1. Gestures and Body Movements 2By
Aparna Vemuri (CTM)
and
Donald W. Larson (CTM, CL)
October 7, 2006

2. Source Material Gestures: Your Body Speaks
How to Become Skilled in Nonverbal Communication
Copyright © 1996 Toastmasters International
Catalog No. 201
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3. Nonverbal Communication
Over half of communication by a speaker occurs nonverbally
Your body is an effective instrument for conveying information
Sensible combinations of verbal and nonverbal communication enables your listeners to better understand your message
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4. Nonverbal Characteristics
Posture
Gestures
Body Movement
Facial Expressions
Eye Contact
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5. Empathy Look at your audience
Support your words with appropriate nonverbal signals:
Smile when you wish to convey pleasant ideas
Frown when you express dissatisfaction
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6. Why Gestures? Clarify usage of words Dramatize ideas Reduce tension
Stimulates audience participation
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7. Types Of Gestures Descriptive Emphatic Suggestive Prompting
Clarify or enhance a verbal message
Emphatic
Underscores a verbal message
Suggestive
Symbols of ideas and emotions
Prompting
Evoke a desired response
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8. Body Movement Balance movements with verbal cues
Avoid random movements
Step forward to indicate you are arriving at a point
Step back when concluding a point and signals the audience they can relax momentarily
Always lead with your foot nearest your destination
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9. Facial Expressions Your face is watched whenever you speak
Often the key determinant of the meaning behind a message
Communicates your attitudes, feelings, and emotions more so than any other part of your body
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10. Eye Contact Most powerful feature after voice Establish a bond
Look at your audience to convey your sincerity of the message
You will increase their attention to you by sufficient eye contact
Provides you feedback and helps you relax
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11. Interactive Exercises
Yes,
This Means You!