6THE IMPORTANCE OF BODY LANGUAGE
Nor do not saw the air too much with your hand thus, but use all gently …
—William Shakespeare
Have you ever caught yourself compulsively twirling a strand of hair around your finger? Do you ever jiggle your leg beneath the table? When you’re introduced to somebody, is it hard for you to maintain eye contact? Are you a “hand-talker” who continually repeats the same gestures over and over again? It’s okay to use your hands but just not to be repetitive with these gestures. Each one of these physical habits can detract from Vocal Power. In this chapter, you will learn that body language is an extremely important component of the image you project to the world.
It doesn’t matter whether we are in an office meeting, ...
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