Use Body Language Communication to Augment your Messages

The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said.

- Peter Drucker

Let me repeat Peter Drucker’s position on communication … the most important thing is hearing what isn’t being said. On the flip side, you can significantly complement your verbal messages through body language communication. In this regard, a body language is a form of mental and physical ability of human non-verbal communication, which consists of body posture, gestures, facial expressions, and eye movements.

Humans send and interpret such signals almost entirely subconsciously, but it doesn’t have to be this way.

Your ability to use your own body language to emphasize your chosen words and to improve your influence can be powerful. Just changing your body language very slightly can have an amazing impact on the people around you.

Improving our message transmission effectiveness is important in any business endeavor. So here are our top nine tips on how to become more efficient in the skill:

Smile

A genuine, warm smile puts everyone more at ease.

Gesture

Gesture naturally with your arms and hands.