You never get a second chance to make a first impression.
The first impression you make can also be a lasting impression. Therefore you need to make sure you get that first impression right.
Having decided what you should wear and how you should look to help you to communicate a more confident image, you also need to be aware of the body language signals you are giving out.
Having decided what you should wear and how you should look to help you to communicate a more confident image, you also need to be aware of the body language signals you are giving out.
Body language includes:
- eye contact and eye movement
- distance from others e.g. personal space zone
- posture and stance
- facial expressions
- gestures
Non verbal signals you give out (i.e. body language signals) are said to be four and a half times more powerful than your verbal signals.
Your facial expression is at least eight times more powerful than the spoken word.
Taking time to examine your non-verbal signals, understanding and improving them, fitting them for the occasion and the person/people you are communicating with is time well spent. Also learning what to look for in others can help you understand what is being conveyed.
