tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919709354189953907.post3216074378841796804..comments2024-03-18T22:17:45.917-07:00Comments on Joyful Public Speaking (from fear to joy): Should listening to a speech be more like eating a hot dog, or driving down a road?Richard I. Garberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04032747070969465341noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919709354189953907.post-32407092559710380242011-10-25T07:10:31.149-07:002011-10-25T07:10:31.149-07:00Hey Richard! Thanks for forwarding this along... ...Hey Richard! Thanks for forwarding this along... I learned a lot from your post. I loved the idea that metaphor determines how we view/think about "um" and "uh" (among other words). While I always thought of them as "filler words" myself, I definitely want to change my perspective to align more with the driving metaphor. Very interesting! Thanks again, AlexAlex Risterhttp://alexrister1.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919709354189953907.post-9225467355556379772011-10-21T07:59:09.970-07:002011-10-21T07:59:09.970-07:00Fascinating. I agree that the point where the audi...Fascinating. I agree that the point where the audiences listens more for the fillers than the message is the point where they've become unacceptable.Kathy McIntoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899118869240481737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919709354189953907.post-23366087509243276612011-09-19T05:12:08.178-07:002011-09-19T05:12:08.178-07:00I am not sure there is a formula for acceptable nu...I am not sure there is a formula for acceptable number of fillers. If there was one, it would be <br />Appropriate fillers = ones not counted by audience. <br />Like you mention, once audience start counting it, fillers are a distraction. Presenters who video record themselves are astounded by the things they do when they present.Arte R from Presentation Processhttp://www.presentation-process.com/how-to-present.htmlnoreply@blogger.com