Let’s be honest, your instinct to refuse the microphone has little to do with your perception (rightly or not) that you have loud voice. It’s more likely to be that the idea of your voice being amplified around the room is more than you can stomach, especially given that there’s suddenly a swarm of…
Your wedding is not the time to assume the role of stand up comedian. This doesn’t mean your groom’s speech can’t be entertaining. Obviously, you don’t want to bore your guests with a soppy, sentimental speech. Certainly incorporate a little humour, but leave the corny jokes to your best man. As the groom, your…
What Exactly Are Filler Words? Fillers are those empty, surplus to need sounds, words and phrases that pad our sentences without adding any additional meaning. You can liken fillers to empty calories – we eat them but they offer no nourishment. They are those meaningless stammers we slip into the conversation. You can most…