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Public Speaking: Eliminate Verbal Tics, Uh, Um, Er, Ya Know

Presentation Skills Without the Verbal Tics "like" "um" "er" "so" "well" "ya see" "uh"

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TJ Walker

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Public Speaking: Eliminate Verbal Tics, Uh, Um, Er, Ya Know
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Meet your instructor: TJ Walker

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What you will learn

Eliminate or greatly reduce the number of verbal tics spoken
Speak with greater poise and confidence
Pause appropriately without panicking or filling up the space
Seem less nervous and uncomfortable when speaking

Course Content

3 sections • 16 lectures • 00:34:30 total length

Master the Quickest, Easiest Way to Eliminate Verbal Tics

02:36

Now You Know Where the Tics Come From

00:50

You Are Not Alone

02:57

Hit the Pin, Not the Sand Trap

01:07

Don't Let the Ding A Ling Get You

01:42

Eliminating the Source of Your Speaking Discomfort Once and For All

01:31

Appear More Confident By Using Smaller Words

01:39

You Will Avoid the Data Dump Blues

01:52

Never Worry About Remembering Again

02:16

The Number 1 Tip for Eliminating Nerves

02:08

A Focus Group To Make You Better

02:29

You Deserve a Personal Coach

01:08

Full Disclosure: I am Not a Speech Therapist or a Speech Pathologist

01:20

Time to Give TJ a Piece of Your Mind

01:26

Conclusion You Can Now Speak Without Verbal Tics and Fillers

00:53

Extra Tips On How to Be Even More Comfortable When Speaking and Presenting

08:29
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Requirements

A smart phone or Computer

Target Audience

Anyone who has a problem using verbal tics

Anyone who says "uh" "um" "er" "like" "ya know" "so" or "well" too often

About this course

You can improve your public speaking and presentation skills quickly and easily eliminate those annoying verbal tics from your speech. Imagine yourself rarely ever saying uh, um, er, like, ya know, well, or ya see. You can speak with poise and confidence. You will never again need to clutter your spoken word with annoying fillers.


TJ Walker, your instructor, brings real world knowledge and practical solutions to this public speaking and presentation skills issue. For more than 30 years he has trained 10,000 clients around the globe how to speak with greater clarity and confidence AND how to speak without using fillers and verbal tics. And now he can be your personal coach as well.

What will students achieve or be able to do after taking this public speaking and presentation skills course?


  • Eliminate or greatly reduce the number of verbal tics spoken
  • Speak with greater poise and confidence
  • Pause appropriately without panicking or filling up the space
  • Seem less nervous and uncomfortable when speaking


Please note: This course is NOT for anyone with a major speech impediment. It is designed for people who have normal speaking skills but who use higher than average fillers and verbal tics when they speak in uncomfortable situations. This is not speech therapy in a clinical sense. This course is speech therapy in the sense that it gives simple, practical problems for nervous people who have one highly specific type of speech problem.


Additional Note: TJ Walker is NOT a licensed speech therapist or speech pathologist. You are encouraged to seek out the services of professional speech therapists or speech pathologists if you have any speech-related problems beyond using excessive verbal tics.


Final note: This public speaking and presentation skills course is taught by a real person who speaks directly to you. If you are looking for a course with lots of animation, special effects, fancy editing, and artwork plus robotic voices, this course is not for you.

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Meet your instructor
TJ Walker
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TJ Walker
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Public Speaking and Media Training Expert
TJ Walker is a globally recognized expert in communication, presentation, media training, and personal development. A pioneer in online education, he published his first online courses in 1998 and has since reached more than 12 million student enrollments through 250+ courses across 100+ educational platforms. His courses combine practical, real-world content with ongoing student support. Learners benefit from detailed training based on his experience with real clients, weekly live office sessions, and 24/7 AI-powered assistance through TJWalkerAI in more than 32 languages. Walker is the founder of Media Training Worldwide and has delivered media training, public speaking, and crisis communication workshops since 1984. He has trained Presidents, Prime Ministers, Nobel Peace Prize winners, U.S. Senators, business leaders, athletes, public figures, and government officials across six continents and more than two dozen countries. He is the author of several books, including *Secrets to Foolproof Presentations*, a USA Today #1 Bestseller and a Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek bestseller, as well as *Media Training A-Z* and *Media Training Success*. Walker has appeared more than 1,000 times on major media outlets, including CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC, Bloomberg TV, Fox News, MSNBC, Al Jazeera, and NPR. In 2009, he set a Guinness World Record for the most talk radio appearances in 24 hours. A merit scholar and magna cum laude graduate of Duke University, Walker has also conducted training sessions at Yale University, Columbia University, and Princeton University....

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