oh let's talk about body language shall
we whether you're making an important
pitch
delivering a presentation or just
sharing ideas
before you've said a word you are
already communicating your message
how you move where you look how you
gesture
your unconscious nonverbal communication
is sending cues to your audience
and in this video i'll explain how
gestures speak
louder than your words and how you can
ensure both forms of communication
are saying the exact same thing i'm Riaz,
and i'm guessing by now you're totally
analyzing my body language
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now we can do the prep work we can put
in the time and have the best intentions
to inspire others and practice our
speech
over and over and over yet when we
finally present our ideas
our audience could still be second
guessing our sincerity because our
polished presentation
lacks one important ingredient
authenticity
what gets in the way our unconscious
communication
how we gesture or fail to gesture to
emphasize the words we're saying
now if we take a step back and think
about it there are always
two conversations happening one through
the words
and then two through our gestures
i used to underestimate the impact of
using gestures when i first started
working as a television host
initially i didn't want to be that guy
that was too over the top with my energy
so
i played it cool and i downplayed my
physicality when i'd be sharing
important news
but the more footage i would review of
my work on camera
the more i'd realized i was missing the
mark with my body language
a good friend and communication coach
nick morgan is a champion of the idea
that
gesture precedes conscious thought
this is a great line i'm going to say it
again gesture precedes conscious thought
he's pointed out that if our spoken
message and our body language aren't
aligned
audiences will believe our non-verbal
message more
think about our common reactions before
we say something
when we agree we're already nodding if
we disagree
we're shaking our heads and if we think
the person in front of us has lost their
damn mind
we roll our eyes these are examples of
gestures that express
immediate reaction in much more powerful
ways that words can and if your words
and gestures don't match up
you will come across as inauthentic
imagine if i'm nodding
saying yeah that's a terrible idea
you're going to be totally confused as
to what i really think
now in virtual meetings we all know
connection becomes a bigger challenge
and when you're communicating
i invite you to consider the following
gestures that will help you deliver your
message
with authenticity many of these ideas
are just the basics of body language
number one size up your situation by
using your hands to convey the magnitude
of the news you're sharing
for example if you're pitching for a big
contract you want to convey your belief
i'm already doing it
and the massive potential of the
collaboration by gesturing
you could say this is huge it's a really
big moment for all of us to win
the bigger gesture becomes more
inclusive for your audience
another idea feel the emotion a simple
thing like the hand over the heart
in some countries this is the common
greeting instead of the traditional
handshake
imagine greeting somebody and saying
it's really nice to meet you
or hey that meant a lot to me thanks for
helping me out
this simple gesture conveys intimacy and
sincerity
it helps you bring people in the compare
and contrast is another idea
we could use our hands to describe two
different options
one should we watch the raptors game
live or two
pre-record it and watch it without
commercials high-stakes decisions here
people
it lets the audience know there are two
clear options to consider
and the physical gesture helps your
audience to separate
compare and evaluate both options
another one
determination and excitement uh speaking
of sports we see athletes do this all
the time when they're fired up
they give you the hands maybe a fist
pump simple ways to convey the emotion
of the moment
and here's one i'll caution you on in
the virtual space
look i want you to gesture openly i want
you to communicate how you're feeling
but be very careful with the distance
between you and the camera
because what can end up happening is if
you're too close your gestures could
invade
your audience's personal space through
the screen so give yourself the distance
gesture openly so you can maintain an
inviting presence
for your viewers the first thing i want
you to do after watching this video is
ask yourself do your gestures
match your words and conversations and
presentations
if they're off which idea from this
video can you use to recalibrate your
message and amplify your authenticity
let me know in the comments below for
more ideas on how you can connect with
others
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