How to Use Body Language to Drive Home a Point

Many people know how important body language is in effective persuasion and communications. Thus, when you're trying to emphasize a certain point or idea, simply saying how enthused you are with an event is not enough.

For instance, if a friend came to you and told you news about his promotion, saying something like "That's wonderful news!" with a rather blank expression runs the risk of the other person getting the impression that you're just pulling his leg and talking through your teeth.

In order to express your statements fully, you need to accompany your expressions and comments with the right kind of body language. According to experts on the art of body language interpretation, there are two things you should keep in mind.

First, to emphasize a point, you need to apply body language that is concurrent with the statement. Second, you need to hyperbolize a bit.

For example, if you want to stress how large the lot you're selling is, you can further drive the point home by stretching your arms out really wide while saying something like, "The property is so vast (stretch arms out wide) that you can practically build a house with a basketball court and pool there." Using metaphors with body language works better.

You can shake or nod your head to react to an idea or event, take huge steps to show excitement, pound your fist on the desk and stomp your foot if you need to show a little aggression, and change your facial expressions according to the need.

Of course, not all body language have to be blatant to be effective. Sometimes, subtlety works a lot better, especially if you're trying to convince someone to buy what you're selling. Subtle body movements include cupping your palms and leaning forward to show you are serious, crossing your arms over your chest to signify that you're not understanding the other party's claims, and inclining your head to one side to reflect wonder.

To illustrate, you will know if the person you are talking to is losing interest in what you're saying if he starts looking at his watch, shaking his leg, or tapping his foot. Shifty eyes are also an indicator of boredom, though it can also mean that the person is lying in another situation.

Indeed, communication is not just characterized by words. Body movements say a lot about what you are thinking at that particular moment; so if you're a very transparent person, it's not likely that you'll be able to hide anything. It’s a different situation when you're playing poker though.

Many individuals know how important body language is in effective persuasion and communications. In order to express your statements fully, you need to accompany your expressions and comments with the right kind of body language.

Michael Lee is the author of How to be a Red Hot Persuasion Wizard, an ebook that reveals mind-altering persuasion techniques on how to tremendously enhance your relationships & get anything you want...just like magic. Get a sample chapter and highly-stimulating "Get What You Want" advice at http://www.20daypersuasion.com. He is the Co-Founder of http://www.self-improvement-millionaires.com.

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