The Power of Body Language

Since body language is so important I wanted to include back-to-back posts about it. Body language isn't always the top priority when it should be.

Below is a video from Tonya Reiman about her book. She critiqued pedestrians in New York City by only looking at their body language:

Tonya addressed:

• Position of your feet
• Power position
• Pointing out your best assets
• How to get someones attention
• Intimate zone stance
• Dominance
• Your appearance statement

How aware are you of your body language? Do you try hard to make a good first impression? When you watch a speech, do you notice good or bad non-verbal communication? We'll be happy to answer your questions.

Body Language Critique

If your body doesn't match your words, your audience will catch on. Tonya Reiman, body language expert, was let loose on the O'Reilly Factor to critique politicians in 2006:

Even well versed politicians can't keep a straight poker face all the time. Make sure you don't make similar mistakes.

Have you seen non-verbal mistakes in presentations? Do you think you fidget and have bad non-verbal communication in your presentations? We can help! Leave a comment and we'll get back to you.