. But a press conference, like any media interview, can be tricky. The following tips should make your first - or fiftieth - press conference that much easier. Stand rather than sit. A table can make reporters feel like you're talking at them, rather than engaging in a dialogue. Sitting can also suggest a lack of energy; standing adds not only a sense of engagement but gravity as well. A podium provides a place for your notes, as well as a location for reporters to affix any recording devices or microphones.