BODY LANGUAGE

WHAT IS BODY LANGUAGE?

Body Language is a kind of conscious and non unconscious non verbal communication , where thoughts , intentions , or feelings are expressed by physical behaviors , such as facial expressions , body posture, gestures , eye movement, touch and use of space.

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING INAUTHENTIC

WordsBody Move-ments,gestures,face..Voice

INTERVIEWS

First impressions are the love-at-first-sight of the business world.

GESTURE LESS TO BE AN INTERVIEW SUCCESS

RULES

Carry a sleek brief case

Respect Personal Space

Stop fiddling

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DON’TS

Don’t wear a goatee to an interview

Never overfill your briefcase

Never sit on low sofa

Avoid talking for a long time

Never shake hands directly across a desk.

ALWAYS DO

Walk into your interview with confidence

Use the interviewer's name.

Angle your chair , or body , 45 degrees away from the interviewer.

Use power/persuasive words , particularly in phone interviews . ‘Discovery’, ‘guarantee’ ‘love’, ‘health’, ‘money’ ‘easy’ and ‘you’

Plan your exit.

ITS NOT WHAT YOU SAY IT’S WHERE YOU SIT

The Rectangular desk.

The Round Table

Square Table

AND IT’S NOT WHERE YOU SIT, IT’S WHAT YOU ARE SITTING

ON

Size and accessories

Height

Location

Women loose creditability who show high feminine signals

Legs spread gesture

SIT AT AN ANGLE TO BUILD RELATIONSHIP

…...and sit competitors with their back to the door

THE 2 SITTING POSITIONS NOT TO BE USED. .

Straddling a chair..

The Catapult

THE ART OF HANDSHAKING

Establishing who has the upper hand

The Bone crusher

The Wet Fish

TOP 3 HANDSHA K E T I P S F O R D I S A R M I N G A P O W E R P L AY E R

The hand on top technique

Left foot forward

The last resort

…...AND FOR CREATING RAPPORT

Vertical Position

Match Pressure

Convey sincerity

Avoid handshake fumble.

NETWORKING BY NUMBERS

45 degree rule

For private conversation.

Approachable Body Language

Never approach from behind if its female

Time to leave the conversation if you want to avoid a network no no

Mirror

AVOIDING THE PERILS OF OFFICE PARTY

Drink in moderation

Avoid smiling too much at male colleagues

Avoid public display of affection.

PERSUASIVE PRESENTATION

Get on the right side of the Audience or Left

Pay attention to sits where

The power of PowerPoint

Sight84%

Hearing11%

Others5%

POSTURE

Look your Audience in the Eye

Broken Zipper position

Scissors Position

Why women need to straight talk in business.

PERFECT PRESENTATION

Never tell the audience you feel over awed or anxious

Use confident gestures as you speak

Be expressive but done over do it.

Look animated

Mirroring

Involve your audience, watch their body language

MASTERING MEETINGS

Be upstanding to be outstanding.

Use the Power lift

Sitting with elbows on the armrest of a chair

Use the head tilt

…and look at their legs

…...

Keep your fingers together

Don’t sit too close to your colleagues or client.

Nod your head

Why refreshments can seal the deal

Succeeding at phone conferencing

How to get a decision over dinner

Finally know when to end the meeting

PUT YOURSELF HEAD AND SHOULDERS AB OVE THE

COMPETITION

Control the environment

Sit at the opposite end or lean in the doorway

Tackle overbearing colleague who stands over you

Act assertively

Increase your perceived height

WHY CLARK KENT IS MORE POWERFUL THEN

SUPERMAN

SEE EYE TO EYE

Your gaze should meet 60 to 70% of the time.

Follow the lead in a foreign land- mirror it

Ever under estimate the power of high status gadgets, keeping up with technology. Emails

Power of make up

Master the Art of smiling

OFFICE JARGON AND CORPORATE SPEAK

Use direct speech

No use of cliched or obscure expressions

Use power words like- ‘save’, ‘new’, ‘results’, ‘easy’ and ‘safety’

GLOBALIZATION THE PERILS AND PITFALL

You say hello ;I say goodbye.

Beat superior types at their own game…...

...and intimidate the office power player.

Dealing with business contacts who keep you waiting…....

or who interrupt a meeting…...