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Nonverbal Communication Habits
I like stressing a lot to ascertain that the audience understands the message I intended to relay. In the long run, I end up using gestures and precisely my hands to animate the situation or idea that I am stressing. Hand gestures will be very instrumental in my speech although I have exercise caution to avoid misinterpretation. I am also fond of maintaining direct eye contact with the audience. Direct eye contact helps build my confidence and can act as a guide to gauge the alertness and attentiveness of the audience (Burgoon, Guerrero and Floyd 19). Facial expressions also serve as a significant stressor when I wish to express a wide range of emotions. I prefer facial expressions because they are universal and the audience can easily interpret them.
My tone has always been my greatest setback whenever delivering a speech. I tend to get emotional and at times raise my voice to express my thoughts and feelings about a particular topic. At times, I find myself raising my voice and therefore ends up becoming too loud. In the quest to engage the audience, sometimes I am tempted to walk around when delivering a speech. However, this can be limiting especially if the audience is made up of a large crowd of people. Whenever conversing with a colleague, I often find myself shaking hands with them once a point is understood. I also like maintaining close contact with the person I am conversing with to avoid straining to listen what they are saying (Burgoon, Guerrero and Floyd 19).

However, some persons may feel like I have invaded their space.
In the quest to improve my competency in speech delivery, I will have to address some of the challenges that I am facing. My first move will be taming my voice and emotions to ensure that I maintain a professional tone. This may require me to shun from discussing issues which will elicit an emotional response. I also have to limit my movements because the venue or the stage may not be spacious enough to allow free movement. I will also have to respect personal space during conversations.
Works Cited
Burgoon, Judee K., Laura K. Guerrero, and Kory Floyd. Nonverbal communication. Routledge, 2016.