CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Final Evaluation Speaker Tips on Body Posture Karen Freely - Model Speaking Tip # 1 Reading your script causes lack of eye contact and loses your audience's attention. Speaking Tip # 2 Holding a script up covers your face, loses attention and cuts down your volume. Speaking Tip # 3 Resting chin on hands appears too casual and makes the topic seem unimportant. Speaking Tip # 4 Leaning on podium and holding head appears lazy, unimportant, and unmotivated. Speaking Tip # 5 Any nervous habits such as stroking hair, neck or face distracts your audience. Speaking Tip # 6 Simple outlines or notecards, with a confident posture and a smile work every time.