verbal tics Archives - Voice Dynamic

December 1, 2022Public Speaking

When ‘Um’ and ‘Ah’ Are Part of Your Vocabulary – You Know?

One of the most annoying traits in speaking is the use of verbal tics. We have all heard them at one time or another. If you are aware that your speech is plagued with these filler words, it would be a good idea to work […]

February 12, 2019February 19, 2019Public Speaking

4 Steps for Eliminating Um’s, Ah’s, and other Verbal Tics!

One of the most annoying traits among some public speakers, be they professional or novice, is verbal disfluency. According to Wikipedia, verbal disfluencies are, “any of various breaks, irregularities, or utterances that are often not consistent with any specific grammatical construction and occur within the […]