Too many speakers sweat the small stuff of speaking, i.e. the occasional “um†or “uh.†This is a misplaced fear. I am reminded of a well-know self-help series called “Don’t sweat the small stuff, and everything is small stuff,†only, not everything in speaking is small stuff.
Having something interesting, memorable and relevant for your audience—this is big stuff when it comes to speaking! For example, Martha Stewart has a lot to say to people, especially women, about how to organize their homes and lives in order to have more beauty and class. Stewart touches something in people (I’m not much of a fan, but I do admire her business and communications savvy).
