BODY LANGUAGE 1.1

 BODY LANGUAGE 1.1

Body Language is one of the most powerful ways that humans can communicate nonverbally. It is used to portray moods and emotions and to emphasize or contradict what is being said.

Body language is very important when in an interview. "To effectively communicate it’s not always what you say, but what your body says, that makes the difference." There are various different types of body movement one can do to come across as being too strong or too weak. For example, when one first walks into the room and shakes hands with the interviewer you want to have good eye contact as well as a good firm hand shake. Not too strong, because you can come across as being a power player. The other aspect to remember is to lean forward in your chair, but not to close where you are in the individuals face. If you sit back in your chair you might be sending off signals, such as, aloofness or rejection. Finally, nonverbal communication can also be an effective sale when executives learn to read a client’s body language.

People decide within seconds of meeting you whether you are confident, friendly, or nervous. And they make a subconscious decision whether to trust you and believe you within minutes of meeting you. Those subconscious decisions are made mostly on the basis of body language and tone of your voice. 

Studies in the College Journal reports that “Body language comprises 55% of the (impact) of any response, whereas the verbal content only provides 7%” the rest is determined by the tone of voice. Basically what you DON’T say is more important than what you do say.

(to be continued...)