Effective communication and presentation skills are the art of conveying ideas, capturing attention, and inspiring action with confidence and charisma. Credit: Author
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Effective communicators check in with themselves to see how they are using their voice and their body to create what I call their “presentation status.” Your presentation status is developed by your body language. If you think of status on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is low and 10 is high, low status would be sitting on the floor in a downtrodden position, resisting eye contact and completely closed off to any kind of communication. High status would be the exact opposite – you are standing upright and confident with your chin raised, open to discourse and fully engaged with your audience, whether that’s a single person or a large group. The next time you’re getting ready to speak publicly, stand in front of a mirror and think about what kind of status you want to portray. You may not want to be seen as a 10. Depending on the situation, you may want to ensure the status of those you are speaking to is higher than yours. This can serve to help you connect better in with your audience and have a meaningful, open conversation. That’s the power of status – you can adapt it to your circumstances, your message, and your audience. What do you think his posture says?