Transcript The Art of Behavior

The Art of Behavior
What you need to know about on-camera body
language
Why is body language
important?
• Over half of the information you provide others about the
connection you have with them comes from your body
language.
• Some body language provides positive information and
some provides negative information. Positive body
language says things like, "I am really interested in what
you are saying." Negative body language says things like,
"I don't believe anything you are saying - and I am bored
besides!"
• Although body language originates in the old brain
limbic system and is done unconsciously, with
training you can learn to minimize negative body
language.
Here are some of the don’ts:
• Avoid lack of eye contact.   Avoid extraneous body
Force yourself to look
movements that do not
others in the eye when
positively support what
greeting, talking, and
you are saying. Finger
especially when listening.
drumming, scratching,
• Avoid mumbling. That is
twitching, and darting
an unconscious need to
eyes around room all
avoid being heard
discredit what you are
• Avoid poor
saying and your image as
pronunciation. Speak a
a person good to know.
bit slower and get it right.
• Avoid poor posture. Do stand
tall and proud to be you and
believe in what you are
saying.
• Avoid hiding your hands and
palms. Evasive people with
secrets don't show their hands.
(Women show their soft wrist
underside to flirt.)
• Avoid touching face when
speaking. Rubbing nose, eyes,
ears, head, or neck shows
doubt in what you are saying
or hearing
• Avoid closed body postures,
like arms folded across chest.
Do keep your posture open,
except your legs. Crossed at
the knee or ankle is O.K.
(Depends a lot on the culture.
For example, in Thailand
don't cross your legs and point
your toes at anyone!)
• Avoid an unblinking stare and
the same facial expression.
Blink normally and nod your
head to show agreement, and
that you are still alive and not
bored to death.
• Arms behind head, leaning
back-In a new relationship, it
is often used to express a
desire for control or power.
• Hand covering mouth, chinYou are not being open, you
could be lying or you could
just feel insecure and
vulnerable. If you touch your
face when someone else is
speaking, it could be that you
don't believe what is being
said.
• Fidgeting-Moving around,
playing with things and
drumming fingers are signs of
boredom, nervousness or
impatience
• Leaning away- Avoiding
moving closer, even when
something is handed to the
person, is very negative.
• Looking down and to the left
= a liar!
• Looking up and to the right =
a struggle with memory
• Hands behind head leaning
back in chair- Egotistical,
superiority attitude
• Hand on neck - Person you are
talking to is a pain in the
neck.
A few do’s:
• Nodding - Leaning forward Listening
• Understanding. Don't do this
on camera often
• Head tilted (When listening)
Open to hearing the facts.
Don't do this on camera
• Open palms = I believe this.
Honest gesture.
• Touching other person's arm. Establishes relationship
• Vocal tone ends on a high note
- Positive-open
• Smiles - Willingness to helpyou can hear them too