Efficacious Presentation Schemata

Abstract

Any presentation can be made effective with good planning and a systematic approach. The most important visual in a presentation is not that dazzling animation or PowerPoint slide overflowing with data. The most important visual is the presenter who presents his/her point of view in front of the audience. And when presenting, a large part of the “visual you” is conveyed by the means of the body language. Various studies confirm that gestures, postures, movements, paralinguistic features and facial expressions appreciably help the listeners to grasp what one says. As the audience analysis shows that the body language communication is a very important part of any presentation, one needs to be aware of their body language from the moment one stands up until the presentation is complete.This paper unveils the facets of body language communication during presentation.