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Six Ways to Look More Confident During a Presentation
By Kasia Wezowski
Several years ago, colleagues and I were invited to predict the results of a startup pitch contest in Vienna, where 2,500 tech entrepreneurs were competing to win thousands of euros in funds. We observed the presentations, but rather than paying attention to the ideas the entrepreneurs were pitching, we were watching the body language and microexpressions of the judges as they listened.
We gave our prediction of who would win before the winners were announced and, as we and the audience soon learned, we were spot on. We had spoiled the surprise.
Two years later, we were invited back to the same event, but this time, instead of watching the judges, we observed the contestants. ...
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