Vocal fillers can distract our listeners. Maybe you say um, uh, and, you know, so, sorta, or kinda more than you would like to.
The list of vocal fillers is virtually endless but you likely don’t say them all. You probably use one or two specific fillers out of habit.
We’ll look at four proven ways to drastically reduce them. The first suggestion is a mindset tip.
We have to get comfortable with silence. Many of us mistakenly think that any silence in our presentations is a bad sign, like we don’t know what we’re talking about. In contrast, listeners often want us to pauses silently. Our silence allow listeners the opportunity to fully consider our message.
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s CEO, does a lot of presenting and has improved greatly over the years. Just a few years ago, he sometimes came across as a nervous presenter but now he is much more confident and composed. (more…)
In this week’s video I answer a question about why we are nervous and why we talk fast during a presentation. There are also some tips that you might find helpful in overcoming nervousness and a tip for not speaking fast when giving a presentation. (more…)
In this video I answer a couple of questions from Pink Pink about how to improve your accent and how to think more creatively when giving a presentation.
Hope this is helpful to everyone. Please keep the questions coming! 🙂 (more…)
