Michael Chad Hoeppner

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.

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.

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!

How to Communicate Effectively to Live a Better Life

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

Praise for Don't Say Um

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 ...

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, imp ...

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 addictivel ...

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 ...

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, imp ...

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 addictivel ...

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 ...

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, imp ...

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 addictivel ...

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