In this short instructional video, public speaking coach Haritosh Srivastav, an IT project manager, bestselling author, and certified mentor, shares three practical tips to help anyone appear more confident during a presentation. He first explains that smiling positively influences mindset and nervous system, often eliciting reciprocal smiles that boost morale. Second, he recommends power posing—adopting upright, expansive postures such as the Superman/Superwoman pose—to improve body language and convey confidence. Third, he stresses thorough preparation: arriving early, understanding the audience, and mastering the material, which naturally generates confidence. The video concludes with a call to join his upcoming public speaking masterclass, a holiday greeting, and an invitation for viewers to share their own confidence techniques.
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How to appear confident in your next talk. You have got your next big presentation and it's getting to your nerves. How do you make sure you look confident enough? In this video, I'm going to share 3 quick tips on how you can do so. Merry Christmas everyone. My name is Haritosh Srivastav and I'm IT project manager, bestseller author, certified mentor, and a public speaking coach. In this video, I'm going to share 3 quick tips on how you can appear more confident before your next big presentation. Tip number 1: Smile. Now, as simple as it may sound, smile changes your mindset and also your nervous system. The more you smile, the more you become confident. Also, in most cases, when you exchange smile you actually receive one back, and that boosts your morale. So make sure you are smiling enough before your big presentation. Tip number 2: Power posing. The way you sit or stand and your body language affects your confidence. Now, if you see, sleep, slouch and laid back, and, and you put your shoulders down, it will affect your confidence. But you, if you sit straight up or stand confident, or maybe try some power posing like the Superman or Superwoman pose, it will boost your confidence. It will make you look more, more confident. Number 3: Be prepared. Now you also know nothing beats preparation, whether it's a 2-minute talk or 2 days workshop. You need to be prepared. You need to come early, you need to know your audience, and you need to know your material. When you know all of these, the confidence comes naturally. So those were my 3 quick tips: smile, do power posing, and be prepared. What technique do you use to appear confident before your next talk? I'm starting a public speaking master class from tomorrow, and if you are someone who wants to learn about public speaking, who wants to master your public speaking skills and also know the lessons that I've learned over the years, you can join. Link to register is in the comment section, so feel free to join. And once again, Merry Christmas and happy holidays everyone. Take care. And stay safe. I'll see you in the next video.
