Six ways of using non

verbal
communication
effectively
Six ways of using non verbal
communication effectively
▪ Some major areas of nonverbal behaviors to explore
are:
▪  Eye contact
▪  Facial expressions
▪  Gestures
▪  Posture and body orientation
▪  Proximity
▪  Paralinguistic

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 Eye contact
 Eye contact
▪ Different ways of Eye Contact
▪  Direct Eye Contact:
▪ (Shows confidence)

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▪  Looking downwards (Listening carefully or Guilty)

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▪ Single raised eyebrow (Doubting)

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▪ Both raised eyebrows (Admiring)

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▪ Bent eyebrows (Sudden focus)

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▪ Tears coming out (Emotional either happy or hurt)

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Facial expressions
▪ Smile covers the most part of facial expression:
▪ Smiling is a powerful cue that transmits:
▪  Happiness
▪  Friendliness
▪  Warmth
▪  Liking

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Gestures
Gestures

▪ If you fail to gesture while speaking, you may be

▪ perceived as boring, stiff and unanimated.
▪  Head nods, a form of gestures, communicate positive
▪ reinforcement and indicate that you are
▪ listening.

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Posture and body orientation
Posture and body orientation
▪ You communicate numerous messages by the way you walk, talk,
▪ stand and sit.
▪ • Standing erect, but not rigid, and leaning slightly forward
▪ communicates that you are approachable, receptive and
▪ friendly.
▪ • Speaking with your back turned or looking at the floor or ceiling
▪ should be avoided; it communicates disinterest to listener.

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Proximity (nearness)
PROXIMITY (nearness):
▪ Do you feel uncomfortable when someone stands too close to you? Do
very bright colors in a room make you feel distracted? These questions
are important to the study of proxemics.

▪ Basically, proxemics is the study of space and how we use it, how it
makes us feel more or less comfortable, and how we arrange objects and
ourselves in relation to space.

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Paralinguistic
Paralinguistic
▪ Paralanguage involves tone and nonverbal aspects of
speech that influence meaning, including how loudly or
softly you are speaking, intensity, pausing, and even
silence.

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Thanks!
Any questions?

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