• Emphasize our point

• Communicate the appropriate emotions

• Show sincerity to audience

• Complement the message we wish to communicate

The most important nonverbal strategies:

GESTURES
POSTURE
EYE CONTACT
FACIAL EXPRESSIONS
What is a GESTURE?

• A movement usually of the body or limbs

that expresses or emphasizes an idea,
sentiment, or attitude
GESTURES

• Reflect your personality as a speaker

• Make your gestures natural and consistent
• Best gestures are those that are unconscious
GESTURES
• Make you seem more confident and relaxed
• Will help you come across as more genuine
and believable
• Hand gestures are one of the most clear
non-verbal ways we communicate confident
body language or nervous body language
GESTURES
• Mannerisms are the nervous habits most
people have that detract from your message
and can make the audience feel
uncomfortable.

How to eliminate mannerisms ?

What is a POSTURE?
• the position in which someone
holds their body when standing
or sitting
POSTURE
How do you show good posture when speaking ?
• Power pose. Adopting the stances
associated with confidence, power and
achievement — chest lifted, head held
high, arms either up or propped on the
hips.
POSTURE
• Complements gesture
• Never sway or pace back and forth as you
speak
• Use a posture that is appropriate for the
occasion
• Head position is also part of posture
EYE CONTACT
• One simple thing you can do to enhance
your impact as a presenter and persuade
others to see your point of view.
EYE CONTACT
What eye contact can do in a public speaking ?
• Establishes a connection with your audience
• Improves your concentration
• Projects authority and confidence
• Facilitates engagement with the audience
TIPS TO IMPROVE EYE CONTACT
• See your audience as individual listeners
• Involve everyone in the conversation
• Sustain eye contact long enough to make a connection,
then move on
• Avert your eyes when a person grows uncomfortable
• Prepare your presentation more
• Ensure eye contact as you deliver all critical lines
FACIAL EXPRESSION
• Projects your emotions
• Your face should reflect the emotions
within your stories.
FACIAL EXPRESSION
Does facial expressions varies meaning when
used differently?
• When trying to show shock or confusion, raise
your eyebrows.
• If you're conveying anger or concern, frown.
• When you're happy in your story, simply smile.
 Let’s do it!
1. Leaning forward when sitting opposite to someone

✓ Show interest in the conversation

✓ Ready to listen
✓ Sympathetic to the other person
✓ Engaged in the discussion
✓ Ready to take action
 Let’s do it!
2. Looking at someone with a big smile
✓ Showing confidence
✓ Approval or admiration
✓ Signifying romantic interest
✓ You are grateful
✓ Expressing happiness or friendliness
 Let’s do it!
3. Talking with a shaky voice

“Euthanasia is another term ✓ Lack of confidence

for mercy-killing, and this ✓ Nervous
shouldn’t be practised by
Doctors.” ✓ Afraid
✓ Drunk
 Let’s do it!
4. Talking with arms folded

“Euthanasia is another term ✓ Disapproval

for mercy-killing, and this ✓ Defensiveness
shouldn’t be practised by
Doctors.” ✓ Frustration or anger
✓ Boredom
 Let’s do it!
5. Shrugging your shoulders

✓ you do not know or care

✓ you do not have an answer to a question
✓ you are not sure about something
✓ uninterested
 Let’s do it!
6. Talking with a loud assertive voice
✓ Speaking in a clear and concise
“Euthanasia is another ✓ Showing strength and power
term for mercy-killing, ✓ Projecting confidence and
and this shouldn’t be control
practised by Doctors.” ✓ Commanding attention and
respect
✓ Persuading