2.3 Improving Non-verbal Communication
(非言語コミュニケーションを磨く)
Thankfully, I now have an idea how to perform during a presentation.
Now you need to improve your non-verbal communication skills.
I suppose there are a number of tips for improving different forms of non-verbal communication.
True. To avoid confusion, we should study them one by one.
Sure. Let’s start off with eye contact
2.3.1 Eye Contact
(アイコンタクト)
I have the bad habit of looking away from my audience. Sometimes, I just keep looking at my slides.
It’s not audience-friendly, is it?
I know. I really want to break this habit.
I suggest making eye contact with random members of the audience because you talk to them, not to your slides.
Yeah, I’ll try to, but should I look at each one of them?
If there are not so many, yes. You should make eye contact with every single person in the audience.
What if he gives a talk in front of hundreds of people?
Oh, I don’t want to imagine many people staring at me.
In such a large setting, you should divide the audience into four or five sections and take a look at each section randomly.
I see. I try to look at as many people in the audience as possible.
That’s what I’m talking about!