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GESTURES: YOUR BODY SPEAKS
BY: CLAIRE SHERRINGTON
WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT TODAY .....
 Why?
 5 ways to makes your body speak
 Your speaking posture
 How to ..
 Gestures
 Body movement
 Facial expressions
 Eye contact
 First impressions
 Conclusion
2
Gestures:yourbodyspeaks
WHY GESTURES?
The principle of empathy
Why physical action helps:
1. Messages Are more memorable.
2. Punctuation adds meaning.
3. Nervous tension is channelled.
3
Gestures:yourbodyspeaks
Gestures and body movements can help you harness your nervous
energy and make it work for you instead of against you.
VERBAL AND VISUAL RECALL
4
Gestures:yourbodyspeaks
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
After 3 hrs. After 3 days
Verbal Only
Visual Only
Verbal and Visual
5 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR BODY SPEAK
5
Gestures:yourbodyspeaks
1. Eliminate distracting mannerisms
2. Be natural, spontaneous, and conversational.
3. Let your body mirror your feelings.
4. Build Self-confidence through preparation.
5. Use your club as a learning laboratory.
WHAT MAKES GOOD SPEAKING POSTURE
6
Gestures:yourbodyspeaks
GESTURES
“A gesture is a specific bodily movement that reinforces a
verbal message or conveys a particular thought or
emotion. “
Why ?
 Supporting your words
 Dramatizing your ideas
 Emphasis
 Visual aids
 Stimulate audience participation
 High visible 7
Gestures:yourbodyspeaks
BODY MOVEMENT
8
Gestures:yourbodyspeaks
 Body movement can support and
reinforce what you say
 Audience’s attentions
 Using up nervous energy
FACIAL EXPRESSIONS
9
Gestures:yourbodyspeaks
 Meaning behind the
message
 Your attitudes,
feelings and
emotions
 You try ….
EYE CONTACT
 Why is eye contact
essential?
Use your eyes more
effectively …
1. Know your material.
2. Establish a bond.
3. Monitor visual feedback
10
Gestures:yourbodyspeaks
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
11
Gestures:yourbodyspeaks
 Your appearance
 Before you speak
 The first minute
IN CONCLUSION
12
 Your entire body as an instrument of speech
 Be prepared
 Gestures can add empathy, interest and fun to the
presentation
 Try variety
 Use them; but use them well
Practice !
Gestures:yourbodyspeaks

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Gestures - Your Body Speaks

  • 1. GESTURES: YOUR BODY SPEAKS BY: CLAIRE SHERRINGTON
  • 2. WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT TODAY .....  Why?  5 ways to makes your body speak  Your speaking posture  How to ..  Gestures  Body movement  Facial expressions  Eye contact  First impressions  Conclusion 2 Gestures:yourbodyspeaks
  • 3. WHY GESTURES? The principle of empathy Why physical action helps: 1. Messages Are more memorable. 2. Punctuation adds meaning. 3. Nervous tension is channelled. 3 Gestures:yourbodyspeaks Gestures and body movements can help you harness your nervous energy and make it work for you instead of against you.
  • 4. VERBAL AND VISUAL RECALL 4 Gestures:yourbodyspeaks 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% After 3 hrs. After 3 days Verbal Only Visual Only Verbal and Visual
  • 5. 5 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR BODY SPEAK 5 Gestures:yourbodyspeaks 1. Eliminate distracting mannerisms 2. Be natural, spontaneous, and conversational. 3. Let your body mirror your feelings. 4. Build Self-confidence through preparation. 5. Use your club as a learning laboratory.
  • 6. WHAT MAKES GOOD SPEAKING POSTURE 6 Gestures:yourbodyspeaks
  • 7. GESTURES “A gesture is a specific bodily movement that reinforces a verbal message or conveys a particular thought or emotion. “ Why ?  Supporting your words  Dramatizing your ideas  Emphasis  Visual aids  Stimulate audience participation  High visible 7 Gestures:yourbodyspeaks
  • 8. BODY MOVEMENT 8 Gestures:yourbodyspeaks  Body movement can support and reinforce what you say  Audience’s attentions  Using up nervous energy
  • 9. FACIAL EXPRESSIONS 9 Gestures:yourbodyspeaks  Meaning behind the message  Your attitudes, feelings and emotions  You try ….
  • 10. EYE CONTACT  Why is eye contact essential? Use your eyes more effectively … 1. Know your material. 2. Establish a bond. 3. Monitor visual feedback 10 Gestures:yourbodyspeaks
  • 11. FIRST IMPRESSIONS 11 Gestures:yourbodyspeaks  Your appearance  Before you speak  The first minute
  • 12. IN CONCLUSION 12  Your entire body as an instrument of speech  Be prepared  Gestures can add empathy, interest and fun to the presentation  Try variety  Use them; but use them well Practice ! Gestures:yourbodyspeaks