The MoKan NAMA Chapter held its latest monthly meeting May 6 at Jack’s Stack in the Freight District of Kansas City, Mo. Approximately 50 members heard the feature presenter, Dr. Jennifer K. Martin, Hall Family Foundation Professor.

Dr. Martin’s presentation discussed non-verbal messages that you may be sending an audience that could distract from your message. Martin says people receive information through 1) kinetic and physical means, 2) emotional and facial expressions and 3) hearing and verbal communication, in that order. Martin also suggested videotaping yourself giving a presentation, to best evaluate your non-verbal communication.

Following the lunch meeting and presentation, the MoKan chapter drew a $50 cash door prize, which was won by Heather Koehler of AdFarm.

Future MoKan NAMA events include the MoKan NAMA Golf Classic on June 25 at Falcon Lakes Golf Course in Basehor, Kan., with check-in starting at noon. The July MoKan NAMA meeting will be on July 8, and feature Jason Stark, CEO of Sway Online discussing the Return on Investment of Social Media Marketing.