Free tips · Voice · Tip 5 of 19
Slow down by a fifth
Nerves make you talk faster. Faster sounds junior.
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The fix
A slower pace reads as authority. Aim about 20% slower than feels natural under pressure.
Drill · under two minutes
Record a one-minute explanation of your project, then redo it 20% slower and compare.
- Speaking rate
- Words per minute. Conversational speech is roughly 140 to 170; nervous speakers often run well above it.
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