Matt Crowe – Four Ways to Stop Saying “um” and Other Filler Words
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Four ways to stop saying "um" and other filler words outlines tips to avoid filler words when public speaking. The tips include hearing recordings of yourself to notice filler word use, chunking information into strong sections, maintaining eye contact which makes filler words more awkward, and planning transitions between topics instead of using filler words.
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Slide 23:Ken Robinson's "Do Schools Kill Creativity" speech on Ted has 13 filler noises "umms" or "errs" in his first two minutes. It's been seen by over 35 million people, it's rated as one of the top ted talks and my bet is that no one, apart from me and other public speaking nerds, has even noticed the umms. They will be too busy laughing and enjoying Ken Robinson's talk (I was going to write speech but it's more like a chat).
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2. Some key tips include practicing your speech to become comfortable with the content, grabbing attention at the start through a question or facts, having a main theme or idea for the speech, showing personality and matching emotions to topics, and leaving the audience with questions to think about further.
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1) Most people experience nervousness when public speaking, which is a normal reaction. Fear of public speaking, known as glossophobia, affects about 3 out of 4 people.
2) To give a good public speech, speakers should believe in themselves, wear comfortable clothes to feel confident, make eye contact with the audience, and use body language and a clear voice to emphasize points.
3) Visual aids like power point slides can help audiences follow along if they contain necessary information, pictures, and well organized text and colors. Overcoming the fear of public speaking takes practice since it is a skill needed throughout life.
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Functional speaking refers to communicating effectively to function in society through activities like giving speeches. It involves speaking loudly and clearly enough to be understood. Some tips for functional speaking include practicing frequently, knowing your audience and material, speaking confidently, using body language to emphasize points rather than just telling them, and avoiding filler words. Proper preparation involves researching your topic, anticipating questions, knowing your audience, being aware of verbal and nonverbal language, and practicing delivery with or without notes.
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- 1. F O U R W A Y S T O S T O P S A Y I N G “ U M ” A N D O T H E R F I L L E R W O R D S M A T T C R O W E
- 2. Public speaking is such an important part of being an entrepreneur. It is important to not fill your speech with place holder words. Here are 4 easy tips to help avoid this filler language.
- 3. Hear Yourself Using Filler These Words: If you ever listen to a recording of a call where you say “Um,” too much, you will have a very natural urge to cringe. This is an important step in helping yourself remove filler words from your language. Once you start hearing yourself filling this silence with “Um,” you will start to notice when others do it too.
- 4. Chunk Your Info: One thing that is for sure – we are most likely to have rambling speech when we lack a strong plan for organizing these ideas.
- 5. Make Eye Contact. It happens to become more awkward to use filler words when making full eye contact with a person.
- 6. Pre-plan Your Transitions. One of the main functions of “Um” is to indicate to your audience that you are not done talking yet. As an alternative, have some transitions to use in any presentation or meeting.