tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022354377530449289.post3935750220425716878..comments2011-01-24T08:27:07.792-05:00Comments on Summer at Brown: 2009 Ivy League Connection: Today's connection to last yearDennis Shemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07106247464730295713noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022354377530449289.post-88905056347473411772009-07-01T16:10:35.495-04:002009-07-01T16:10:35.495-04:00Gina,
I’m glad you brought this up. Like you, I ...Gina,<br /><br />I’m glad you brought this up. Like you, I all too often see presenters who don’t even realize how frequently they interject an “um”, “like” or “you know” into their speeches. I also see speakers that tend to put their hands up around their mouths that sometimes blocks their words from being clearly understood.<br /><br />You don’t have to be a professional speaker to need to correct this problem. All too often the speaker’s unaware of what they’re doing but even when they’re confronted with it sometimes they don’t see it as important enough to affect a change.<br /><br />What they need to do, though, is read a blog like yours today where you clearly pointed out that you pretty much stopped listening to what she was saying because you became fixated on how she was saying it. This is a legitimate problem, Gina, and speakers need to be made aware of it. Sometimes replaying a video clip helps drive the point home to them.<br /><br />As you pointed out, you were made aware of it when you took your Leadership class. I hope you share some of your thoughts on this with some of your colleagues. Like the rest of us, some of your colleagues could use a little guidance on how better to present themselves to make a good impression. We could all use a little positive reinforcement and guidance from time to time.Don Gosneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17110247579694408858noreply@blogger.com