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Haseeb Alam
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Body Language Presentation - Business Communication Lab Practical File For MBA 2nd Semester - Body Movements and Hand Movements

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WHAT IS BODY LANGUAGE? Body language is a type of nonverbal communication in which physical behaviors, as opposed to words, are used to express or convey information. Such behavior includes facial expressions, body posture, gestures, eye movement, touch and the use of space.
HOW MUCH COMMUNICATION IS NOT VERBAL? We communicate on three levels:  Verbal  Non-verbal  Paralanguage (the way we use our voice to add meaning to our message)
TYPES OF BODY LANGUAGE
IMPORTANCE OF BODY LANGUAGE
HOW TO READ BODY LANGUAGE?  STUDY THE EYES  GAZE AT THE FACE – BODY LANGUAGE TOUCHING MOUTH OR SMILING  PAY ATTENTIONTO PROXIMITY  SEE IF THE OTHER PERSON IS MIRRORING YOU  OBSERVE THE HEAD MOVEMENT  LOOK AT THE OTHER PERSON’S FEET  WATCH FOR HAND SIGNALS  EXAMINE THE POSITION OF THE ARMS
HOW TO IMPROVE BODY LANGUAGE? THESE TECHNIQUES CAN DEFINITELY HELP IN IMPROVE BODY LANGUAGE:  MAKE EYE CONTACT  LEARN FROM YOUR COLLEAGUES  WATCH YOUR BODY POSITION  RELAX YOUR SHOULDERS  GIVE A FIRM HANDSHAKE  KEEP YOUR HANDS VISIBLE  RELAX
HAND AND BODY MOVEMENTS BODY MOVEMENTS ARE ALWAYS DESCRIBED IN RELATION TO THE ANATOMICAL POSITION OF THE BODY. ON THE OTHER HAND, HAND MOVEMENTS ARE QUITE INVOLUNTARY IN NATURE. HOWEVER, THEY TELL US A LOT ABOUT THE OTHER PERSON WHO IS USING HIS OR HER HANDS WHILE TALKING.
HAND MOVEMENTS THERE ARE RULES FOR POSITIVE BODY LANGUAGE EVEN IN CASE OF MOVEMENT OF HANDS. RULE 1: OPEN YOUR PALMS RULE 2: UNCROSS THE ARMS RULE 3: DON’T GRIP YOUR ARMS RULE 4: ZERO ARM BARRIERS RULE 5: PARALLEL OVER PERPENDICULAR
BODY MOVEMENTS HERE ARE SOME OF THE BEST BODY MOVEMENTS GESTURES: STEP FORWARD WHEN DELIVERING KEY POINTS. AIM FOR LEFT-RIGHT BALANCE. POSITION YOURSELF IN FRONT OF THE SCREEN WALK TO A FLIP CHART OR A WHITEBOARD. WALK INTO AUDIENCE AREA DURING A GROUP EXERCISE DISTRIBUTE A HANDOUT.
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  • 2. WHAT IS BODY LANGUAGE? Body language is a type of nonverbal communication in which physical behaviors, as opposed to words, are used to express or convey information. Such behavior includes facial expressions, body posture, gestures, eye movement, touch and the use of space.
  • 3. HOW MUCH COMMUNICATION IS NOT VERBAL? We communicate on three levels:  Verbal  Non-verbal  Paralanguage (the way we use our voice to add meaning to our message)
  • 4. TYPES OF BODY LANGUAGE
  • 6. HOW TO READ BODY LANGUAGE?  STUDY THE EYES  GAZE AT THE FACE – BODY LANGUAGE TOUCHING MOUTH OR SMILING  PAY ATTENTIONTO PROXIMITY  SEE IF THE OTHER PERSON IS MIRRORING YOU  OBSERVE THE HEAD MOVEMENT  LOOK AT THE OTHER PERSON’S FEET  WATCH FOR HAND SIGNALS  EXAMINE THE POSITION OF THE ARMS
  • 7. HOW TO IMPROVE BODY LANGUAGE? THESE TECHNIQUES CAN DEFINITELY HELP IN IMPROVE BODY LANGUAGE:  MAKE EYE CONTACT  LEARN FROM YOUR COLLEAGUES  WATCH YOUR BODY POSITION  RELAX YOUR SHOULDERS  GIVE A FIRM HANDSHAKE  KEEP YOUR HANDS VISIBLE  RELAX
  • 8. HAND AND BODY MOVEMENTS BODY MOVEMENTS ARE ALWAYS DESCRIBED IN RELATION TO THE ANATOMICAL POSITION OF THE BODY. ON THE OTHER HAND, HAND MOVEMENTS ARE QUITE INVOLUNTARY IN NATURE. HOWEVER, THEY TELL US A LOT ABOUT THE OTHER PERSON WHO IS USING HIS OR HER HANDS WHILE TALKING.
  • 9. HAND MOVEMENTS THERE ARE RULES FOR POSITIVE BODY LANGUAGE EVEN IN CASE OF MOVEMENT OF HANDS. RULE 1: OPEN YOUR PALMS RULE 2: UNCROSS THE ARMS RULE 3: DON’T GRIP YOUR ARMS RULE 4: ZERO ARM BARRIERS RULE 5: PARALLEL OVER PERPENDICULAR
  • 10. BODY MOVEMENTS HERE ARE SOME OF THE BEST BODY MOVEMENTS GESTURES: STEP FORWARD WHEN DELIVERING KEY POINTS. AIM FOR LEFT-RIGHT BALANCE. POSITION YOURSELF IN FRONT OF THE SCREEN WALK TO A FLIP CHART OR A WHITEBOARD. WALK INTO AUDIENCE AREA DURING A GROUP EXERCISE DISTRIBUTE A HANDOUT.