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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 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.

Thanks a ton!

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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? ❤

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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.

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.

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!

You got this : )

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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.

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.

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!

Yes! Thank you for the re-definition of "Smart Goals!" That makes -so- much more sense for me!

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.

thank you ma'am Lauren Sergy for making this video..

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