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9 Common Body Language Mistakes to Avoid During Presentations
BAD POSTURE
Keep your shoulders back and hold your head up so you
can make eye contact. This posture conveys confidence
and helps you breathe more fully.
Posture is one of
the most important
attributes within
body language
during delivering a
presentation.
CROSSED ARMS
Keep your arms open, and at a certain distance from your
body, almost like you are giving a big bear hug. It will give a
message of peace and confidence to the audience.
Crossing your arms
might also give the
impression to your
audience that you are
unenthusiastic about
your presentation or
information.
LEGS
MOVEMENT
While presentation stand confidently, make controlled
movements towards the audience and make them believe
you are a seasoned expert.
Jiggling your legs and
constantly settling
your standing
position will signal
the audience that
you’re uncomfortable
and restless.
FORGET
TO
SMILE
Begin your presentation with a smile, in result your
audience will receive your message more willingly.
Unless you are
delivering horrible
news, it is
appropriate for
you to smile, even
in a business
meeting.
BAD BODY MOVEMENT
If you do need to move, it should have a purpose. Limit
your motion, move only to emphasize a point or mark a
transition in your presentation.
Walking back and
forth and moving
your arms and legs
quickly will give an
odd feeling. Too
much movement can
make you seem
nervous.
ROLLING
YOUR
EYES
Instead of rolling your eyes, practice smiling and try to hold
steady eye contact.
When you roll your
eyes, you are loudly
telling your audience
that you don't respect
them. This is a natural
cue that someone is
lying or not being
himself.
AVOIDING EYE CONTACT
Always consider to make an eye contact with audience
when making a point. You can even make it short but don’t
be too quick, stay truthful when eye contact.
Lack of eye contact
often implies
deception. Studies
suggest that holding
eye contact while
speaking has an
enormous impact on
your ability to
persuade.
MOVEMENTS
OF
THE HANDS
Try keeping your arms in front in an open manner. Use
smaller, more subtle hand gestures to demonstrate your
point with authority.
Hiding your hands,
clasping them, or
fidgeting with them
demonstrates
weakness and a lack
of confidence.
TURNING YOUR BACK ON THE
AUDIENCE
Your audience wants to see you AND the screen. Face
forward to your audience and ‘cheat’ with a turn of your
head so you can glance at the screen ever so often.
If you turn your back on
your audience you will
bore them. You bore
them… you lose them.
You should always –
using the best of your
ability – be in direct eye
contact with your
listeners.
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9 Common Body Language Mistakes to Avoid During Presentations

  • 3. Keep your shoulders back and hold your head up so you can make eye contact. This posture conveys confidence and helps you breathe more fully. Posture is one of the most important attributes within body language during delivering a presentation.
  • 5. Keep your arms open, and at a certain distance from your body, almost like you are giving a big bear hug. It will give a message of peace and confidence to the audience. Crossing your arms might also give the impression to your audience that you are unenthusiastic about your presentation or information.
  • 7. While presentation stand confidently, make controlled movements towards the audience and make them believe you are a seasoned expert. Jiggling your legs and constantly settling your standing position will signal the audience that you’re uncomfortable and restless.
  • 9. Begin your presentation with a smile, in result your audience will receive your message more willingly. Unless you are delivering horrible news, it is appropriate for you to smile, even in a business meeting.
  • 11. If you do need to move, it should have a purpose. Limit your motion, move only to emphasize a point or mark a transition in your presentation. Walking back and forth and moving your arms and legs quickly will give an odd feeling. Too much movement can make you seem nervous.
  • 13. Instead of rolling your eyes, practice smiling and try to hold steady eye contact. When you roll your eyes, you are loudly telling your audience that you don't respect them. This is a natural cue that someone is lying or not being himself.
  • 15. Always consider to make an eye contact with audience when making a point. You can even make it short but don’t be too quick, stay truthful when eye contact. Lack of eye contact often implies deception. Studies suggest that holding eye contact while speaking has an enormous impact on your ability to persuade.
  • 17. Try keeping your arms in front in an open manner. Use smaller, more subtle hand gestures to demonstrate your point with authority. Hiding your hands, clasping them, or fidgeting with them demonstrates weakness and a lack of confidence.
  • 18. TURNING YOUR BACK ON THE AUDIENCE
  • 19. Your audience wants to see you AND the screen. Face forward to your audience and ‘cheat’ with a turn of your head so you can glance at the screen ever so often. If you turn your back on your audience you will bore them. You bore them… you lose them. You should always – using the best of your ability – be in direct eye contact with your listeners.