A deck I presented at a communication class in Bangalore,India highlighting non verbal communication, Indianisms and some tips for everyday resume writing.

1. WE ARE LIKE THAT
ONLY!
By – Ritesh M Nayak

2. Agenda
 Non verbal communication
 Indianisms
 Tips in everyday life

3. Non Verbal Communication

4. Remember
 It communicates feeling – the primary way of
expressing our emotions or instinctive
reactions
 Sometimes intended and non intended
 It often complements oral/verbal
communication
 Influenced by culture
 Difficult to fake

5. Types of NVC
 Body Language
 Space
 Para Language

6. Body Language
 Face and eyes are the most important facets
of body language
 Gestures, movement of legs, hands, torso &
head

7. Space
 Understand the space
language (cultural)
 4 zones: Intimate,
personal, social &
public
 Not everyone likes
being touched!

8. Paralanguage
In Verbal:
I didn’t SAY you were stupid
I didn’t say YOU were stupid
In Text:
You are late vs YOU ARE
LATE!
  ;)  or <3

9. Indianisms
Common mistakes Indians do while
writing/talking

10. What ya!
 I am here only! ( I am here)
 Myself Amit (my name is Amit/I am Amit)
 We are awaiting updation by manager
 I am taking rest / He is taking his lunch now
 I would(will) be coming to the meeting
 Put on the switch/put this dress (switch it on/
put on the dress)
 Don’t eat my head

11. Pass out!
 Kindly revert (kindly reply)
 He died many years back (years ago)
 Let’s discuss about sports today (discuss
sports)
 Let’s order for biryani (order biryani)
 Do one thing, restart it, he is out of station.
 Prepone
 Ring him up, he is gymming
 I have my goggles & slippers, what’s the
program?
 What is your good name?

12. RESUME
WRITING

13. Some tips
 Maximum of 2 pages front and back (URLs)
 Be original, at least with your objective
 Make a LinkedIn page, ask for
recommendations from professors, others in
the industry
 Write about specific skills
This person has
no clue about any

14. NO NO NO!

15. Hell no!
Use a spell
checker!

16. Remember
Review, get feedback and ensure you
submit your best work.