sort of review center for those who simply want to polish their english skills. other schools like the one being operated by manila times offer better training.

hi. i'm an oral communication consultant at Speechpower and my specialization are the public speaking courses. not that i'm being biased or anything but i think this is a hasty generalization of what Speechpower has to offer.

first and foremost, courses there are segregated into three categories - oral communication, written communication and reading and comprehension. if you think you need polishing grammar-wise, then enroll in written communication courses. if you feel you're already confident grammar-wise and may just need to establish confidence in oral communication, then enroll in a specific oral communication course that suits your purpose.

for call center aspirants, Speechpower has a certain course that provides would-be call center agents all the skills that are required in the field that they're going to enter.

besides, just a trivia, do you know that when e-Telecare and other call center companies were just starting in the Philippines, where do you think they outsourced the very first voice and accent trainers? e-Telecare's VP is from Speechpower, by the way.

[itt]

^^ ako gusto ko magspeechpower hehe our speech teacher told us that theyre great at that kind of stuff:) hmmmm how much kaya un?

:bluefish:

[baBy_GurL17]

ganu katagal ba ang isang program? ilang sessions/hours? how much? Thanks sa makakasagot

[beauté]

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[kamotengkahoy13]

I took it, finished it. 2 weeks session, 2 1/2 hours a day, 6k. The course was English Proficiency 3. The good thing is i can come back again for 1 year to refresh the course, and its free.

[Precious84]

^ yeah good for you. this actually is true especially for those enrolling in classes. you get to have a certificate which will entitle you to a free review within one year of the same class/course you've previously enrolled into. it's better if you enroll under a diff consultant for each and every single consultant has a technique of their own.

normally there are two programs you could choose from. either a class or a private tutorial. a class, if it's an oral communication course, should have a minimum of five students to a maximum of 20 to be organized. if it's a written communication course, it should have a minimum of two. classes are for a total of 24 hours. for weekday scheds, classes meet twice a week, two hours per session. for weekend scheds, classes meet once a week, three hours per session.

for a two-week intensive program (which is a fast-paced program for those in a hurry), like kamoteng kahoy, you could take it everyday, for two weeks, M-F for two and a half hours per session.

for a private tutorial, of course, it's on a one-on-one basis for a total of 15 hours depending on the sched of the tutee and the consultant.

classes are held in the offices itself (Buendia, España, Taft, main office Cubao; depending on the availability of courses/consultants/room per office).

[apir_tayo85]

speech power really sucks, sorry, but i think their module and the process they use is very incompetent, it's like you pay 6k to play and interact to your classmates without learning that much. most of us have the same complaint, although we accept the fact that the coach are really great but still it is not enough...

my advise, it would be much better if you enrol in a callcenter school or if you can afford maybe in john powers...

[atars]

san naman ang call center na school na yan?

[Precious84]

speech power really sucks, sorry, but i think their module and the process they use is very incompetent, it's like you pay 6k to play and interact to your classmates without learning that much. most of us have the same complaint, although we accept the fact that the coach are really great but still it is not enough...

my advise, it would be much better if you enrol in a callcenter school or if you can afford maybe in john powers...


I repeat, Speechpower is not specifically a call center academy. It has a specific course for call center aspirants and other courses for specific areas of English that you'd like to be improved on.

[Nerfy]

how much is typical course in Speechpower? :)

[kamotengkahoy13]

6 thousand php.

[Precious84]

and P6,000 entitles you to a free review within one year of the same course you've enrolled in

[t a m i z Z z ™]

hi, i'd like to get more information about the courses speechpower offers but i cant find any information in the internet. i tried accessing your website as well, but it was down. can you please send me details thru private message about the courses and the schedule since i'm also working? i'd really appreciate it :)

[melrosegirl]

If you would like to improve on your diction/accent, the best way is to read books or newspapers aloud. Also, you may want to watch a lot of english movies. This will help you, not only with the american accent, but it will also train you to understand how americans speak.
Some areas you may want to look into are if you have the tendency to interchange consonants (such as p/f, v/b, t/th, th/d) and vowels (a/u, i/ee, o/u etc.). For instance, you pronounce "THEY" as "dey" or "THOUGHT" as "tot" or "Peaks" (with a long e sound) as "piks".
If you would like to improve on you fluency, try to speak in english at all times. It might be weird and difficult at first but you'll soon realize that speaking in english comes out naturally. Try to think in english as well. :) Some people have problems with their fluency because they need to translate their thoughts in filipino into english.
Now, if you have problems with your grammar, then this might be a bit tricky. You may want to take a refresher course for this in school. Reading helps a lot as well.
Always remember that you should never try to force an american (or british accent) whenever you apply in a call center. It's best to sound natural and neutral. These call centers provide you with the training for that. Forcing an accent sometimes do more harm than good. ;)
I hope this helps. I'm not an expert but I've worked for some years as a Recruiter in a call center. These are just some things I've observed and advise some applicants whenever they don't qualify but are very eager to work as a CSR/agent.
If you have questions, feel free to PM me. :D

Goodluck!

[t a m i z Z z ™]

I completely understand that. I already have 3 years working experience as a call center representative, in customer service and technical support. Right now, im also working part time as an accent and core skills trainer for a call center training center. I was wanting to enroll in an advanced course at Speechpower to identify the areas that I generally need improvement on, and be able to focus on that area and work on developing it. I was actually interested in their training the trainer program and was just wondering if the fee would be the same as the other courses, although I doubt it.

Thanks for your input though. :)

[kaningbrown]

Fix your grammar too so you dont have to end up like these guys.

[t a m i z Z z ™]

^^ What do you mean?

[pgma]

OneUP Resource International Offers FREE training sessions for worthy wannabees. We're serious that it's totally FREE on your part. Call us at 638.22.79 / 910.27.20 for details. thanks.


how many sessions?
what's the catch?
where is your office?

[GreatBop]

for 6,000, you shouldn't complain much, imo.

John Robert Powers is 12 1 on 1 sessions FOR 48,000 Php.

[civilcode]

this is my personal opinion, I enroll speechpower oral presentation last 2000 due to short period of time or session, I observed no difference. Because there there are no contant practice.

If you want to have good grammar in the way you write and the way you speak, there must be a constant practice.

Even if you enroll in all speech classes, if there are no constant practice it would be useless.

The keynotes here is "Practice".

[GreatBop]

^ i don't want to be a grammar police here, But, i think you need to go study High School Language first.

[m23foryou_hunk]

^ you really do not have to enroll in speech power... what for?
practice is very important factor, you dont have to pay and you are not pressured...

[Precious84]

i'd have to agree with people here that you need constant practice to speak english well. you would have to immerse yourself in an english-speaking environment in order to get your desired results.

speechpower and any other speech-training institution for that matter, can only provide the tips and techniques, the guidelines that you can follow for practice.

[incomeplus]

Toastmasters is the leading international non-profit organization that will help you in your desire to speak better. In fact, some leading call centers have in-house Toastmasters clubs like eTelecare, Sykes, Client Logic, HSBC to name a few. For a fraction of a cost-- P3000 or less, you become a lifetime member.

For more details, you can visit a local website at:
www.leaderspeaker.com

[tien_xavi]

How about those who stutter often? That's my big problem. Kahit tagalog nabubulol pa rin ako pag dirediretso ako magsalita. I can't even pronounce 'r' properly. But when i speak slowly ok naman. Yung 'r' ko yung pang japanese na 'r' yung parang L and R pinagsama. I can't pronounce the "rolling r" properly like "perro" (dog). Kaya nagstop ako magaral ng spanish, japanese na lang pinagaaralan ko. Are there courses available for me that will improve my speech? Or should i consult a speech defect specialist?