Blog Post #2 - Response to "Five Public Speaking Tips"

    Brandon's MasterTalk on public speaking was very useful. Since we had just given our first presentations in class, this video provided me with some more in-depth tips that I will look to incorporate into my next presentation.
    The biggest takeaway from this video I have would be to master filler words (um, ah, eh). I was aware of this and had previously known it to be a weakness of mine, but always found it difficult to actually make the change. Brandon's tip on replacing those words with silence I found to be useful and will certainly be something that I try to do during our next in-class presentation. 
    I hope to see my public speaking ability increase when it comes time for our second presentation.

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