3/26/2023 0 Comments Vocalized pauses![]() Think about what you want to share, whether in a speech or one-on-one and plan how you’re going to share it.ģ. We use filler words because we start talking with a general idea of what we’re going to say, but haven’t thought about the specifics. Think about what you’re going to say before you open your mouth. Until I recorded myself, I never knew I was saying it.Ģ. It wasn’t until this past year, when I was recording every presentation I gave, that I noticed that I use, “okay” as a transition a little too much. ![]() If you record yourself speaking, you’ll be able to identify the words or phrases you use as filler and determine how much of a problem they are. ![]() Record yourself! The first step in fixing a problem is identifying what it is and how bad it is. Having taught public speaking at the college level and one-on-one to executives who wanted to improve their speaking skills, here are the techniques I have found that really work.ġ. What starts out as “filler” when we’re not sure what we’re going to say next, can quickly become a bad habit that is not only annoying to others who have to listen to it, but can negatively impact our professional image and credibility. Like any other bad habit, it takes effort to eliminate vocalized pauses, but it can be done with a little consistent effort and finding the technique that works best for you. Vocalized pauses, sometimes referred to as filler words, are the “uhs,” “ums,” “likes,” and “you knows,” that we utter when we speak when we should really be silent. I was sitting in a college course listening to student presentations, when I began counting the number of times each speaker said “um,” “uh,” or “you know.” These fillers were so distracting, that by the time each speech was over, I couldn’t tell you what it was about, but I could tell you how many vocalized pauses it contained. I remember when I first realized how annoying vocalized pauses can be.
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