Importance of BODY LANGUAGE in Public Speaking

A good speaker is someone who has equal impact from what he speaks an from the body gestures. Research proves that in fact more than half of the impression is because of what you don’t speak and depends on your body language. A person has a control over his words but body cannot be instantaneously controlled if you don’t have the proper etiquette’s of reacting while giving the public speech. Body language comprises of gestures that occur while speaking on face, hand etc. Also the facial expressions add to the beauty of representing things.

• Whenever you tend to stand, make sure your hands are at the side and not tied behind. This helps in adding hand gestures at some places that has their own importance.
• While speaking try not to se the assessor and only look the other friends sitting in the semi-circle.
• Some people have a bad habit of shaking the legs while speaking, but remember this gesture is sufficient to distract the audience and whatever you speak goes in vain. Try to keep the legs constant so that they don’t shake. This move also represents that there is a lack of confidence and ads negative value to the speaker.
• The movement of eye, moth and facial muscle should be well coordinated. I make sure in my mentorship program that I provide that the aspirant learns all those things and try to implement. SSB is not just about bringing instantaneous improvement but its preparing for the best and living the best life.
• Try to improve your personality permanently which indirectly tens to prepare you automatically for SSB.
  

Body language in such an exercise is very important and can add value to whatever you speak and can get you more marks altogether. Still If you have any confusion or feel to take individual assessment of personality for OLQ’s or prepare from your place itself through one to one interaction through my mentoring / counselling program drop me a mail at [email protected]or add me on Fb and drop in a message. It would be a pleasure to help and resolve queries and clear doubts of future officers who are getting ready to serve my motherland. All the best.

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 Jayendra Singh, Editorial Team

Jayendra is pursuing MBA from IIM Ranchi and is a die heart counsellor for defence aspirants. He was recommended in the first attempt for Indian navy UES entry and is willing to help aspirants to make use of his experience in this field.