by Rosemary Ravinal | Jun 5, 2021 | Executive Communications, Fear of Public Speaking, Home Featured, Public Speaking Don'ts, Public Speaking Tips
How often do you use these word whiskers and phrases in your public speaking and presentations? Um. Ah. Well. I mean. You know. Like. Absolutely. Whether on Zoom or in person, it is easy to lean on filler words or word whiskers, as they are often known. ...
by Rosemary Ravinal | Jun 25, 2019 | The Resonant Speaker
We do it hundreds of times a day when we speak. We fill those lapses in thought with vocal fillers; such as uh, hmm, you know, like—words and sounds that pepper our spoken statements. Speech coaches call them word whiskers, like little stray...
