IDG Contributor Network: Don't let speaking with an accent interrupt your presentation

If you work for a tech company today, you are likely to encounter accents from all over the world. There are three reasons why I think this is great. First, different accents imbue our communal work experience with variety and a vibrancy that often reveals new meaning in familiar words. Second, accents are a constant reminder that our products and services must have universal appeal in order to compete and scale. And finally, unfamiliar accents in others can make us listen more closely and commu