2.3.2 Posture
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Let’s talk about posture. What kind of problems do you have?
I tend to lean forward when presenting. Is there a tip for correcting one’s posture?
I believe your posture will be straightened naturally if you stop reading from a script.
If you look at your audience, you automatically raise your face and your posture will become straight.
That makes sense because a presentation is supposed to be a kind of face-to-face communication with one’s audience.
Good. Do you have any other concern about posture?
Let me see… I never seem to know what to do with my hands and arms.
Hmm… some people couple their hands at chest level, but I don’t recommend this because you would look timid.
Instead, you should couple your hands slightly under your waist. This way you would look calm and poised.
That’s exactly what many TED speakers do!
Yes. Let me give you another tip. It’s safer not to put your hands in your pockets because you may look passive and passionless.
In addition, be careful about crossing your arms while presenting because you may appear arrogant.
Okay, I’ll try not to do those. I now understand how to rest my hands and arms, but how should I use them while presenting?
Good question. Influential public speakers gesture with their hands and arms. Hand gestures really help audience understand presentations.
You can do that, Tom. There are tips for gesturing.
Yes. Let’s discuss them in the next section.
Sounds exciting.