[bodylanguage]
Today I’d like to share a list I found while researching (something completely different) online – about your body language. For my company’s reason, you can understand that our brand ambassadors behavior and body language is extremely important. We must (and do) convey confidence about our client’s product. And of course, interacting with real people means helping them have as much fun as we’re having demonstrating it.
It also should go unsaid, but I will anyway, that eye contact is critical.
Here are a few other examples of what your body is saying to others (and then the link to the full list below that). I’ve chosen a few of the lesser-known, quirkier ones, which are:
o Rubbing the eye is interpreted as doubt and/or disbelief (do keep allergy season in mind, don’t take everything personally)
o Hand clasped behind the person’s back means anger, frustration, or apprehension
o Pinching the bridge of the nose with eyes closed – a sure sign that person is evaluating what you are saying in a negative fashion
o Pulling or tugging at their ear – no this isn’t an imitation of Carol Burnett, it’s a sign your listener is indecisive.
For the full list of other body language messages you best be “listening for” in your own guerilla marketing, head on over to Example of Body Language
Take notes and enjoy!
April 19th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
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April 27th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
I’m always skeptical of body language analysis, especially something that’s so specific as tugging an earlob. Everyone has their own body language quirks, and sometimes they don’t mean a darn thing.
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May 6th, 2009 at 6:04 am
Hi, good post. I have been pondering this issue,so thanks for posting. I’ll likely be coming back to your posts. Keep up great writing
May 12th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
Sometimes body language can be really important – and sometimes it can just mean that the guy doesn’t know that he’s an bumbling idiot with his hands. It doesn’t always mean that they don’t know the subject they’re talking about. You make a lot of good points, though,
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May 13th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Nonverbal communication was one of my favorite classes in college. It’s definitely interesting but not sure you can read something into everything.
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January 25th, 2010 at 4:25 pm
I am a BIG believer in Body Language. I always have been.
Once you understand what little nonverbal clues mean, you can really get an understanding of how they’re feeling and whether they’re lying to you. If you really grasp the concept of what these clues mean, you can also frame the coversation in a way that helps keep the other party comfortable and in tune with what you are saying.