{"id":5935,"date":"2011-02-01T11:51:22","date_gmt":"2011-02-01T18:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svapm.org\/?p=5935"},"modified":"2011-02-01T11:51:22","modified_gmt":"2011-02-01T18:51:22","slug":"what-language-do-you-speak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/svapm.org\/?p=5935","title":{"rendered":"What Language Do You Speak?"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>\"\"<\/a>Effective use of body language is a sure way to establish rapport with your audience during your presentation.\u00a0 Maintaining eye contact during your presentation is just one effective use of body language.\u00a0 Do you know what else you should do?<\/p>\n

An open posture is a sure way to establish a bond with your audience.\u00a0 If you are standing in front of the crowd, this simply means you do not place anything between you and your audience.\u00a0 Hiding behind a lectern or standing at a table impedes your ability to connect with audience members in a real and meaningful way.\u00a0 If you are relying on your notes during your presentation, by all means use the podium; walk away from time to time to establish the connection with those who are listening to you.<\/p>\n

If you find yourself negotiating with audience members, always remember to reduce barriers.\u00a0 The most obvious barrier is the one you create with your own body.\u00a0 Crossed arms are \u201cclosed\u201d, as are clasped hands and crossed legs.\u00a0 Barriers impede your ability to establish a strong union.<\/p>\n

Hand gestures can effectively emphasize your words.\u00a0 Clutching your notes or keeping your hands at your side will make you look nervous, stiff, and a little rigid.\u00a0 Extraordinary communicators, such as Steve Jobs use more gestures than the average speaker, not fewer. There\u2019s even research to back the theory.<\/p>\n

Dr. David McNeill, at the University of Chicago, is known for his exhaustive research in the area of hand gestures.\u00a0 His research has shown that gestures and language are intimately connected.\u00a0 Dr. McNeill has also discovered that complex gestures (two hands above the waist) reflect complex thought.\u00a0 Hand gestures actually give the listener confidence in the speaker.\u00a0 Use hand gestures to emphasize a point.\u00a0 Be careful, however, that your gestures do not be over rehearsed.\u00a0 Whether you are standing or sitting, remember to use your hands in a natural way.<\/p>\n

Regardless of whom and how many in your audience, always act like the leader you want to be.\u00a0 Project managers gain the trust and respect of stakeholders when they exude confidence during presentations.\u00a0 Remember, nonverbal cues often carry the most impact during your presentation.\u00a0 Presenters are often judged by how they speak and carry themselves.\u00a0 People are making judgments of you all the time, especially in the first ninety seconds of meeting you.\u00a0 How you deliver your words and what your body language says about you will live your listeners disappointed or dazzled.\u00a0 Choose your language carefully.<\/p>\n

Lisa DiTullio, Principal, Your Project Office, www.yourprojectoffice.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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