Defining the Body language as how to present yourself while communicating with someone.

1. BODY LANGUAGE IN
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
GROUP MEMBERS
Sneha Chouhan,
Amreen Pathan,
Nazneen Sheikh,
Shivani Sahu

2. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY BODY LANGUAGE?
• Body language is a kind of nonverbal
communication, where thoughts, intentions, or
feelings are expressed by physical behaviours, such
as facial expressions, body posture, gestures, eye
movement, touch and the use of space.

3. What's your body telling you?
• Body language:
The gestures, poses,
movements, and expressions
that a person uses to
communicate.
• 7 % VERBAL (Conveyed
through words)
• 38 % VOCAL (intonation ,
pitch, pauses , etc)
• 55 % NON VERBAL (body
language)

4. • In today’s hard world you don’t just have to be able
to “TALK THE TALK” you’ve got to “WALK
THE TALK”
• How to trigger positive emotions
• How to ensure you are not interrupted
• How to create instant rapport and trust
• How to know when someone is lying
• How to deal with rude and aggressive people

5. Types of body language
• Facial expression
• Body postures
• Gestures
• Handshakes
• Tone of voice

6. Appearance and physique
“The impression people make on one another is
based
60% on their appearance,
33 % on on the way in which they speak and
7 % on what they say”
• INCOME
• STATUS
• PERSONALITY
• OCCUPATION

7. How to be attractive
• eye contact
• facial expression
• head movements
• gestures
• postures
• proximity
• body contact
•Appearance & physique
•Timing & synchronization

8. The 15 Biggest
Body Language
Blunders

9. Leaning Back
too much —
you come off lazy
or arrogant
No: 1

10. Leaning
forward — can
seem aggressive.
Aim for a neutral
posture
No: 2

11. Breaking eye
contact too soon
— can make you
seem untrustworthy
or overly nervous.
Hold eye contact a
hair longer,
especially during a
handshake
No: 3

12. Nodding too
much — can make
you look like a
bobble head doll!
Even if you agree
with what’s being
said, nod once and
then try to remain
still
No: 4

13. pointing with
your hands —
feels aggressive
No: 5

14. Crossing your
arms — makes you
look defensive,
especially when
you’re answering
questions. Try to
keep your arms at
your sides
No: 6

15. Fidgeting —
instantly
telegraphs how
nervous you are.
Avoid it at all
costs
No: 7

16. Holding your hands
behind your back
(or firmly in your
pockets) — can look
rigid and stiff. Aim for
a natural, hands at
your sides posture
No: 8

17. Looking up or
looking around
— is a natural cue
that someone is
lying or not being
themselves. Try to
hold steady eye
contact
No: 9

18. Staring — can be
interpreted as
aggressive. There’s a
fine line between
holding someone’s
gaze and staring them
down
No: 10

19. Failing to smile —
can make people
uncomfortable, and
wonder if you really
want to be there. Go
for a genuine smile
especially when
meeting someone for
the
first time
No: 11

20. Stepping back
when you’re
asking for a
decision — conveys
fear or uncertainty.
Stand your ground,
or even take a slight
step forward with
conviction
No: 12

21. Steepling your
fingers or holding
palms up — looks
like a begging
position and conveys
weakness
No: 13

22. Standing with
hands on hips —
is an aggressive
posture, like a bird
or a dog puffing
themselves up to
look bigger
No: 14

23. Checking your
phone or watch
— says you want to
be somewhere else.
Plus, it’s just bad
manners
No: 15

24. So, what should you do? Aim for good
posture in a neutral position,
whether sitting or standing.

25. Stand with your arms at your
sides, and sit with them at your sides or
with your hands in your lap. Pay attention so
that you naturally hold eye contact,
smile, and be yourself.

26. If you discover you have a particular
problem with one or two of the gestures
on the list, practice by yourself with a
mirror or with a friend who can
remind you every time you do it, until you
become aware of the bad habit yourself.

27. THANK YOU