Nothing drives listeners crazier and makes them tune out more than someone, who, like, is always, uh, you know, sprinkling their, um, presentations with, you know, non-words, right? These filler words ruin the clarity of your message and reflect badly on you as a professional. Here are five suggestions for getting rid of these presentation …
I once heard a speaker begin his talk with “As that great philosopher (dramatic pause) Peter Pan said, “I don’t wanna grow up” and then he seamlessly linked that surprise opening to his message about the need to get serious about the challenges facing his industry. There are many famous lines from movies and plays that you can …