How to Cut Crutch Words When Giving a Speech
“…um…” “…you know…” “…like…” “…ah…”
You’ve all seen it before. What would otherwise be a great presentation becomes one interrupted jumble of syllables. Instead of taking those key pauses to let the audience digest, every moment of hesitation is filled with a crutch word. Maybe it happens to you.
Eliminating crutch words is one of the fastest ways to improve yourself as a speaker. Not only… » Continue
November 8 2007 | By Scott H | Tagged: Communication, crutch-words, presentation, public-speaking, speaking | 42 comments»

