Effective Body Language - Tips

ICTACT Youth Talk & ICTACT Youth PRESENT Contest 2014

Your Impressive Appearance

Posture

Movement & Gestures

NODS: Neutral: Begin in a neutral position with

hands at your sidesOpen: Stay open minded to influence

audience freelyDefined: clean and limited hand movementsStrong: Make gestures limited but use them

to establish you point strong.

Use of Space – Do not panic

Use of SpaceA certain amount of space on the stage or floor is

yours by right and you should claim it.Project power by the way you stand and move;

remember you a leader when you speakDemonstrate confidence like a person who is at

ease in their own skin and with their place in the world

Show your listeners they can have confidence in what you're telling them by commanding the space around you

Don't overdo moving around, but don't minimize the area through which you move.

Using Objects

When you deal with objects in a presentation, from a remote clicker to a handout to the slide screen itself, find a way to help the object further your message and its impact.

That object is there for a reason; or there may be more than one reason. Find as many as you can.

Using Objects

Facial expressiveness

Facial Expressiveness

Audience members depend upon your facial expressions to augment meaning

If you don't have an expressive face, go to the mirror and work on creating a link between what you are trying to express verbally, and how your facial expressions make your meaning as clear as possible

As part of your practice, give your entire talk without a sound coming out of your mouth, letting your face do all the communicating.

Voice

VoiceVoice is obviously a component of effective

body languageYour voice is the most flexible communication

instrument you ownYou should learn how to use your voice to

influence othersMany ways of vocal expressiveness indicates

meaning and intentionsListen to speakers good and bad, and listen

some more

Eye Contact

Thank you&

To be Continued …

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