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Tag Archives: speech coach

How to stop saying “Um” and “Ah” in your speeches

Discipline, Fear, Performance, Q&A, Skill development, Talk Shop, TechniquesBy Lauren SergySeptember 12, 2018

Is your speech plagued by umms, ahs, and other pointless filler words like “so, like, y’know,” etc? I’ve got a question from Tamara on this very common issue:   Hi Lauren – I find myself saying “um” and “ah” a lot when I give a presentation, and I hate it! It’s distracting and makes me…

How to open your talk

Business Communication, Charisma, Content creation, Getting the message across, Q&A, Talk Shop, TechniquesBy Lauren SergyAugust 26, 2018

The first few minutes of your speech or talk are critical. Putting together a really solid opener can be tricky, and Ian is looking for advice on how to create stronger openers will grab his audience’s attention from the start: Hi Lauren,  My name is Ian, and I’m in the financial sector. I give lots…

What’s the difference? Toastmasters vs. Speech Coaching

Skill developmentBy Lauren SergyApril 20, 2016

  What’s the difference between Toastmasters and a public speaking coach? Good question. Finding the right type of learning method and environment is important if you want to make headway with your speaking, and it’s confusing to sift through the different options. Full disclosure: I’m a public speaking coach and trainer (in case that wasn’t…

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