BODY LANGUAGE 1.5

BODY LANGUAGE 1.5

6. MOVEMENT

Movement: Why does it improve the effectiveness of your presentation delivery?

• Relaxes the speaker and the audience
• Gains attention
• Involves the audience
• Improves emphasis and eye contact

It is crucial to your presentation delivery that you choreograph it as every part of the room has a different relationship with the speaker.

• Start your presentation close to the audience
• 1st slide/ overhead - stand still
• Move to the screen to emphasise side/ overhead
• Change energy level to match/ control mood
• Controlled movement
• stop talking - stop eye contact
• start talking/ start eye contact

note:

Movement can control the mood of the audience.  If you want to energise the audience you can use faster paced, bolder and more dynamic movements.  To make a serious point, you can remain relatively still and simply use eye contact with each member of the audience to emphasise your point. Try and match your movements to the energy level and mood of the audience. 

 7. VOICE MODULATION/ PARALANGUAGE/ PARAVERBAL COMMUNICATION

Paraverbal communication refers to the messages that we transmit through the tone, pitch, and pacing of our voices. It is how we say something, not what we say. A sentence can convey entirely different meanings depending on the emphasis on words and the tone of voice. For example, the statement, "I didn't say you were stupid" has six different meanings, depending on which word is emphasized.

Some points to remember about our paraverbal communication: 

• When we are angry or excited, our speech tends to become more rapid and higher pitched.
• When we are bored or feeling down, our speech tends to slow and take on a monotone quality.
• When we are feeling defensive, our speech is often abrupt.
• It Include the tone, pitch, and pacing of your voice.

By varying your voice it is possible to stimulate and increase the attention of the audience.  The way in which the voice is used can completely change the meaning of a phrase or sentence.The voice can effectively be controlled and used in the following ways: Volume, Pitch and Speed.  

Voice Control: 

1. Pause and Pace

Use pause to add emphasis and drama

Pace should be slower than normal, but vary according to mood

2. Emphasis

Say words as they sound

3. Volume

Louder than normal

Larger audiences, more modulation required 

note:

By varying the voice it is possible to stimulate and increase the attention of the audience. The way in which the voice is used can completely change the meaning of a phrase or sentence. The voice can effectively be controlled and used in the following ways - pitch, tone, intonation, speed, pause, volume and accent. Speech Reflects the intelligence, Confidence, Mental/Emotional State of the Speaker. Speech is a kind of 'Thermometer of Emotional Reactions'. Word Choice (Selection of Words) is also a strong tool of knowing one’s personality. Positive Self Verbalization is an effective method to boost one’s self. "Smile while Speak” is mantra for making favorable Impression.  

(to be continued...)