Unit4BodylanguageOneWarmingUp,Prereading&ReadingYou’vebeenpracticingwhattosayataninterview,buthaveyouconsideredwhatsignalsyourbodylanguageissending
Researchsuggestsupto93percentofcommunicationisbroadcastthroughouractionsandattitude
PattiWood,abodylanguageexpert,suggeststhefollowingtipstohelpyou:Palmtopalmcontactiskey
Woodexplains,“Myresearchsuggeststhatpalmcontactisimportant
Ifsomeoneshakeshandswithyouandgivesyoujustherfingersandnotherfullpalm,atasubconsciouslevelyoumaythink,‘Whatisshehiding
Whatisshekeepingfromme
’”Howtosit
Don’tmakeyourselfsmallerinstature
Appearbravebykeepingyourbodyopen
Woodnotes,“Keepyourarmsawayfromyourbody,legsuncrossed,andshouldersdownandback
”Showyourhands
Showingyourhandshelpsyouappearopenandapproachable
“Keepyourhandsopenandinview
”Woodnotes
Shealsoadds,“Wheny