Improving intonation, accent reduction

I need to improve the "impact" of my delivery. This was one of the development needs that my manager has in mind for me.

Thats true, even if you have stuff, and you are not able to convey it in a manner people are impressed, most of the hardwork goes waste..

My voice is monotonous - no up's and down's in the frequency.. It is a drone.. When you listen to me, you would feel that you are listening to a truck that speaks :)..

I also need to improve my accent [So that my US counterparts get me properly]

I need speech processing software to analyse, improve and monitor my voice.
http://linguistlist.org/sp/SearchWRListing-action.cfm

http://www.sil.org/computing/speechtools/download.htm

It is known by: [Google search keywords]

voice training - this applies more to singers
speech therapy
improve intonation
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I will keep this post updated with my progress.

I should be done by end of March [Thought it is a continuous improvement process :)]

btw.. Clipmarks is a good mozilla addon to mark the pages that you would like to store..

The best way to improve upon your speech is to be conscious of your speech.

Listen to good speakers[auditory training].
-> Knowledge@Wharton [Management podcasts], BBC and a whole lot of other podcast sites are good sources for materila to listen.

Record your speech [Impromptu speech, reading from a textbook, etc]
Anf then listen to it.. where are the places where you do not sound good, the places where you may be misunderstood, places where you stumble, etc

Note down the areas of improvement.

Practicing in from of the mirrir also helps. Pay special attention to lip movements [In my case, I do not flex my lips to the extent that is needed..]

And.. you need patience.. one cannot perfect it with a day/week etc.. it is a continuous process..