How the Debate Clock Beat Joe Biden
I was quoted in a Vanity Fair article on Joe Biden’s verbal ticks during last night’s presidential debate. Here is an excerpt: For high school debate coaches and public speaking…
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Why We Say “Umm” and How to Avoid It
I was interviewed for an NBC News video on why we use filler words and how to avoid them. My interview segment begins at the 1:33 mark. “Filler words such…
Want to Be a Brilliant Public Speaker?
I was quoted in an article on Inc.com about the importance of pausing regularly when talking. Here is an excerpt: Award-winning speaker Steven D. Cohen of Harvard University acknowledges the…
Should Public Speaking Be Part of the College Curriculum?
I was quoted in a Harvard Crimson article about the role of spoken rhetoric in the liberal arts curriculum. Here is an excerpt: So what is spoken rhetoric anyway? An art? A practical skill?…
11 Words You Should Never Say During an Interview
I was quoted in an article on CheatSheet.com about the 11 words you should never say if you want credibility. Here is an excerpt: Uh, um, like Filler words like these…
Listen: How to Make America Even Greater
My research is quoted extensively in a Huffington Post article that calls for Trump supporters and Trump opponents to listen to one another. As the author notes, “We should listen…
How Not to Ruin a Good First Impression
I was quoted in an article on Inc.com about 18 things to avoid saying to make a good first impression. Here is an excerpt: “Um” or “Uh” Those are filler words that…
Can’t Stop Saying “Um” or “Uh”? You’re Not Alone …
I was quoted in a popular article in Quartz on learning how to use filler words better. (UPDATE: My comments on filler words also were published in New York Magazine…
The Secret to Stop Saying “Um” and Other Filler Words
I was interviewed for an article in BBC News on eliminating filler words in business conversations and meetings. Here is an excerpt: “We are so comfortable with our own vocal tendencies…
Body Language and Communication in the Presidential Race
I was interviewed for an article in Baltimore Magazine on the impact of communication and body language in the presidential race. Here is an excerpt: Carson’s soft-spoken, “low-key” demeanor, derided…