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if you look at the wall or another part of the room all the time, you are sending
the signal that you are not interested in the audience.

Facial expression: Smiling is a powerful tool that transmits friendliness, enthusiasm
and warmth. Smiling often causes favourable reactions; it makes people
comfortable and open to listen to you. Of course, it doesn´t mean you should
have the same (stupid?) smile on your face all the time, but definitely you
shouldn´t frown. Try record your face and then watch your expressions.

Eye contact: This helps to control the flow of communication. It signals interest in
others and persuades them that they can trust you, which increases the
efficiency of communication. Look at the audience as much as possible, but
don´t fix on an individual - it can be unpleasant. Involve all the audience in your
presentation, especially in larger rooms; do not talk just to the first row.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV3thF7f57A (How to use eye contact in a

presentation 5:05)

Proximity: This item is not relevant to every situation; however, you should take it
into account. If you can move during your presentation, you can get closer or
farther to the audience. Cultural conventions dictate a comfortable distance for
interaction with others, and as you know, they differ in various parts of the world.
So, you should look for signals of discomfort caused by invading other people’s
space. In large rooms, space invasion is not a problem; on the contrary, in most
instances there is too long distance between the presenter and the audience.
To counteract this, move around the room to increase the interaction with your
audience.
Gestures: The right movement of your hands can help you deliver the message
very efficiently. If you fail to gesture while speaking, you´ll look like a dummy.
A lively speaking style captures attention, makes the audience involved in the
talk and facilitates understanding. For example, you can enumerate first, second
third,… on your fingers, with your hand you can show the direction, position, size,

and there are many other possibilities.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GCJBXKPcJM (Body Language -

Advanced Presentation Techniques 3:22)

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