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Lauren Sergy
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Public speaking and communication expert Lauren Sergy has helped thousands of people become more effective leaders by developing critical communication skills such as persuasion, presentation, and executive presence. Lauren tackles tough speaking and communication issues with refreshing humor and candor. She has worked with clients and audiences in Canada, the US, and Europe including KPMG, T-Mobile, Northern Trust Corporation, and many more. She holds a Master’s degree in Library and Information Studies, BA in English and Classics, and has taught business communication at Concordia University of Edmonton and the University of Alberta. Her book, The Handy Communication Answer Book, was featured on Library Journal's Best Reference 2017 list.
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Keynote clip Commanding Confidence
A short content and audience interaction clip from Lauren Sergy's keynote "Commanding Confidence". (This version was recorded in 2023 at the AWC Conference in Calgary, AB)
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How to Make Small Talk at A Corporate Party (Remastered Audio)
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*Note: I originally filmed and released this video in 2018. In this upload I tweaked the audio to my best of my ability (which ain't much) to make it a little sharper. LINKS: laurensergy.com - sign up in the pop up for more great resources to level up your speaking and communication skills! Does networking and making small talk leave you speechless? If you'll be attending a business or office p...
How to stop saying "Like" every third word (or 'uh'..or 'ah'...or 'um'...or 'y'know'...)
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Are you one of the many, *many* people who "like" a little too much? Like, you pepper your speech with "like" so often it practically stands in for, like, a comma? Or maybe there is another filler noise that's messing up your verbiage - the infamous uh, um, and ah , or perhaps their pernicious cousins y'know and so. Regardless what your filler noises may be (and we all have them), they can be a...
How a Cork Can Help You Speak More Clearly
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Note: this video was originally filmed in...2018, I think In this quick video, I show you the technique my acting teachers used to train me to speak clearly, and that I use to this day with my own speaking students and clients.
Can I Use ChatGPT To Write My Speech?
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LINKS: *Legal Eagle - How to Use ChatGPT to Ruin Your Legal Career: czcams.com/video/oqSYljRYDEM/video.html *Bernard Marr - ChatGPT: What Are Hallucinations And Why Are they A Problem For AI Systems: bernardmarr.com/chatgpt-what-are-hallucinations-and-why-are-they-a-problem-for-ai-systems/ *New York Times - Here's What Happens When Your Lawyer Uses ChatGPT: www.nytimes.com/2023/05/27/nyregion/a...
Resilience: How to thrive in the midst of adversity and change
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LINKS 1. Mark Black: markblack.ca/ 2. Order your copy of The Resilience Roadmap at amzn.to/43ISSwH 3. Sign up for my news letter to get my latest videos and resources I only share with my email list (plus two free chapters of my latest book!): laurensergy.com - sign up in the pop-up. DESCRIPTION Resilience - our ability to adapt to change and adversity - has enormous impact on our mental health...
How to Sound Natural While Using a Teleprompter
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For my latest videos, resources, and things I only share with subscribers, please head to LaurenSergy.com and sign up in the pop-up (psst...as a bonus, you'll also get the first two chapters of my latest book!) If you need to record a lot of video - maybe you're creating training videos for work or are creating a whole pile of resources for your clients or staff - a teleprompter might come in h...
Demystifying Digital Marketing Strategy with Andrew Gottleib
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For more interviews and resources, visit LaurenSergy.com and sign-up in the pop-up (you'll also get the first two chapters of my latest book "UNMUTE!") No Typical Moments - notypicalmoments.com/ NTM Growth Podcast - notypicalmoments.com/podcast/ For business owners, creators, or anyone wanting to bring more visibility to their work, digital marketing is an important part of their communication ...
Growing The Confidence To Bring Your Ideas To Life
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Visit LaurenSergy.com and sign up in the pop-up to get resources Lauren only shares with subscribers Whether your big idea is a business you want to built, art you want to create, or a big change in your personal life, confidence - or the lack thereof - can be a determining factor in whether you act on that idea. Growing your confidence, however, is a daunting prospect for many. On this edition...
How Your Vocabulary Shapes Your Reality (feat. Mark England)
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The words you speak and the words you think both have enormous impact on your performance, confidence, and sense of personal power. Choosing those words with intention and purpose is an important step in improving your well-being and performance. On this episode of Talk Shop, we sit down with Mark England - TEDX speaker, language geek, performance expert, and founder of Enlifted coaching - to d...
Stuck in Zoom stone age? How to easily upgrade your virtual meeting gear
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Stuck in Zoom stone age? How to easily upgrade your virtual meeting gear
What is a Good Icebreaker for my talk / workshop?
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What is a Good Icebreaker for my talk / workshop?
What to Do When You Doubt Your Expertise - Tips for Presenters
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What to Do When You Doubt Your Expertise - Tips for Presenters
How To Create Better Graphs And Charts For Your Presentations
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How To Create Better Graphs And Charts For Your Presentations
Communication & Career Advice for Women in Leadership #internationalwomensday
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Communication & Career Advice for Women in Leadership #internationalwomensday
How much have virtual meetings REALLY impacted businesses' bottom lines?
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How much have virtual meetings REALLY impacted businesses' bottom lines?
UNMUTE! Mastering virtual meetings with CBC RadioActive
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UNMUTE! Mastering virtual meetings with CBC RadioActive
Stave off virtual meeting burnout with Transition Time
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Stave off virtual meeting burnout with Transition Time
Camera Angles: More to Them Than Just Looking Good!
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Camera Angles: More to Them Than Just Looking Good!
Unproductive virtual meetings? Achieve more by doing less!
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Unproductive virtual meetings? Achieve more by doing less!
How to Fix Grainy Webcams With Better Lighting
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How to Fix Grainy Webcams With Better Lighting
Your Speaker Scripts Are Holding You Back!
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Your Speaker Scripts Are Holding You Back!
How to find time to practice your speech (even when your schedule is hopelessly jammed!)
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How to find time to practice your speech (even when your schedule is hopelessly jammed!)
Can't Answer a Presentation Question? 2 Minute Tip
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Can't Answer a Presentation Question? 2 Minute Tip
How to Master Cross-Cultural Business Communication
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How to Master Cross-Cultural Business Communication
Diversity & Inclusion: Decolonizing Every Day Language In Our Workplaces
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Diversity & Inclusion: Decolonizing Every Day Language In Our Workplaces
How Leaders and Executives Can Start Building A Speaking Business
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How Leaders and Executives Can Start Building A Speaking Business
How to stop saying "Right?" and other filler words
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How to stop saying "Right?" and other filler words
Once you hear someone who says like multiple times per sentence it's not so much disliking it; you just hear the likes and it distracts from what they're saying. I've also found that I've started saying like myself which really worries me. It's so ubiquitous.
I use “ and ”after each and every sentence...
I hate it. When its used every third word. Used unnecessarily.mid or end sentence. I got my energy from like. WTF does that even mean?. How can you get energy from like. Or I was like. Like what ?
I noticed there are a lot of hand gestures when you communicate. This is a huge red flag in Japan if you were to do this in front of a person, they find these gestures rude and invasive as if you're taking their space. Something that I got rid of too over the years.
I’m glad that’s not the case in America. Hand motions really captivate me and make the speaker more persuasive.
I absolutely hate it when I listen to ummmms and uhhhs, I do not use these fillers when I am talking. I quite literally have to stop listening to people who keep talking like this.
Sure sure, and you are here looking how to "help a friend"
Thanks a ton!
this is like uhh the best umm ahhhhhhhhh yknow the uhh like best video ever
Seriously, Elon Musk, love him or hate him, is great at what we perceive as deep contemplation.
And I promise not to ever recommend your channel to Ted Turner. 😉
Great info! My only question is, how many times did you say "like" with all of the cuts in this video? ❤
nah she spittin fr
Thanks for the info. I appreciate the Data reference from StarTrek, I always think of that episode when writing scripts ✌🏼
This was helpful, thanks
hello Lauren Sergy i dont give a sh=t about How to Make Small Talk at A Corporate Party , BUT i have a need to express that i think you are so beautiful looking , and sexy sexy sexy , see ya
Love your videos! There are uptalkers, people with vocal fry, grunters at the end of sentences and also "precise talkers" like you yourself border on in some of your videos. This to an extreme can be just as annoying as the rest. Just a little constructive criticism as every T for instance does not need to be pronounced and every word does not have to be said so precisely.
Dear Lauren, thank you for this video. My son is a master degree professional and he has a habit of using too many likes when he speaks. My son is kind and helps many people as a social worker, he is truly making a difference in our society. His degree is in psychology and sociology. I think his main problem is that he speaks too fast. My son is very intelligent and I would hate for other professional to judge him for such a bad habit of overly using "like" a bit too much. (As you know people could be cruel and judgemental, specially by the vocabulary we use in regular conversation. (When I was in college, I remember my English teachers would say, " We all are judge by the vocabulary we use") I loved your tactics on how to stop over using " Like" . Thanks for your video. ❤
Great advice. I need to show this to my students who tend to present reading from a script written on paper, not teleprompter but the effect is the same.
Thanks Lauren! I have a tendency to speak too fast and use the word "and" too frequently to string together a lot of thoughts. Slowing down and incorporating pauses really does help. I notice great speakers have a similar tempo and efficient use of pauses. The example of you going from saying like too much to slowing down really gave the feel that you took back control of the conversation, similar to an adult telling a child to slow down or relax in a slower tempo in a deeper toned voice. I appreciate all the advice.
your video about vocal fry was awesome, but you mentioned at 4 : 32 that you would link in the description links to "filler words" or "upspeak" but I didn't see any links there. Video is v=ne5rB6RyCDM
Clearly, a lot of people need to fix this problem but aren’t doing anything. I had been thinking of excess “like” words was simply a desire to sound cool or hip. …By the way, I have always had an occasional stutter and I wonder if she discusses solutions to this embarrassing problem.
Thank you, Lauren and Mark, for making this dynamic discussion about resilience available to the public. Thank you Mark for affirming, "It's ok to feel whatever you're feeling.," and both of you weaving in self-compassion.❤
Hi, thanks for the good tips. The name is pronounced FAR TEE MAH, and not Fat tee mah.
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Appreciate the advice and don't be so self-centered
Great advice. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for this. Love your approachable and helpful advice. Now it's time to practice closing my mouth and breathing with my nose during the pause 😊
Ms Sergy,l'm an English teacher hailing from Havana,Cuba and l want to stress how helpful and pleasant it has been to listen to you in such an agreeable American English that reminded me of Malcolm X or reverend Luther King Your clear-cut explanations on vices like "like" ,fry or uptalk are out of this world,l also want to stress that when it comes to RP,one of my favorites was British actor extraordinaire Basil Rathbone,all the best, greetings from Havana.
My goodness, thanks so much! I'm so glad you are enjoying the videos!
Great take on this topic, Lauren. For me, the underlying goal of writing and giving speeches is personal growth. That isn't going to happen if I let ChatGPT do the work for me (even if it were more competent). But like you mentioned, I have found it to be a great tool for giving me ideas. It's also good to keep up with AI progress, and how best to use it, as it may have an enormous impact in the future as it evolves into who knows what!
Yup, it'll be a balancing act in terms of how we use it moving forward. We definitely need to keep up with the tech development, but still keep in mind that it can't be a crutch for the hard work. Thanks for the comment, David!
You got this : )
Thanks, JohnnyM 😊
Finally found gem video❤❤ help a lot
So glad you enjoyed it!
This was a great video. Chatgpt is suoer neat to use, but we're better off just putting in some solid effort into our work.
Yup - it has some useful applications but it can't replace actually *doing* the creative work.
This is a hoot, Lauren but you nailed it with great points. No way I'd use ChatGPT for speech or write articles. It's great for ideas though.
Thanks, Lucille! I suspect a great many people like us feel this way. ;)
@@Lsergy - It's too much work to keep tweaking the promot to get what you want. I'd rather channel that energy to my creative process. But that's just me.
I'm preparing a lecture and this was exactly the tip video I needed to see (search: how to make a dry lecture topic interesting). Thanks so much for making it and I garnered some useful hand gestures and facial expressions as well. ;-)
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Why are you wearing a mask?
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I teach plumbing code. It can be viewed as boring. I agree with your suggestions! It goes a long way to engage the audience when I am energized.
Thank you 🙏🏼 great insights
Great Tips! Thank you 😊
We are all in this until the end. Hope you are staying safe!
Thanks, Pressured - same to you! *virtual hug*
Yes! Thank you for the re-definition of "Smart Goals!" That makes -so- much more sense for me!
Glad you enjoyed the interview and found it helpful, Sarah!
Your videos are so helpful, Lauren. Thanks for posting. It's interesting to see how a pro, like you, develops their ideas and builds on a theme; how you change and try ideas out.
Thanks for watching! Any creative work is hard, and I hope that by posting my own practice and development sessions, others will feel better about the tough grind that they're putting in to their own work. No one starts with a polished talk - it's this sort of experiment, screw up, adjust, rinse-wash-repeat practice that gets you there.
thank you ma'am Lauren Sergy for making this video..
You are very welcome! I hope it has been helping you with your speech and presentations :)
bing noises :(