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20 Feb 2007, 10:23 am

Although AS isn't mentioned anywhere in this article, the descriptions of the "wrong" body language sure do sound familiar...

It's written well, and explains the positive aspects of projecting the correct body language. There's also a slideshow that shows examples.

http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/ar ... _Workplace


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20 Feb 2007, 1:23 pm

This is a telling quote ....

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Only a small percentage of communication involves actual words: 7%, to be exact. In fact, 55% of communication is visual (body language, eye contact) and 38% is vocal (pitch, speed, volume, tone of voice). The world's best business communicators have strong body language: a commanding presence that reflects confidence, competence, and charisma.

Only 7%. Plus some proportion of the vocal 38%. Forget almost all of the somatic 55%.

Ouch. No wonder we have trouble.


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20 Feb 2007, 2:07 pm

Alaric wrote:
This is a telling quote ....
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Only a small percentage of communication involves actual words: 7%, to be exact. In fact, 55% of communication is visual (body language, eye contact) and 38% is vocal (pitch, speed, volume, tone of voice). The world's best business communicators have strong body language: a commanding presence that reflects confidence, competence, and charisma.

Only 7%. Plus some proportion of the vocal 38%. Forget almost all of the somatic 55%.

Ouch. No wonder we have trouble.


And that 7% that involves words? The words are usually coded phrases that don't make sense. Things other people seem to intuitively understand.

And the section on hand gestures was interesting. I've never thought of it. I don't know if I do it or not, but I do recall seeing certain "high-powered" people giving speeches, and I remember thinking that it was weird that they are always moving their hands around.

There is a portion of diagnostic criteria that specifies the "use of non-verbal gestures" like the hand thing described, but it's usually given in the context of "pointing things out". I had thought that that was something that I didn't relate to, because if something is interesting, I'll point to it to show people (especially because other people don't tend to notice anything else in the world).

Every day, I learn more.


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20 Feb 2007, 3:48 pm

7% importance on what you say :? Well, no wonder.

I always knew it was important to have the acting thing down pat but geez, those statistics are mind-boggling!

Looks like it's time to work on the body language, eh? :lol: