By Tim Conway At age 63.5, my observations are blunt and biased. I’m okay with that reality. A conclusion — after being an Adjunct Faculty of “Public Speaking” along with Entrepreneurship judge, startup mentor and career coach — is that young professionals often sound Stupid (cap ‘S’). The reason: twenty-somethings over rely on filler…… Continue reading Leading the Battle Against Filler Words
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Words Matter: How To Speak With Authority
By Tim Conway As Adjunct Faculty at Chicago universities for the past decade, I have witnessed endless presentations. Being a generous grader who rounds-up, most productions barely earn a “C.” Reason for poor performance: Undergraduates/MBAs bore audience through over-use of “fillers.” Unfortunately, these bad habits carry forward to the workplace. A filler word or phrase…… Continue reading Words Matter: How To Speak With Authority
Um. Like Here Are Fillers to Avoid in Job Interview
Avoid filler words in speaking, especially job interviews.