Has it ever occurred to you how much you are saying to people even when you are not speaking? Unless you are a master of disguise, you are constantly sending messages about your true thoughts and feelings whether you are using words or not.

Studies show that your words account for only 7% of the messages you convey.  The remaining 93% is non-verbal.  55% of communication is based on what people see and 38% is transmitted through tone of voice.  So think about it.  In the business setting, people can see what you're not saying.  If your body language does not match your words, you're wasting your time.

Eye contact is the most obvious way u communicates.  When you're looking at the other person, u show interest. When u fail to make eye contact, u give the impression that the other person is of no importance. Maintain eye contact about 60% of the time in order to look interested, but not aggressive.

Facial expression is another form of non-verbal communication. A smile sends a positive message and is appropriate. Smiling adds warmth and an aura of confidence. Others will be more receptive if u remember to check your expression.

Your mouth give clues too, and not just when u are speaking. Mouth movements, such as pursing your lips or twisting them to one side, can indicate that you're thinking about what u hear or that you're holding something back.

How receptive you're is suggested by where u place your arms. Arms crossed or folded over your chest say that u have shut other people out n have no interest in them or wht they r saying. This position can also say “I don’t agree with u.”  u might be cold, but unless u shiver at the same time, the person in front of u may get the wrong message.

However, using your arms can help or hurt your image as well. Waving them about may show enthusiasm to some, but others see this gesture as one of uncertainty and immaturity. Posture is also very important, if u want to be seen as alert or enthusiastic. When u slump in your chair or lean on the wall, u look tired, no one wants to do business with someone who has no energy.

Control your hands by paying attention to where they are. In the business world, particularly when u deal with people from other cultures, your hands need to be seen. That would mean u should keep them out of your pockets and u should resist the urge to put them under the table or behind your back. Having your hands anywhere above your neck, fidgeting with your hair or rubbing your face is unprofessional.

Legs talk too; a lot of movement indicates nervousness. How and where u cross them tell others how u feel. The preferred positions for the polished professionals are feet flat on the floor or legs crossed at the ankle; the least professional and most offensive position is resting one leg or ankle on top of your other knee. Some people call it ht “Figure Four” it can make u look arrogant.

The distance u keep from others is crucial if u want to establish good rapport. Standing too close or “in someone’s face” will mark u as pushy. Positioning yourself too far away will make u seem standoffish. Neither is what u want so find the happy medium. Most important, do what make the other person feel comfortable, if the person with whom you're speaking keeps backing away from u, stop. Either that person needs space or u need a breath mint. lol

You may not be aware of what u are saying with your body, but other will get the message.

BE WARE.
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efuah, thats why most people are misunderstood, there's always a tendency of people wrongly interpreting ur body language since it speaks in silence.

awwwww so nobody appreciated this piece of note
well i tot it was good for sharing

thanks joey82

ure welcome efuah

You are absolutely right, body language counts a lot in our day to day communication. Nice piece

^{peeps in}

Nice write-up! But I think it would make more sense in the Career/Jobs section.

whatnext:

Nice write-up! But I think it would make more sense in the Career/Jobs section.

thanks dearie

that is a good write up. u are so intelegent yet wants 2 take another man's wife. why did u past such bad signal about urself?

the disease that would kill a dog will first takes its sense of smell away.

d option of the intelligent is better than the certainty of the ignorant.

character is like pregnancy, u cannot hide it.

d tongues weighs practically nothing nut so few pple can hold it

2 handle urself use your head, to handle others use ur heart

ur article make sense shaaaaaaaaa, but don't try 2 thief what is not ur own

ufobabe:

that is a good write up. u are so intelegent yet wants 2 take another man's wife. why did u past such bad signal about yourself?

i dnt get u here what does that mean? me? another man's wife? how
can u pls explain this? am a lady, married with a son, so wht ya talking abt?
darlingD i guess pls explain

ufobabe:

your article make sense shaaaaaaaaa, but don't try 2 thief what is not your own

did she tell u it's her own? i haven't seen that here

efuah:

awwwww so nobody appreciated this piece of note
well i tot it was good for sharing

did u read this ufobabe? it means she might have gotten it somewhere. dnt judge
or conclude wrongly. ask, whn u are answered, u can then judge from there.

@ efuah,

am sorry, i thot u are the guy that is trying 2 take another man's wife.

don't worry ok, u got the best article here.

make sure u don't give that guy a chance ok

awwwwww, so efuah u r here posting? how come u dnt want to reply to my thread my love?
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ufobabe, so u r here insulting me right?

u r so right about body language, ive been into that for sometime and it has kept me out of trouble (and into it sometimes ), people get so impressed with u when u understand them but the most important is that when u know how to use it in the right way u go through life with more confidance,