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How Do We Develop Trust ?  

  Trust should not mean blind faith. The charming innocence  of very young children requires that their parents, teachers and caregivers be protectors and also demonstrate over and over that they can be "counted on" i.e. trusted.

  "In a networked world, trust is the most important currency." (Eric Schmidt, University of Pennsylvania  Commencement address, 2009.) In the area of accent modification, too often, decision makers are misled by  slick presentations such as web sites with lots of "bells and whistles" i.e. "videos" and "slide shows." Then,     very low fees and promises of quick and easy results "seal the deal."  A school system in Arizona was promised wonderful results with short term (one  week) training for a group of their bilingual Spanish/English teachers for just $500 per teacher. An article in the NY Times chronicled this experience.  The article went on to say that no lasting results occurred. The provider claimed the school system didn't follow up by purchasing his special DVD! A licensed,certified corporate speech colleague in Arizona who specializes in accent modification informed me that this school district had never responded to her  proposal!
   We at Triangle Speech Services know that we have to earn your trust by demonstrating our competence. We start with a free thirty-minute telephone consultation. Based on our conversation, we then prepare a training proposal that details two ways your company would benefit. We invite a prospective client to come in for a one-hour Information Session (for a fee) and conduct two screening tests. We digitally record a three  minute speech sample and later email the sound file and our "mini-analysis" to the prospective client to share with his/her manager. We have the client try out the recommended program. We might demonstrate how we use the phonetic alphabet and intonation markers to teach.  We emphasize the need to do the required practice. We never promise to "erase" an accent. We never promise quick results. We offer to have a former client with the same native language call them to discuss the program.
   We do NOT want a client or an HR person or other manager to make a decision to select our training program UNTIL we have provided all of this.  We want you to trust your judgment.