Inserting filler words, using the wrong tone
Filler words and sounds are sabotaging your ability to project commitment. It projects that you are unsure of yourself.
Indicating that there's more to the information: When the tone of voice is always going up at the end of the sentence, it proposes that there's more information you want to get across. It makes it sound like you're unsure of yourself.
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NYC Speech Coach Paul Geiger explores how to speak with the right authority.
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