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The 10 Biggest Public Speaking Mistakes | What Not to do During a Presentation

June 22, 2026 • Doug Staneart

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Most of what we cover on this podcast are things that you need to do. The secrets to effective visual aids, curbs against anxiety, the right ways to present, but what about the wrong ways?

You have to know what not to do in order to know what to do and, for a lot of us, we do a lot of what we shouldn't do. There are so many small habits you might not even realize you do that are actively hurting your speaking and snuffing those out as early as possible is extremely important. So lets go through those.

These are the 10 deadly sins of public speaking and, if you hear something that you're already doing, I'll also tell you how to fix it.

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