April | 2020 | The Speaker Coach

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There are two bad habits I observe as a communicators coach everywhere I go: use of filler words and “UpSpeak”. What are filler words? Examples include: um, ahh, like, so, you know, okay, sure, and uhh. Filler words are your brain’s way of filling space while you try to find the word you want to say. The trouble is, when you use filler words, you sound like you don’t know what you are talking about. UpSpeak is when you pitch your voice up at the end of a sentence and you sound like you are asking a question instead of making a statement. The result? Filler words and UpSpeak undermine your credibility and hurt you as a communicator. The good news is, I know how to fix these bad habits quickly. All you have to do is press that download button. For a free tip sheet on Filler Words & UpSpeak, just click here. #publicspeaking #confidence #coaching

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The #1 goal of this podcast series is to help you transform your speaking voice and to help you learn how to be heard. At the root of all vocal training and speaker coaching is one basic thing: how you breathe. How well you breathe is directly related to the quality and versatility of your speaking voice. Singers know this. Politicians on the campaign trail know this. Voice over and broadcast talent know this and by the end of this first episode, you will, too. All you need to do is break some old habits and learn some valuable new ones. For a free tip-sheet on breathing, just click here.

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