How to Improve Your Stage Presence and Win the Crowd

[@PamelaJabbar]

This is brilliant. Working through the content with the physical space. So powerful. Thank you.

[@ricead]

Love another great presentation from you Vanessa. Can I add a couple of things? When you are working an audience, you are actually speaking one on one with the people in the room. No matter the size of the audience, each individual demands your attention. I use a figure of 8 to cast my eyes over the audience. The size of the audience doesn't matter, it's just a bigger figure of 8. I like what you say about preparing before and knowing the room. If you are on stage with lights showing on you, you won't actually see the audience. This is work having a walkthrough before helps and you can establish where your figure of 8 will flow. How high to tilt your head as if talking to the back row, and bringing it back to the people right in front of you. You start your first impression BEFORE you are seen. Judy Garland backstage, would stomp around hrumphing to herself and then burst out on stage full of life. My Indiana Bones character bursts out on stage, tumbling and cracking a whip. It brings life into the presentation. I once did a talk on Cyber Security dressed up in authentic medieval armour, got to center stage, sat down, took my helmet off and said "what a night I've had". It made the audience fascinated and relaxed at the same time. Just for context, it was a talk on holistic security and I talk about how each part of the armour from the coif under the helmet, padded arming jack to breast plate and gauntlets worked together to protect the person and how all the parts of information security worked together to protect the business and its data.

[@ricead]

Forgot to say, the high heels wouldn't work for my 2 year old grandson, he takes after his mother and can walk in anything lol

[@kockgunner]

I’ve never thought of using different parts of the stage for different points! I love that these ideas could be used for teaching in classrooms too.

[@priscilasantamaria3161]

Dear Vanessa, I’ve learned a lot from you since I watched your TED video. I’ve been following you since then. This specific video about working a stage like a pro gave me precious hints, I presented a project with my group at the university and my performance really stood out among the others. Thank you!! Best regards from Brazil

[@zachmentalloadcoach]

I am working on writing an email to my principal to allow me to teach a course that I want, I had to re read some of the things from your book to write this email well. I did the ol compliment sandwich and and trying to get the idea to sound like it its their idea. Thank you for constantly helping us all!

[@nafisahamrayeva7216]

I just adore this lady. Thank you Vanessa

[@ScienceOfPeople]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching ❤

[@CaliBabyCooks]

I love your work, Vanessa! You're awesome, thank you.

[@jacekmaraj1774]

im watching this as a dancer/singer . It applies really well !

[@stepupmybody7784]

Fantastic tips Vanessa. I have been following you for a few years and it has been great to see improvements in many aspects of what you present, how you present , and so on.

[@mayamarquez]

Thanks! great video and well done on your high heels at you TEDx Talk! it was really interesting.

[@nancyharris9909]

Thank you...this is so helpful. I just presented to 400 people and these tips were invaluable!

[@itssam8819]

Just love u venesa, u make so effective videos , it's very important and helpful for me and many others out there .U r such an inspiration for me. Thank you ❤

[@ArcadianWizard]

I have to do a presentation next week and this really helped

[@Julia-gh4tc]

I love your videos and I think it would help people a lot if you made some videos on body language tips for health professionals.

[@earlraff9162]

Work it! work it! Lol love your teachings my daughter is your avid student. Trista.

[@Bhiladpy-up9uy]

She’s so amazing!!!

[@thomasholguin451]

Awesome, love all of your content. You are wonderful. Respectfully, Thomas :)

[@AuthenticityAndPurpose]

Another great video! Loved it!

[@ScienceOfPeople]

Thanks again! :)

[@time4me2growup37]

Working a stage is like training new people in a store. Because if u dont walk every area in the store in a promt order. So my conclusion is you have to sell the floor to them like how you want them to stock or re merchandise. Even still teaching then how to engage with coustmers. So people skills is has a big impact in bussiness more then what people think. Sitting in a meeting is like the same as having your employees in your building. Its like a relay race.

[@brentonlowrey8932]

Time

[@brentonlowrey8932]

Poo

[@manalani3724]

thank you vanessa, love u, love ur videos, love your make up. and everything else

[@Shivamunplugged1995]

thank you mam.... u changed my life

[@saleemagulzar4439]

Your videos are superb resource for the professionals. Can you share some tips to run effective panel discussion please? Much appreciated

[@KingaGorski]

I have my first 30 minute talk this Monday - I came across this at the perfect time! Thanks Vanessa :-)

[@sanfordjessop5956]

Thank you Venessa!

[@AbhishekpatilChannel]

Thank you sooo much

[@masoodrana9425]

Great tips.

[@sujitprajapati9148]

Yep! Nice vido good work. Make next video on how to creat presentation or The best tips to create presentations.

[@bryanholt76]

So it's all about the stage

[@feeps55]

Now I know why it was so hard to learn from certain teachers, the ones that spoke with no hand movements and never moved from one spot made the class sleepy and boring

[@yurkouki]

I’m ready to take over the world with your teaching . Lol

[@shahidramzan5164]

Fantastic

[@ehsankraja1212]

Dat was awesome 😀😀😀😀.

[@NonsensicalReality]

As an event videographer I couldn't help but pay attention to the way the video was edited haha they switched angles too much here in my opinion. I know people have a low attention span but come on! Not this much haha also I agree with Vanessa with moving on stage but would also make speakers aware that moving around too much can show nervousness just as much and the speaker should also be aware of lighting incase they wonder into a dark spot. You don't always have the opportunity to move all over the place if you speak at a big conference like Ted and they want you to stand on the red matt most of the time lol

[@roddunne]

Super tips Vanessa - I'll use them to liven up courses I run for work (1-2 day duration) especially to keep peoples attention, and stop 'em falling asleep (it happens). Was the dopamine picture in the background (of the chemical structure) deliberate? subliminal?

[@AyomideAdu-g6r]

Great

[@AbhishekpatilChannel]

You are amazing

[@frenchiekiss2002]

I am working writing a letter to have a face to face meeting with a local elite restaurant owner. Then I am preparing my pitch to them. I'm revising the pitch used in the movie Hancock done by Jason Bateman. lol

[@ScienceOfPeople]

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[@kennyselcer]

I generally like your videos. Very clear and concise. Thank you. But your use of quadrant in this video bothered me very much. A quadrant is 4 pieces, not 3!

[@unknownfromkashmir]

My hands and legs shake a lot. Also my heart beat is 150+. What do i do about that?

[@GrandpsuperG]

I love you

[@ClintBilliot]

Hi I thank you for liking me ❤😊

[@sanjeevmital4120]

Ma'am I'm 18... I wanna b where you are... Can you share your qualifications so that I can follow... I'm currently studying Microbiology 😊 pls ma'am

[@acrobaticanna]

Are you expecting? You did a video on pregnancy. Curious.

[@pulltheskymusicgroup4475]

You are so beautiful😍😍😍

[@ehsankraja1212]

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[@tuankhong7845]

You are beautiful

[@pradelelien1858]

Is your husband as tall as you?

[@FasterMobionline]

just get drunk b4 u start. simple