Effective verbal communication relies heavily on non-verbal cues like body language, eye contact, and facial expressions, which can significantly influence audience perception before one even starts speaking. Techniques such as power posing, smiling genuinely, and using open hand gestures can enhance confidence and persuasiveness during presentations. It's crucial to engage the audience from the beginning, maintain a comfortable demeanor, and convey authenticity to be perceived as a capable leader.

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Language is a more recent technology.
Your body language, your eyes, your energy
will come through to your audience before
you even start speaking.
- Peter Guber
of what an audience takes away is based on body
language, mannerisms & facial expressions,
according to University of Pittsburgh Political
Communications Professor Jerry Shuster.
Hold a
for 2 minutes before presenting
yourself
practicing your
presentation
PRACTICe
your material
from start to
finish 10+ times
STAND
never sit, when
you are
rehearsing
2
PoweR pOSe
Utilize the
hypothesis
fACiAl
GIVE A B ST
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Our bodies decrease the level
of cortisol by 25 percent.
Cortisol, a stress hormone, is
associated with fight-or-flight
responses
Our bodies increase the level
of testosterone by 20 percent.
Testosterone boosts confidence
and motivation
20% 25%
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Hold a pencil horizontally in between your teeth to contract
muscles around the mouth and eyes.
Studies prove that this exercise creates a sense of happiness.
Loosen up; breathe through your mouth
and say “aah” before you present.
Too many people try to be the smartest guy in the room -- the alpha -- and
that's not actually how you become persuasive or become a good leader. It's a
mistake. People judge trustworthiness before competence.
- Amy Cuddy
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1 in 2,000
chances you will be perceived
as a good leader, if you are not
deemed likeable.
StArt StronG
Use the first 30-seconds wisely;
people can predict your success
in 30-seconds or less even if
your speech is muted.
LoWeR Your EyeBroWS
Communicate comfort; keep
your eyebrows relaxed. Raised
eyebrows signal worry, surprise
or fear.
Don’t ACT. Be ReAl.
Smile genuinely by telling stories
that make you happy.
Blink LeSS
Express confidence; avoid rapid
blinking. Since 1980, every
presidential candidate who blinked
more during debates lost the
election, with George Bush & Barack
Obama being two exceptions.
Use your eyeS
Make eye contact for short periods
of time. Don’t hold a gaze too long.
widen your StAnCe
Calm your nervous system, & amplify
your voice; take a broad stance.
Keep your HeAd up
Don’t look down or tilt your head;
bowing and tilting the head are signs
of submission.
Use your HandS
Palms facing up express
openness. Palms facing down
express conviction.
Move then PAuSe
Get people’s attention; move
when changing topics. Pause
during key ideas.
A blur of blinks, taps, jiggles, pivots and shifts ... the body language of a man
wishing urgently to be elsewhere.
- Edward R. Murrow
Sources
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/vanessa-van-edwards/political-body-language_b_3163499.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amy-cuddy/body-language_b_2451277.html
http://hbr.org/2013/07/connect-then-lead/ar/1
http://blog.ted.com/2012/10/01/in-debates-watch-for-signs-of-warmth-qa-with-amy-cuddy/
http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-read-body-language-2014-5?op=1
http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-read-body-language-2014-5?op=1
https://my.vanderbilt.edu/developmentalpsychologyblog/2014/05/facial-expressions-and-emotions/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/carolkinseygoman/2014/01/02/10-simple-and-powerful-body-language-tips-for-2014/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/vanessa-van-edwards/political-body-language_b_3163499.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/janine-driver/power-positions_b_2459145.html
http://www.businessinsider.com/power-pose-2013-5?op=1
http://www.scienceofpeople.com/2012/10/non-verbal-behavior-of-the-presidential-debates/
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