http://powerltd.com/blogs/obamas-unwords/ The premier location for presentation and communication skills coaching. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:58:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://powerltd.com/blogs/obamas-unwords/comment-page-1/#comment-491 Jerry Weissman: Obama’s Unwords Begone | Brunei fm News – World Perspective Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:26:21 +0000 http://powerltd.com/?p=1872#comment-491 [...] sputter "unwords"--"ums" and "ahs"--during his answers in extemporaneous press conferences. In my previous blog on the subject, you read a serious online commentary and saw a comic television mash-up of Obama's [...] [...] sputter “unwords”–”ums” and “ahs”–during his answers in extemporaneous press conferences. In my previous blog on the subject, you read a serious online commentary and saw a comic television mash-up of Obama’s [...]

]]> http://powerltd.com/blogs/obamas-unwords/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Filler Words in Public Speaking - Opinions and Debate Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:56:20 +0000 http://powerltd.com/?p=1872#comment-289 [...] Weissman draws attention to Obama’s filler words. … “er” or “um.” When spoken, those two [...] [...] Weissman draws attention to Obama’s filler words. … “er” or “um.” When spoken, those two [...]

]]> http://powerltd.com/blogs/obamas-unwords/comment-page-1/#comment-277 How Obama could eliminate his ums (and so could you) : Speaking about Presenting Tue, 26 May 2009 21:49:29 +0000 http://powerltd.com/?p=1872#comment-277 [...] Jerry Weissman Barack Obama, whose superior speaking skills undoubtedly contributed to his ascent to the presidency, is known to lapse into unwords whenever he departs from his trusty teleprompter and speaks extemporaneously. [...] [...] Jerry Weissman Barack Obama, whose superior speaking skills undoubtedly contributed to his ascent to the presidency, is known to lapse into unwords whenever he departs from his trusty teleprompter and speaks extemporaneously. [...]

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