Curious to hear your opinions on the following:
Which seat do you choose when you are led into a board room / conference room and waiting for your prospect(s) to join you for a meeting (let’s take off the table the need to plug into a projector which would likely determine this for you)?

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I like to sit on the side of the room near the door, 2-3 seats from the head of the table. When I’m presenting to leadership, it puts me close enough to own the presentation but far enough away to not crowd them. Even before covid this was a thing, to where I was once asked to move because I was too close. Grateful to be fully remote now

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That's my general approach, I don't want to sit directly next to them. Somewhere in the middle-ish is nice too, it's more about eye contact/body language really

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A seat across from the door so I can see everyone and greet them when they come in.

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Yea I do this... middle of the table on the opposite side of which I came in. If The table is empty. I like to be in the middle and to see people entering.

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Directly across from the Executive Sponsor of the project. You want maximum eye contact and the ability to determine body language.

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