It may not seem like a big deal, but a person’s posture can play a pretty significant role in their public speaking abilities. Those who have trained with us know we put a huge emphasis on body language and non-verbal communication, and good public speaking posture is a part of that.
When you have good posture—regardless of whether you’re standing, sitting, or lying down—the force of gravity is evenly distributed through your body, resulting in muscles, bones, and ligaments that are working equally to support your body.
Check out this infographic on good public speaking posture and pay close attention to yours the next time you’re rehearsing for your next presentation. Could it use some work?
4 thoughts on “Why You Need Good Public Speaking Posture (Infographic)”
Sandy Gummly
Love this! Not a lot of people put any thought into their posture (or realize how important it is to their presentation).
Ed
Great article. Never thought about this part of public speaking before.
lauren
Sometimes, non-verbal communication is even more important than what you are actually saying.
John
Excellent info-graphic, I will save it to my phone for reference. Posture is important even in daily situations, let alone public speaking. With bad posture, nobody takes you seriously.
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Love this! Not a lot of people put any thought into their posture (or realize how important it is to their presentation).
Great article. Never thought about this part of public speaking before.
Sometimes, non-verbal communication is even more important than what you are actually saying.
Excellent info-graphic, I will save it to my phone for reference.
Posture is important even in daily situations, let alone public speaking.
With bad posture, nobody takes you seriously.