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🧍Sales Presence & Body LanguageBeginner· 4 min read

Posture: how to look confident without looking stiff

Stand like you belong there. Don't stand like you're waiting to be inspected.

Foundational moves every closer should own first.

The principle. Confident posture is grounded and open, not military and rigid. Stiff reps read as nervous reps trying to look confident — buyers smell it instantly.

The 4-point posture check.

  1. Feet shoulder-width, weight even on both legs (or both sit-bones if seated).
  2. Hips square to the buyer.
  3. Shoulders rolled back and down (not up and tight).
  4. Chin parallel to the ground — not jutted forward, not tucked.

The "calm spine" cue. Imagine a string lifting the crown of your head. Everything below it relaxes. Stiff posture comes from clenching to look tall; calm posture comes from lengthening.

On video. Sit tall, but lean forward 5–10°. A perfectly upright sit on camera reads as detached.

Key takeaway. Grounded > tall. Buyers trust reps who look like they could stand there comfortably for an hour, not reps who look like they're holding a pose.

Mini drill

Before your next 3 calls, run the 4-point check (feet, hips, shoulders, chin) plus the string-lift cue. Hold it for 30 seconds before you dial.

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Sources & further reading
  1. BookChris VossNever Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It (2016)

    FBI hostage negotiator's playbook — labeling, mirrors, calibrated questions.

    https://www.blackswanltd.com/never-split-the-difference
  2. BookAlbert MehrabianSilent Messages: Implicit Communication of Emotions and Attitudes (1971)

    Origin of the 7%-38%-55% rule (often misquoted) — words/tone/body weights.

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