What do you do when you first stand up to speak? In lots of cases what people do is…well speak. But there’s some very good reasons why this reduces the effectiveness of your talk. Here’s a few to ponder: Not everyone is tuned into you, your way of delivery, your voice and your topic. Take […]
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How to deliver a presentation – should I stand or should I sit?
By Catherine Sandland on August 5, 2018 in Body Language, Confidence, delivery, Professionals who present, stand up
How to deliver a presentation – Should I stand or should I sit? I’ve been asked this question so many times and while the true answer is, it depends, often the real reason someone is asking is that they do not want to stand and are hoping for an easy reason to sit! Why don’t […]

How to use effective body language – distracting or dynamic?
By Catherine Sandland on June 5, 2018 in Body Language, Engaging audiences, Language, process of presenting, stand up
How to use effective body language – dynamic or distracting? I’ve been asked by clients whether to stop moving around when delivering a presentation and I’ve been asked by clients whether to start moving around in a presentation. Either way, people do get twitchy when it comes to thinking about body language…and that’s maybe the […]