Public Speakers: Don’t Make These Mistakes.

Public speaking is a skill, but one wrong move on stage can destroy your impact.

Here are 10 mistakes every speaker must avoid, if you want to stand out and be remembered:

1️⃣ Lack of Preparation: Winging it is the fastest way to fail. Preparation gives you authority.

2️⃣ Overloading with Information: Don’t confuse your audience. Simplicity sticks better than complexity.

3️⃣ Speaking Too Fast or Too Slow: Pace is power. A rushed speech loses clarity, a sluggish one loses attention.

4️⃣ Ignoring the Audience: Public speaking is not about you, it’s about them. Engage, connect, interact.

5️⃣ Poor Body Language: Your words matter, but so does your posture, gestures, and eye contact.

6️⃣ No Clear Structure: A speech without direction is like a car without a driver. Organize your points.

7️⃣ Overusing Filler Words: “Um, uh, you know…” weaken your presence. Train to reduce them.

8️⃣ Failing to Manage Time: Respect the clock. A good speech ends before the audience wishes it would.

9️⃣ Reading Word-for-Word: Notes can guide you, but reading kills authenticity. Speak, don’t recite.

🔟 Weak Opening & Closing: Start with fire, end with impact. The first and last words are what people remember most.

CONSIDER THESE ALSO:

1️⃣ Energy – Your tone sets the room alive.

2️⃣ Enthusiasm – If you’re not passionate, they won’t be either.

3️⃣ Eye Contact – Speak to eyes, not ceilings.

4️⃣ Expression – Your face and hands tell a story too.

5️⃣ Engagement – Don’t talk *at* them, talk *with* them.

6️⃣ Emotion – Facts inform, emotions transform.

7️⃣ Eloquence – Simplicity is the highest form of beauty.

8️⃣ Evidence– Stories and data make your words unforgettable.

9️⃣ Excellence – Respect the stage, respect the time.

🔟 Endurance – Keep showing up, keep growing.

🎤 Master these, and you won’t just speak, you’ll move people.

Kathynspiration ®

LET THE BIBLE SPEAK.