4 essential body language tips from a world champion public speaker

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A great presentation takes more than smart preparation and execution of verbal skills. Body language is just as important, and the 2014 Toastmasters International world champion of public speaking Dananjaya Hettiarachchi reveals his four best tips.
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  • @eomith759
    @eomith7594 жыл бұрын

    Things that i learned from this video: -how to use body language -there is a world champion in public speaking

  • @sarveshdeshpande336

    @sarveshdeshpande336

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hahahah

  • @campkira

    @campkira

    4 жыл бұрын

    don't work in real life...

  • @saucemagic

    @saucemagic

    4 жыл бұрын

    Its insanely competitive. Most public speaking competitors end up becoming doctors, lawyers, politicians, teachers, social activists, etc.

  • @micahrobbins8353

    @micahrobbins8353

    4 жыл бұрын

    I still didn’t even fully comprehend that until reading this

  • @bobby3787

    @bobby3787

    4 жыл бұрын

    Means u didn't learn Shit.

  • @amitkumarhamal
    @amitkumarhamal5 жыл бұрын

    Summary of this video - 1. Keep your body open 2. Have your palms open 3. Get comfortable with stage 4. Don't touch podium

  • @brosunny1399

    @brosunny1399

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks man you saved me some time

  • @shh11111

    @shh11111

    4 жыл бұрын

    I watched the whole video even after reading but this help if you forgot all what he said

  • @IntentionalityMentor

    @IntentionalityMentor

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you from las Vegas INFJ

  • @SuperBhavanishankar

    @SuperBhavanishankar

    4 жыл бұрын

    What's podium

  • @IntentionalityMentor

    @IntentionalityMentor

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@SuperBhavanishankar It's the stand that holds the microphone. Often it is shaped like a wooden or glass box ⛩🗣 that speakers stand behind while giving a speech to a audience. Hope that helps to clearly answer your question.

  • @Harlee_33
    @Harlee_336 жыл бұрын

    The thumbnail looked like he was holding lightsabers...

  • @lukaspietsch8179

    @lukaspietsch8179

    5 жыл бұрын

    👌

  • @johnrommelramirez7534

    @johnrommelramirez7534

    4 жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @sitrakamatthieu

    @sitrakamatthieu

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah false advertising!!!

  • @farhaj2829

    @farhaj2829

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ikr

  • @namr1174

    @namr1174

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @everetthill4846
    @everetthill48464 жыл бұрын

    Know your content. Know what you are talking about. Know when to open yourself up and join the content and yourself. Know when to separate yourself from the content. This is a great starting point for speaking. If you are presenting difficult information, or information that will not be received well, Use other sources for how to present. Body language is incredibly important for your presentation.

  • @EarendilTheBlessed

    @EarendilTheBlessed

    Ай бұрын

    Wow. Very nice comment. The guy in the video does public speaking for the show. In all apparences, you do it at a professional level for your job. Thx

  • @belachan6678
    @belachan66784 жыл бұрын

    Met him Once in 2016. He was delivering a 40 min version of that speech in my school. Was luck to met him, we took a photo he even sign my pencil case that kept till this day What a Nice guy.

  • @asankajayasooriya426
    @asankajayasooriya4267 жыл бұрын

    I am really really proud of u my bro being a Sri Lankan who catch whole the world showing something special.....

  • @SupunWiratunga

    @SupunWiratunga

    6 жыл бұрын

    Percy nope. Easiest way to recognise we Sri Lankans is, look at the names. They are too long. 😁

  • @omandeesamaratunge6003

    @omandeesamaratunge6003

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Adel Alotaibi he is Sri Lankan

  • @rxndxm_mf861

    @rxndxm_mf861

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@SupunWiratunga they're not always long

  • @wallydee
    @wallydee4 жыл бұрын

    He says "my wife" and immediately covered up his organs.

  • @Yishy22

    @Yishy22

    4 жыл бұрын

    Well it's something of his private life, an intimate relationship so I think it's ok

  • @he_cat

    @he_cat

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Yishy22 it was a joke

  • @TheHenzen

    @TheHenzen

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Yishy22 jeeez

  • @FenrirAlter

    @FenrirAlter

    4 жыл бұрын

    You can still use normal hand gestures to strengthen your words

  • @haustierone

    @haustierone

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@he_cat lol @ a "joker" telling ppl its a joke ;)

  • @Fn-oo8jw
    @Fn-oo8jw4 жыл бұрын

    Finally a short ass video which bought the topic straight to it's point. Well done

  • @davetheflashguy
    @davetheflashguy7 жыл бұрын

    Some really good tips here, especially for developers like me who are always speaking in front on small groups.

  • @Ash-cb2li

    @Ash-cb2li

    6 жыл бұрын

    24paljim Jeremy Corbin is awkward a shit

  • @humanbeing1429
    @humanbeing14294 жыл бұрын

    I host small gatherings and events and I realized i was doing exactly what he is telling us *Not to Do* I'm glad I found this video.

  • @LaRusso
    @LaRusso6 жыл бұрын

    I had an anxiety attack when I had to stand up in front of room at work, there were only 6 people in there lol 😭

  • @MrWhymedude

    @MrWhymedude

    6 жыл бұрын

    same thing different situation

  • @zillboy

    @zillboy

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'm gonna be speaking in front of 80+ people! Tomorrow!

  • @Zetsuke4

    @Zetsuke4

    4 жыл бұрын

    Work on confidence first then only think positive

  • @janetardiente9423

    @janetardiente9423

    4 жыл бұрын

    :(

  • @eliasparkkonen7835

    @eliasparkkonen7835

    4 жыл бұрын

    X´O

  • @arthurharden4600
    @arthurharden46005 жыл бұрын

    i never noticed how relax i did become when i see the inside palm of my hand this is a great trick i can use to calm my nervousness when i begin my speech.

  • @tiquaragoree1032

    @tiquaragoree1032

    5 жыл бұрын

    yeah i tried it as soon as he said it and it really had a difference

  • @chrisbui1336
    @chrisbui13368 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the awesome tips. Much appreciated.

  • @guningogoi3733
    @guningogoi37332 жыл бұрын

    It's great video and thanks. I liked how the speaker engaged audience by asking questions regarding his mother and father with audience.

  • @austinmccracken5924
    @austinmccracken59247 жыл бұрын

    Totally agree with the points you make - when you say feel comfortable with the stage, for me it's important to use the stage as a solid foundation from which to deliver and also build confidence. Now's the time to put into practice your recommendations!! Thank you.

  • @Jeevan_Official

    @Jeevan_Official

    Жыл бұрын

    Same!!

  • @mathatamotumo8766
    @mathatamotumo87665 жыл бұрын

    I have a learned alot from those tips ..you sharing those tips helped me a lot I was able to attract audience n make them my own .. am very much happy n I say looking forward getting more tips from you guys great work indeed ..

  • @keithallenmotivation4381
    @keithallenmotivation43814 жыл бұрын

    These totally help! Thank you so much for the advice!

  • @SteffiRowen
    @SteffiRowen4 жыл бұрын

    I really appreciate this video. Thank you for the useful tips and info

  • @yamuna9698
    @yamuna96986 жыл бұрын

    Very powerful and very simple basic positive body language tips

  • @valcatt5975
    @valcatt59757 жыл бұрын

    BRILLIANCE!!!

  • @rosalyndoshannassy4419
    @rosalyndoshannassy4419 Жыл бұрын

    this answers so many questions about my hand gestures when speaking

  • @cdsmithmail
    @cdsmithmail4 жыл бұрын

    Most of these I'm good at, but the podium thing nailed me. He SO right. Once I get my hands on the podium, it's never flat on the ground again! It feels like confidence, but has to be very distracting and limiting!

  • @titan126
    @titan1264 жыл бұрын

    I found this video to be really helpful, thank you!

  • @oregonbry
    @oregonbry7 жыл бұрын

    I love these!

  • @dilxtube8874
    @dilxtube88746 жыл бұрын

    proud sri lankan Mr.dhananjaya hettiarachchi... your story inspired me😊👌

  • @balajishanmugavelu6006
    @balajishanmugavelu6006 Жыл бұрын

    Excited to know about public speaking from the World Champion Public Speaker himself.

  • @samuelitooooo
    @samuelitooooo2 ай бұрын

    Exactly what I needed. I'm going to speak publicly in a couple of days and it will be at a podium. Thank you so much!

  • @marwahmaher8574
    @marwahmaher85744 жыл бұрын

    Confidence and practice are important too

  • @abdulrahmanz9768
    @abdulrahmanz97684 жыл бұрын

    Thanks this is a great video, short and simple 🌹

  • @govindbagariya9784
    @govindbagariya97845 жыл бұрын

    the best expatiation of public speaking skills. i like it. Govind bagariya

  • @IScreenshotNFTs
    @IScreenshotNFTs4 жыл бұрын

    Where do I buy a human being like him?

  • @aboodtube3969

    @aboodtube3969

    4 жыл бұрын

    Man that is different he did that to show that she is his wife not nervousness

  • @iscoalarcon378

    @iscoalarcon378

    4 жыл бұрын

    r/wooooosh

  • @aboodtube3969

    @aboodtube3969

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@iscoalarcon378 oh ok

  • @TheGlitchRoom

    @TheGlitchRoom

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@iscoalarcon378 r/ihavereddit

  • @tbitw3374

    @tbitw3374

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@TheGlitchRoom r/fuckoffdickhead

  • @tdfefdsa4656
    @tdfefdsa46564 жыл бұрын

    "Whatever you do, don't touch the podium." Me: okay *proceeds to fly over podium*

  • @Ruxandra.properties
    @Ruxandra.properties3 жыл бұрын

    Great video and very useful tips! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @ricardoperegrino5016
    @ricardoperegrino50163 жыл бұрын

    I think that this video made me understand that i see the difference of me from the pass how nervous i looked before.

  • @mahmud-ahsan
    @mahmud-ahsan4 жыл бұрын

    Great tips, thank you.

  • @Jdanchie
    @Jdanchie6 жыл бұрын

    Very good tips I have taken from this video...Thank you

  • @deepakoffl
    @deepakofflАй бұрын

    Thanks for the heads up

  • @samansalim5708
    @samansalim57084 жыл бұрын

    Very informative and fruitful vdo ofcourse if we will follow ur words our presentation will be much lucid, tnkx for such good instructions ...

  • @bangndrumv
    @bangndrumv5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your useful tips sir

  • @udayannigudkar5264
    @udayannigudkar52646 жыл бұрын

    love this video 👏👏👍

  • @David-uj9mj
    @David-uj9mj4 жыл бұрын

    Wow. Such simple tricks that help a looot

  • @malaltdefalles
    @malaltdefalles7 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your tips!

  • @avishkasand4702
    @avishkasand47023 жыл бұрын

    Love from Sri Lanka ♥️🇱🇰😃

  • @sakib_sukib
    @sakib_sukib4 жыл бұрын

    Shit, I got an A in my solo presentation. The tips really did boost my confidence.

  • @SmaZeMusic
    @SmaZeMusic4 жыл бұрын

    So no one's gonna talk about how this guy's name is literally like somebody's address?

  • @davieud4175

    @davieud4175

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thats a sri lankan name

  • @johnhattanfine

    @johnhattanfine

    4 жыл бұрын

    SmaZeMusic its not an adress its a name are you stoupid?

  • @SmaZeMusic

    @SmaZeMusic

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@johnhattanfine woooooooosh that's the joke going over your head :)

  • @senukasirimanne4874

    @senukasirimanne4874

    4 жыл бұрын

    He Is A Sri Lankan

  • @kyrlics6515

    @kyrlics6515

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@SmaZeMusic no u

  • @manindranathhembrom2469
    @manindranathhembrom24696 жыл бұрын

    Sir you are a great speaker

  • @artandpoetrymaster7777
    @artandpoetrymaster77772 жыл бұрын

    Very well said 🌹

  • @justinbailey2419
    @justinbailey24194 жыл бұрын

    Wow your dad was way nicer than mine. He tried to disown me because I smoked weed. Seriously! Good man to not give up on you! ❤️❤️👏🏻sorry it was off topic, great 👍🏻 points on public speaking too 🙏🏻

  • @raziabegum8268
    @raziabegum82684 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for such steps

  • @hansaniedissanayake1160
    @hansaniedissanayake11607 жыл бұрын

    really proud of you

  • @attentionlabel

    @attentionlabel

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you mother

  • @TechieCony
    @TechieCony6 жыл бұрын

    Superb

  • @akshatkumar1684
    @akshatkumar16844 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for these tips

  • @leodahvee
    @leodahvee6 жыл бұрын

    Finally a good Business Insider video

  • @danisaputra5798
    @danisaputra57984 жыл бұрын

    Totally useful for me! Just won a competition 🍃

  • @ajvlogs1323
    @ajvlogs13235 жыл бұрын

    so informative.

  • @appleqor
    @appleqor25 күн бұрын

    Excellent tips

  • @hmpushpa5872
    @hmpushpa58726 жыл бұрын

    You proud of us ජයවේවා

  • @paulineridge5409
    @paulineridge54097 жыл бұрын

    Excellent advice on how to manage your body gestures when public speaking. Thanks for sharing.

  • @Practiceofthepractice
    @Practiceofthepractice5 жыл бұрын

    I'll remember this for next time!

  • @dinethbogahawita9633
    @dinethbogahawita96336 жыл бұрын

    Proud of you and proud to be a Sri Lankan

  • @mashadrahman7205
    @mashadrahman72056 жыл бұрын

    well suggestion and points of improvement area ....

  • @nasrullahstanikzai5842
    @nasrullahstanikzai58427 жыл бұрын

    Great Tips

  • @FilipinosaAmericavlog
    @FilipinosaAmericavlog Жыл бұрын

    Late but appreciate this video

  • @yoshikashekar7954
    @yoshikashekar79546 жыл бұрын

    thank u great man

  • @dr.winstonsmith
    @dr.winstonsmithАй бұрын

    These are actually good tips.

  • @SenorJuan2023
    @SenorJuan20238 ай бұрын

    Love the blue jacket!

  • @thoughtstoriessarved
    @thoughtstoriessarved Жыл бұрын

    the amazing motivation this motivation is change life youngsters & everyone

  • @ShubhamGupta-wu6rh
    @ShubhamGupta-wu6rh6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks those were new tricks for me...

  • @khanamaan786
    @khanamaan7864 жыл бұрын

    Old stuff, read..saw...listened to it many times

  • @chunnumunnu9796
    @chunnumunnu97965 жыл бұрын

    Tomorrow I have to speak infront of 2500 students of my school. Nervousness is eating me from inside.

  • @botanical2king2man

    @botanical2king2man

    5 жыл бұрын

    how did it go?

  • @nainatuli8338

    @nainatuli8338

    4 жыл бұрын

    Stay calm

  • @levinwonderland

    @levinwonderland

    4 жыл бұрын

    So?

  • @microgangster

    @microgangster

    4 жыл бұрын

    levinwonderland his pants fell down and he won a million dollars

  • @microgangster

    @microgangster

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cass his pants fell down and he won a million dollars

  • @TheSandsplash
    @TheSandsplash2 жыл бұрын

    In communication I only know 7 38 55 rule - 7% is content, 38% is tone, 55% is gesture .

  • @bbgunn6288
    @bbgunn62886 жыл бұрын

    Great insight

  • @unleashingpotential-psycho9433
    @unleashingpotential-psycho94336 жыл бұрын

    Nice body language tips.

  • @381811
    @3818114 жыл бұрын

    I was recently taught that we stand on podiums. Your point is referring to the lecturn.

  • @zillboy
    @zillboy4 жыл бұрын

    hooo, I got a presentation tomorrow!

  • @matthewbrown6163
    @matthewbrown61632 жыл бұрын

    1 thing I learned from experience is to interact with your audiences. I am a key note speaker & at conferences. I know my audiences & will play on professions with a bit of banter - as an Accountant I banter on why the Finance people all drive new cars & why Auditors have no friends.

  • @SukumalHarischandra
    @SukumalHarischandra7 жыл бұрын

    Proud of you (Y)

  • @deniskoina5981
    @deniskoina59813 жыл бұрын

    wow this is great !

  • @tamaradark3683
    @tamaradark36835 жыл бұрын

    I enjoyed using this video for my students in 7th grade. One point to consider, if you would - at about 2 minutes in, you mention not to touch the podium. I believe you meant lectern - the podium being the small stage one steps onto to be elevated when giving a speech.

  • @leoneldiaz8527
    @leoneldiaz8527 Жыл бұрын

    Increíble ❤❤❤

  • @oguzeditz4932
    @oguzeditz49322 жыл бұрын

    Im in search of this video from fews day now i got ri8 one.....soooo gud

  • @Azami0001
    @Azami00016 жыл бұрын

    I feel like some of these are exaggerated. In my class, I noticed that the ones that are "confident" have their hands hanging low. Does that mean they are are brave because their arms are not folded? Or are they too scared stiff? What I'm trying to get at is, why can't we just talk and present how we want to present? I fold my arms mostly because it relaxes me. Nervous? Sure. However, I could say the same when I put my hands behind my back when I'm nervous. And this happens sometimes.

  • @ddelv1601
    @ddelv160111 ай бұрын

    I love how the tips you are giving are pretty much the same tips used to calm animals. I intend no disrespect at all when i say that. Humans and animals respond to a lot of the same triggers. I haven't watched your other content yet, but I'm hoping you go into have you use your body movements as part of your delivery. I like your sharp movements, and how you use them for misdirection. You turned to the side and closed up your space as if you were going to start speaking softly, then rapidly turns back, opened up, and increased your volume. It's like comadies version of a jump scare.

  • @thecommentsectionguy731
    @thecommentsectionguy7313 жыл бұрын

    Any book recommendations on how he knows this stuff. I'm curious

  • @marvingarcia8268
    @marvingarcia82684 жыл бұрын

    Great Speakers will always be open to an audience and will never be close to them, so they can't look away while the speaker is speaking and will have your attention while you speak anywhere. Another way is to get comfortable with the stage or anywhere you are at to move around, this way the audience with their eyes will follow you where ever you go. When you have a podium do not touch in order to not get nervous. keep your arms out and never crossed, because it will seem like you are closing yourself off from the audience.

  • @EricBendross
    @EricBendross6 жыл бұрын

    #Goodstuff!

  • @DavidePeroni
    @DavidePeroni4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much

  • @Gorgun2010
    @Gorgun20106 жыл бұрын

    OMG... You summed up two hours' worth of lessons into just TWO MINUTES

  • @sigma8776
    @sigma87763 жыл бұрын

    your body language amazing

  • @youthforchristrwanda8286
    @youthforchristrwanda82866 жыл бұрын

    Awesome awesome tips

  • @NaseerKhuhro
    @NaseerKhuhro6 жыл бұрын

    What a great mom you have, wish you best of luck

  • @manujaranasinghe3087
    @manujaranasinghe30872 ай бұрын

    Yet to hear as good speaker as Dananjaya at the world champions of public speaking.

  • @aljensen5912
    @aljensen59124 жыл бұрын

    I can't believe that a World Champion of Public Speaking (Toastmasters International top honor) suggests that we, as speakers, keep our hands off of the podium. That's almost automatic unless you speak while lying or sitting on the stage. You see, the podium is what we walk upon while delivering our speech; a platform used to raise something to a short distance above its surroundings The lectern is what we might be tempted to place our hands upon. A lectern is the slant-topped high desk that you as the speaker stand behind and use when reading your presentation notes. To remember lectern, think the desk that holds your lecture notes. A podium is a raised platform on which a speaker stands during a presentation. To remember podium think podiatrist - which is a foot doctor. Dananjaya Hettiarachchi, you're a great speaker...good enough to win the WCPS. I admire that. You fall short when you show you don't know the difference between a podium and a lectern. I haven't won the WCPS, so I defer to you on that. I have made a nice living speaking and coaching emerging speakers, and I happen to know the difference. (And I teach that difference to my students.) Now (if you even come around to see this message) you know the difference too.

  • @SaffariRose

    @SaffariRose

    7 ай бұрын

    Technically speaking, yes, you're right. However, podium and podium-stand are now used interchangeably to mean Lectern. The average person doesn't know the distinction and as he's speaking to the general public, I'm guessing he opted to use a common word to enable clarity (than having to explain the meaning of the right word).

  • @aljensen5912

    @aljensen5912

    7 ай бұрын

    Both "Podium" and "Lectern" are common words. A speaker worth their salt should know that. Where in the world did you come up with "podium and podium-stand are now used interchangeably to mean Lectern"? @@SaffariRose

  • @SaffariRose

    @SaffariRose

    7 ай бұрын

    @@aljensen5912 What world do you live in? Ask a random person what a lectern is, and get back to me with their answer. To be frank, you simply sound jealous and outright petty; traits that a supposed 'public speaker' should desist from.

  • @ksunc6353
    @ksunc63532 жыл бұрын

    Great one

  • @yooneetea.7740
    @yooneetea.77404 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the informations! This will be a great help for my speech contest tomorrow ^^

  • @montybonza879
    @montybonza8797 жыл бұрын

    Good tips. I would add one more which is equally important: Don't move too much while presenting. I have seen many people making that mistake. It is extremely distracting for the audience.

  • @Zetsuke4

    @Zetsuke4

    4 жыл бұрын

    Moving a lot is fine but disturbing if the movement is annoying especially when the moving is a anxious nervous tick. Lots of strong speakers have movements it's just powerful and expressive. Movements are only bad if they communicate what they dont intend that doesnt support what they are saying, such as showing their anxiety

  • @shamraiz7
    @shamraiz77 жыл бұрын

    I agree sir, thanks for upload this video.

  • @manisha93able
    @manisha93able4 жыл бұрын

    Proud Sri Lankan 🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰

  • @calebhaley244
    @calebhaley2445 жыл бұрын

    Great tips Speech arts class

  • @hecticwithj7016
    @hecticwithj70164 жыл бұрын

    Nice to see a srilankan succeeding

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