Video Clips

The clips are excerpts from our CD Mechanics - Basic Skills. All information contained in these clips is the copyright of MediaNet, Inc.

The YouTube video player shows a static image from the clip as well as some controls at the bottom of the display area. There is a PLAY button on the left, a SLIDER control to move to different parts of the clip, and, a VOLUME button.

To the right of the volume button there is an icon (up arrow) that allows you to reduce the screen size to reveal two HTML coded text boxes. One box represents the code needed to EMBED the video on your own web page and the other text box includes the HTML code to create a HYPERLINK to the YouTube URL (the web page location) where the clip is posted. This is useful if you would like to send the clip to someone as a hyperlink in an e-mail message, for example.

If you embed a clip on a website, a dimension of 320 (width) x 240 (height) is best,
and you must acknowledge the source as follows:

This clip is taken from the CD "Mechanics - Basic Skills"
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Choose a Clip from the list, or scroll down to review each item...

Anchoring to One Side of the Room	Scoping and Targeting for Interaction
Building a Presenter's Triangle	Shifting Weight to Look Relaxed
Three Positions in the Triangle	Gesturing to Get Help
Rest & Power - Angles of the Body	Avoiding Filler Words (um, er, etc.)

	Anchoring to One Side When using visual support, present from the reading-anchor side of the room. For example, if the content is in English, present from the audience left-side since the reading pattern is left-to-right. Video Clip List
	The Presenter's Triangle^™ Body language is based on proximity --- how close or how far you are from people. The Presenter's Triangle is an imaginary space in which to move while speaking. Video Clip List
	Three Positions The Presenter's Triangle^™ only uses three positions or places for movement within the defined space. This allows for consistency in delivery. Video Clip List
	Rest & Power Only TWO angles of your body are needed for emphasis. The REST position is when you stand at a 45-degree angle to the room. The POWER position is when you square-off (90-degree angle) to the back of the room. Video Clip List
	Scoping and Targeting Interaction is effectively achieved through an "offer" where the audience knows who is invited to participate and who is selected. "Scoping" defines those included in the offer (as in a question, for example). "Targeting" denotes a choice among those who accept the offer (such as those who raise a hand to participate). Video Clip List
	Shifting Weight To make gestures appear "natural" your weight should be shifted to one foot or the other. This shifting will allow your body to look relaxed and in command of the material. Video Clip List
	Gesturing for Help Once the hands are established as communication tools, you can use gestures to reference content without appearing as if you are reading information or getting help on the topic from the visual. Video Clip List
	Avoiding Fillers "Fillers" are the sounds we make in-between the words we say, such as: um, er, okay, right, etc. This is the mind "thinking out loud" but the audience should not be hearing anything except silence while you are thinking. Video Clip List