Comments on: 47 Phrases to avoid when speaking http://www.craigstrachan.com/blog/2008/11/47-phrases-to-avoid-when-speaking.html www.craigstrachan.com/blog - Keep talking! Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:58:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Craig Strachan http://www.craigstrachan.com/blog/2008/11/47-phrases-to-avoid-when-speaking.html/comment-page-1#comment-149 Craig Strachan Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:26:49 +0000 http://www.craigstrachan.com/blog/2008/11/47-phrases-to-avoid-when-speaking.html#comment-149 Well, you can use them whenever you want, but remember that you are using phrases that are so overused that the can put the audience to sleep. If you would like to present an exciting, interesting and stimulating speech, consider avoiding them. Otherwise go right ahead, because <em>in the long run</em>, you are the one on the platform... Well, you can use them whenever you want, but remember that you are using phrases that are so overused that the can put the audience to sleep.

If you would like to present an exciting, interesting and stimulating speech, consider avoiding them.

Otherwise go right ahead, because in the long run, you are the one on the platform…

]]> By: Some dude http://www.craigstrachan.com/blog/2008/11/47-phrases-to-avoid-when-speaking.html/comment-page-1#comment-133 Some dude Mon, 22 Dec 2008 06:07:47 +0000 http://www.craigstrachan.com/blog/2008/11/47-phrases-to-avoid-when-speaking.html#comment-133 Why shouldn't we use these phrases? This is rubbish. Why shouldn’t we use these phrases? This is rubbish.

]]> By: Craig http://www.craigstrachan.com/blog/2008/11/47-phrases-to-avoid-when-speaking.html/comment-page-1#comment-52 Craig Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:06:15 +0000 http://www.craigstrachan.com/blog/2008/11/47-phrases-to-avoid-when-speaking.html#comment-52 To be perfectly honest...great additions - thanks. To be perfectly honest…great additions – thanks.

]]> By: Susy Flory http://www.craigstrachan.com/blog/2008/11/47-phrases-to-avoid-when-speaking.html/comment-page-1#comment-53 Susy Flory Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:23:41 +0000 http://www.craigstrachan.com/blog/2008/11/47-phrases-to-avoid-when-speaking.html#comment-53 How about: "To be quite frank..." or "You probably already know this, but..." How about: “To be quite frank…”

or

“You probably already know this, but…”

]]> By: Skip Reardon http://www.craigstrachan.com/blog/2008/11/47-phrases-to-avoid-when-speaking.html/comment-page-1#comment-54 Skip Reardon Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:24:22 +0000 http://www.craigstrachan.com/blog/2008/11/47-phrases-to-avoid-when-speaking.html#comment-54 Add this one "To be totally honest with you..." (as if, everything else I've told you was a lie?? Add this one “To be totally honest with you…” (as if, everything else I’ve told you was a lie??

]]> By: Six Minutes http://www.craigstrachan.com/blog/2008/11/47-phrases-to-avoid-when-speaking.html/comment-page-1#comment-55 Six Minutes Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:11:36 +0000 http://www.craigstrachan.com/blog/2008/11/47-phrases-to-avoid-when-speaking.html#comment-55 <strong>Best Public Speaking Articles: Weekly Review [2008-11-22]</strong> On Saturdays, we survey the best public speaking articles from throughout the public speaking blogosphere. This review is super-sized with an incredible diversity of high-quality articles. Just a few of the topics featured are: phrases which irritate ... Best Public Speaking Articles: Weekly Review [2008-11-22]

On Saturdays, we survey the best public speaking articles from throughout the public speaking blogosphere.
This review is super-sized with an incredible diversity of high-quality articles.
Just a few of the topics featured are:

phrases which irritate …

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