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Don't Say Um by Michael Chad Hoeppner

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Don't Say Um

Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Publish Date
9 January 2025
Run Time
8 hours 54 minutes
Format
Audiobook

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Whether you like it or not, talking out loud informs almost every aspect of our lives, but an estimated 77 per cent of people have some level of anxiety around public speaking. In the age of technology, we’re getting worse at communicating by the day, but the good news is, everyone can improve the way they communicate.

In Don’t Say Um, public speaking expert Michael Chad Hoeppner equips you with the physical tools you need to quickly improve your public speaking - for good. Packed with simple-to-master practical exercises like finger-walking to stop yourself using filler words to deep breathing to fix quivering, you'll discover how to transform how you communicate - because how you say something matters more than what you say.

Whether you want to learn how to captivate a group, deliver an engaging presentation or effectively tell a joke with complete confidence, Don't Say Um provides you with the expert toolkit you need to become a master communicator.

© Michael Chad Hoeppner 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

Critics Review

  • Michael Chad Hoeppner is an expert on effective speaking who has helped countless people improve, myself included. Don't Say Um is, by far, one of the most useful things you will ever read. Whether you're speaking to crowds on a national stage or individuals at work or at home, the tools in his book are nothing short of life-changing.

    Presidential candidate, Andrew Yang

  • Incorporating Michael Chad Hoeppner's techniques into my personal and professional life is the single best investment I've made in myself since grad school. Don't Say Um will make you a better speaker, improve your relationships, and give you confidence to take on the world.

    Cassandra Freeman, actor

  • Michael Chad Hoeppner has helped me and my team master the art of presentation. His easy-to-understand framework and creative exercises make public speaking feel like second nature. This remarkable and addictively readable book makes his methodologies available not just to companies like mine but to readers anywhere at any time!

    CEO, Movable Ink, Vivek Sharma

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Details

Author
Michael Chad Hoeppner
Narrator
Michael Chad Hoeppner
Duration
8 hours 54 minutes
Release Date
9 January 2025
ISBN
9781529955194
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Genre
Soft skills and dealing with other people, Business communication and presentation, Speaking in public: advice and guides, Management: leadership and motivation, Popular psychology

Synopsis

Brought to you by Penguin. Whether you like it or not, talking out loud informs almost every aspect of our lives, but an estimated 77 per cent of people have some level of anxiety around public speaking. In the age of technology, we’re getting worse at communicating by the day, but the good news is, everyone can improve the way they communicate.In Don’t Say Um, public speaking expert Michael Chad Hoeppner equips you with the physical tools you need to quickly improve your public speaking - for good. Packed with simple-to-master practical exercises like finger-walking to stop yourself using filler words to deep breathing to fix quivering, you'll discover how to transform how you communicate - because how you say something matters more than what you say.Whether you want to learn how to captivate a group, deliver an engaging presentation or effectively tell a joke with complete confidence, Don't Say Um provides you with the expert toolkit you need to become a master communicator.© Michael Chad Hoeppner 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

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