Content about Nonverbal communication

June 14, 2011
Supercompetent Speaking: Using Body Language During Presentations

When you’re giving a presentation, youare your most important visual. Therefore, your body language has power: You can use it to bring life to your material and to indicate how you want your listeners to react to what you’re telling them. That being the case, you need to remain constantly aware of the image you portray, from the moment you stand up, until after your presentation is complete.

By Laura Stack, MBA, CSP

When you’re trying to get a point across, howyou say it can be just as important as whatyou say—sometimes even more so. There are two forms of language in play here: verbal language, which can be manipulated through inflection, volume, word use, and emphasis; and body language, which can be even more important.

June 8, 2011
The Lost Art of Face-to-Face Communication

Communicating meaningfully is becoming more difficult than ever before. While technology has created an ever-increasing number of ways to communicate rapidly over great distances, many people are now so well insulated and protected by these devices we use that we are losing the skills and abilities to communicating in the most influential way—face to face. Here are eight steps to communicating with impact and influence.

By Stacey Hanke, Owner, 1st Impression Consulting, Inc.

Communicating meaningfully is becoming more difficult than ever before. While technology has created an ever-increasing number of ways to communicate rapidly over great distances, many people are now so well insulated and protected by these devices we use that we are losing the skills and abilities to communicating in the most influential way—face to face.

May 23, 2011
6 Body Language Tips for Inclusion

It’s pretty much what you’d expect—the body language of inclusion includes eye contact, smiling, head nods, and body orientation. But don’t get fooled. These seemingly inconsequential behaviors are so powerful that they may dictate your success or failure as a collaborative leader. Author Carol Kinsey Goman offers six ways to use body language to enhance collaboration.

By Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D.

It’s pretty much what you’d expect—the body language of inclusion includes eye contact, smiling, head nods, and body orientation. But don’t get fooled. These seemingly inconsequential behaviors are so powerful that they may dictate your success or failure as a collaborative leader. Here are six ways to use body language to enhance collaboration.

Tip 1: Check Your Expectations 

March 10, 2002
Break nervous habits before they become distractions

Although it's normal to be nervous at the podium, we can subconsciously express anxiety through distracting habits that can ruin an otherwise solid presentation. As Samuel McKenzie explains, controlling nervous habits is crucial to success.

Although it's normal to be nervous at the podium, we can subconsciously express anxiety through distracting habits that can ruin an otherwise solid presentation. As Samuel McKenzie explains, controlling nervous habits is crucial to success.