When speaking in public, we use a variety of communication channels. One of these channels is sign language. Our movements and facial expressions largely determine the location of the audience, its attention and the degree of perception.
Instructions
Step 1
Make eye contact with your audience. Take a look at everyone, look around the hall. You should not look at the ceiling or the floor - you no longer seem convincing, and the quality of information transfer decreases. If you feel uncomfortable looking directly into the faces of the audience, then look between them. This trick works especially well for large audiences.
Step 2
Imagine that you are watching the weather forecast, and the presenter obscures the point on the map where your city is located. It periodically moves to the side, but does not allow you to see the entire inscription. If you're feeling annoyed, you can understand why you shouldn't block your screen if you have digital content.
Step 3
The best position in space can be a point to the left or to the right of the object where there are visual materials. At the same time, you need to point to the details with the hand that is closer to the screen. This will help you maintain eye contact with your audience.
Step 4
Don't turn your back on the audience. They came to communicate with you, not with your back.
Step 5
You can move around the stage if space permits. It is not forbidden to walk back and forth, gesticulate when, for example, your style of presentation is closer to informal. For more formal performances, swinging from side to side, swaying, rolling on toes, etc. is unacceptable. All of this gives you a shade of uncertainty or even guilt, which will negatively affect the entire presentation. However, it is also undesirable to "stand upright". Any constrained or repetitive movements, as well as their complete absence, will be regarded as a sign of nervousness.
Step 6
Pay attention to the gestures you are using. To win over the audience, you should not cross your arms or legs, do not put your hands in your pockets, and do not clasp them behind your back. If you are gesturing, try not to cross your arms as you move. The palms should look up and appear relaxed. If the purpose of the presentation / speech is in agitation, reflection of discontent, hands should be tense. This tactic is used to convey emotion to the audience. The more emotionally involved the audience, the closer they become to the topic of the presentation, which means, the more they will like it.
Step 7
Think about whether you have been told about specific movements that you repeat when speaking. This can be unconscious stroking oneself on the arm or leg, touching the hair. You may be fiddling with clothes or buttons, or biting your lips. Try to catch yourself doing this and control these movements during your presentation.
Step 8
Be mindful of your facial expressions. It should correspond to the topic of the speech. For example, if you present the data of the annual report to the top management of the company, there should not be obvious positive or negative emotions on your face - you are delivering information. If your speech, on the contrary, carries elements of jokes, you do not need to stand with a "stone face".
