Presentation Skills For Managers, 2E, 2nd Edition

Stage Movement

As Shakespeare said, “All the world’s a stage.” (You didn’t think I’d be able to leave that quote out, did you?) When it comes to presenting, that’s definitely true. Whether you have a nice, big, beautiful empty stage on which to present, or a small amount of space in a dimly lit room, or a chair at one end of a conference table, that space is yours. It’s your stage, and you should own it. You can make the most of any space with effective movement to help reinforce your message.

Let me introduce you to the basic parts of the stage. While you might never use these actual terms yourself (although I encourage it—they can be very helpful), ...