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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when new content is released weekly 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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