Non-Verbal Communication

Non-verbal communication is very prominent in all our lives. We may not realise it, but  non-verbal communication is where we get most of our social ques.

For example, If you meet your friend, you can instantly tell how they are felling, simply by the look on their face, before they say anything. While this can be helpful in most social situations, I find it can sometimes confuse people.

A common example of  non-verbal communication that is based on tone of voice. Through sarcasm, people convey that they mean the opposite of the words they say.

People use non-verbal communication to emphasise their point. If someone slows down their speech and hits one hand off the other, that usually means the point they are making is quite important.

Here are some examples of the simple things that would not be noticed by most people. A simple shrug of the shoulders says "I do not know the answer to the question you just asked". I think that is allot for one movement!

I feel, in writing it is hard to tell how someone is feeling around the words they say. It is much easier in conversation, as you can tell by someones stance, facial expressions and tones of voice, the true meaning of their words.

Effective Presentations

What are effective presentations?

Well, that is a personal opinion. In my mind, an effective presentation is one where my audience walk away feeling they have understod the message I was trying to convey.

In college this year, one of our assignments was to prepare and give a presentation. We where allowed to choose a topic of our choice, so I chose pioneering.

This is a topic I know inside out, so that was nothing to worry about. It was the preparing and presenting of my own work that concerned me most. I set to work, putting together slides and gathering pictures, and my slide show came together nicely.

I practiced a lot, and once  I was confident with the material, I timed it. All presentations had to be five minutes long, so I had to make some adjustments to make a a little longer.

I knew that my audience was my peers, so kept the language simple and made it as interesting and entertaining as I could.

On the day, I was a bit nervous, but i knew I had practiced and practiced, so i was confident in my material. The presentation went without difficulty and a had a good time doing it!

When we got our grades from the assignments, I got full marks! I guess this proves that preparation is key!

I hope this has been some level of help!