6 Common Mistakes Speakers Make in the First 5 Minutes

If you’re a speaker, preacher, or communicator of any kind, it really doesn’t matter how great your content — if you can’t connect, you can’t communicate.

Sure, great content is essential. It needs to be true and helpful. But true and helpful isn’t enough, especially when you’re in front of a new crowd.

Our temptation is to assume people will listen because we are talking. You’re the one with the mic, right? That’s a flawed assumption. Anyone who has children knows that’s not true.

If we hope to engage people with our content, we must first establish a connection. The audience must buy into the messenger before they’ll accept the message.

So how can we connect? Or better yet, what should we avoid doing that creates a disconnection?

I see 6 common mistakes speakers make in the first 5 minutes.

You can read all about them in this NEW ARTICLE.