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After watching thousands of speeches, we've identified the mistakes that keep incredibly dynamic speakers out of the top 3. Here they are, one short video each.
In every competition, it's painful to watch a dynamic speaker miss the mark on something that could have been fixed in one conversation. Rina always thinks, "if I could have just talked to them beforehand, this could have been avoided."
Some of those speakers don't make the top 3 and never find out why. They leave feeling hurt, frustrated, or robbed. We want to change that now, so we're sharing everything we've learned.
Mistake 01
Don't motivate. Don't preach and teach. Come from a place of sharing your story. Come from a place of humility, and allow people to resonate.
Mistake 02
An inspirational speech is grounded in authenticity. The foundation is truth. You are sharing your voice, your story, and your message.
Mistake 03
Every detail in a story needs to be interesting, entertaining, relevant, and lead us to the aha moment. Avoid telling your entire life story. Sharing every detail of your life is self-indulgent.
Mistake 04
Speakers often focus heavily on the message without enough story. They talk about the topic and over-explain the theme. More story, less message.
Mistake 05
An inspirational speech is meant to inspire. It isn't the place to heal on stage, to unburden yourself, or to burden the audience with layer upon layer of pain. That's for therapy.
Now that you know what to avoid, bring your story to Speaker Slam®. Apply to compete, or book a call with Rina to find the right pathway for you.