So, not an overtly handsome fellow. I got the heads-up the week before that he had wanted to go on the church-Speaker route as a "career" but had not had many invitations. Hmmm ... was he any good?!! He made self-deprecating remarks. In his hurry, he forgot his cell phone at home (which was 4+ hours away). That would fluster me.
He began his message at the dais by telling us a little about himself: Raised by grandparents, rejected by the rest of the family, lost his "inheritance", but felt God directing him to attend Bible College where he eventually received his degree.
Forty-five minutes felt like 10. I wanted to hear more. He was interesting and appealing. My mind never wandered. He knew his audience, and what to say and not to say. His timing was perfect. He spoke at my level and was very non-threatening. Seemed like he innately knew what to avoid per the video by the public-speaking expert below. Chris was really, really GOOD!!!
Speaker: Please AVOID these 3 mistakes
1. STOP speaking to the audience
and START speaking to the individual
2. STOP caring about the audience's feedback
3. STOP thinking that you're changing lives
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