Posts Tagged ‘Filler Words’

Watch out for filler words, the verbal packing peanuts of unnecessary sounds and words that fill your speaking space. Fillers include: Sounds- ah, um, err Words-literally, very, like Phrases- ‘I suppose that’, ‘you know what I mean’, ‘something like that’ Please read ‘How to Make the Right Verbal First Impressions: Reduce Filler Words’, so you…

Watch Out for Filler Words Do you know which filler words you say when you speak? You should. To convey your credibility, exude your confidence, and have an audience think of you as more competent and composed, you want to minimize your use of filler words.  By the end of this article you will know…

Are you polluting your words when you speak with filler words? You risk verbal smog clouds with fillers words that cloud your credibility and confidence. What’s worse? An audience struggles to see your acknowledge your expertise, hear your intelligence, and believe in your ability to communicate. You can begin to eliminate filler words by the…

Do you make the right verbal first impression when you speak? Whether you speak to one person or speak to an audience, the amount of filler words can pollute what you say. What if I said the following? Uh like today I suppose I’m going to umm, tell you how you can actually become aware…