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YOUR BODY
SPEAKS
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Is your body dead when you speak, or does your constant
motion give your audience headaches?
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Does your face signal fear or does it signal excitement for your topic?
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Do your hands vibrate, or do they punctuate your words?
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Your must complement your message with your body during delivery. Specifically, be aware of your:
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posture
Body movement
Facial expressions
Eye contact
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Tips and Techniques:
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1. Remove “Noisy” Movements.
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For many people, there is as much to be gained from removing nervous and distracting movements as there is from
adding conscious gestures. It may seem counter-intuitive, but this is
“addition by subtraction.”
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2. Avoid “Forcing” Gestures into Your Speech
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The best way to avoid forcing hand and arms gestures is to try to strike an even
balance between the other forms of physical gestures — eye contact, facial expressions,
posture, or whole body movements. For example, if you convey an important
emotion with your facial expression, your arms can relax to your sides because they
“aren’t needed.”
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3. Record Video of Yourself Speaking
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The best way to discover any distracting movements is to watch yourself delivering a speech
with the volume turned off.
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Reference:
Six Minutes Speaking and Presentation Skills
• Toastmasters Speech 5: Your Body Speaks• by Andrew Dlugan