What is the best thing to do when giving your presentation -- stand or sit? That depends.
It depends first of all on your setting. Do you have a small audience of one to six persons? Then it is often better to sit because it creates a warmer atmosphere. That is unless you have are working with slides or a power point presentation. Then it would become pretty awkward to keep jumping up and down to change slides or operate the projector.
With larger audiences it is better to stand as it is much easier to enliven our presentation with appropriate gestures, body language, and even move around the stage to get closer to your audience -- when possible -- rather than giving your presentation from a static position behind the lectern -- or to work with that whiteboard, slide or power point projector.
Just remember to stand unsupported by anything. Never lean back on a table with your hands supporting you on either side or put one leg up on chair. You might think it looks more relaxed. It doesn't. It might work in some rare situations -- if you were making a presentation to a group of construction workers in a makeshift lunch room for instance -- but be careful.
Next Tuesday we're going to take a look at effective humour. Until then have as great Victoria Day weekend -- or just a great weekend.
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