33. When you’re giving presentations, you want
to be several things:
Confident
Measured
Approachable
Unfortunately, our body language is often:
Negative
Reckless
Closed
34. Use your head
So make sure you have your entire
body – including your head – facing
the audience.
That says “I’m open, I’m confident, and
I’m ready to listen to what you have to
say”.
Do you get that feeling from Mona?
38. The bold
shoulder
Stand up tall with a straight back,
rather than hunching your shoulders
over the podium.
You’ll look confident, positive and
approachable
39. Arms open
It looks defensive – as if you
have something to hide.
So unfold your arms, sit up straight and
project yourself with confidence and
positivity.
40. Hands up
The rules are simple:
Remove all coins from your
pockets
Leave your keys in your coat
If you need to use a pen, use
one without a ‘click, click’
function
Keep your hands out of your
pockets at all times.
Coins, keys and clickable pens
have ruined many a
presentation at Glasgow studios
over the years – so leave them
behind.
When you’ve done that, make
sure your hands stay out of your
pockets and ideally in front of
you, helping to underline your
points.
41. Legs uncrossed
Why do we sometimes cross our legs
when standing up to give a presentation?
A: We feel it’s a more comfortable way of
standing.
B: We’re nervous
C: We’re completely unaware of the fact
we’re crossing our legs.
Perhaps all three.
The problem is that, much like the hand
over the mouth, it’s giving a signal to the
audience that we feel uncomfortable
presenting.
The audience wants to feel that it’s in
capable hands – and they’re only going to
feel that if you uncross your legs and
stand up straight.
42.
43. The perfect
stance
The perfect stance is…
Head straight
Eyes front
Mouth clear
Ears open
Shoulders straight
Arms open
Hands in front of you
Legs uncrossed
Feet together
When you hold yourself confidently,
the audience will feel that
confidence – and naturally believe in
you.