How I've Banished Filler Words From My Speech

In this video, I share my journey of how I overcame the habit of using filler words such as "um" and "ah" in my speaking. I reveal practical tips and techniques that helped me become a more confident and clear communicator, whether in public speaking, presentations, or everyday conversations. By applying the strategies I learned, you can prunue filler words and take your speaking skills to the next level.

Topics: speaking, public speaking, communication, filler words, ums and ahs, confidence, tips, techniques, presentations, conversations, impact, authority.

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Takeaways:
How to stop/minimise using filler/buffer words:
1. Being cognizant of the last word you use, particularly the last letters brings attention to word choice.
2. Employing pauses, being comfortable in the pause since we use fillers to fill yhat space. The pause and space alcan be an opportunity for time to consider more appropriate words to use.
3. Focusing on ur conversation psttner and less on urself. Be the messenger for the ideas to come across

[TevvvB]

love the content bro! Don't stop posting; this is only the beginning.

[Harry_Albert]

I genuinely assure you that I am on a trajectory of watching and liking each of your videos. Hope one day this channel hits a million subscriber milestone.

[Adawursk]

As a gentleman starting my own content and podcast, your videos could not have come at a better time. Keep it up.

[AnnUnicornStar]

That's great! Being concise is also important. If you can say something in 5 words instead of 500, that's a good thing. People are impressed by a clear message, not a lot of SAT words, rambling, using obscure words, etc. It's frustrating for the audience to try to wade through pretense to just get to the message.

[yavor_zlatanov]

The 3rd technique (mindset) earned this video my like. This is huge! Kudos to ya.

[LuisPacheco-drvv]

I love the part about embracing silence. Great work!

[nileshisal]

Ur a tremendously clear thinker and orator

[Entzu-no]

Nice tips!

Embracing the silence and focusing on the audience make so much sense.

Need to try out the first tip (processing word endings) to see how it may help. I'd always thought filler words are linked to the beginning of sentences rather than the end.

[rct]

Are you employing the word "employ" as a substitute for "use"? I wonder if you employ "employ" every time you'd use "use", doesn't it just become a longer more pretentious version of "use" without conveying anything "use" wouldn't? Btw great content, I'm horrible at speaking and am learning a lot from you.

[QuestionQuest]

Yet again another simple and curated episode.
Absolutely a gem

[LMS-ThePerson]

Bro your content is what I needed 👌 👏 been stressing about my pronunciation and the too much use of the filler word " like "

[kaceycolecello]

I'm so impressed by all of the videos you create! Thank you so much for doing this work and sharing it with us.

[solarpoweredafricanvegansp]

0:48

This is exactly how we freestyle rap from the top of the head.

You preemptively focus on the finishing punch line, so that you have more direction on what you’re saying.

Keeps you from stuttering a pausing.

[iSolstice]

Thank you bro, I am starting a YouTube channel and struggle with this and this video has helped.

[oakiedokee]

thanks for the vid bro, I need this bad.... Also just a side note you have your camera mic channel up as well.

[purvenproducts]

Thank you so much for your videos, grateful for your help and and effort.

[rnguyen]

Love your video! Not sure if you’re aware, but there is an echo in the room.

[tylerl]

This is some extremely useful content. Keep it up!

[vishakhasharma]

Please showcase some great female orators too.Women are SUCH good communicators and we have countless examples from Cinema, political and business worlds. Yet almost ALL the people your videos are modelled over and showcase are men. The women are completely looked over and it shows an unconscious bias right there. You will have a lot of female audiences wanting to see your content but ONLY dudes sort of an approach makes it off putting for us. Please ensure to give women speakers their due and make content relatable for female followers.