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Pauses aren't even bad. Pauses give your audience an opportunity to process what you're saying. I've had pauses encouraged to me.
by prophetjohn 15y ago
Pauses aren't even bad. Pauses give your audience an opportunity to process what you're saying. I've had pauses encouraged to me.
- ttype 15y agoPauses are widely viewed as the ideal replacement to umm/uhh. I took public speaking in college, attended Toastmasters for a while, and also attended an in-office public speaking class when was working in a corporate setting. All of these groups offered the advice to remove umm/err/uhh from your vocabulary. They're noises that make the speaker seem less comfortable and competent, and that don't add value. As a startup CEO, I routinely visit clients and potential clients, and often find myself facing a room with 10 or 20 people. I find that I perform much better than my CTO, in large part because my speaking skills give me a higher level of initial perceived credibility, allowing the rest of my words to be viewed through a more positive lens.