Charisma comes from the Greek word “charis,”
which means grace. Research shows that people with charisma are able to gracefully
persuade us to buy from them, vote for them and (as charismatic leaders like Kennedy
and Clinton have shown) mate with them. But, as stressed above, there is more
to leadership than charisma.
So look for more than power, attractiveness and likeability in this election
roster of presidential candidates. Seek instead credibility
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at www.PattiWood.net. Check out Patti's website for her new book "SNAP, Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language and Charisma" at www.snapfirstimpressions.com. Also check out Patti's YouTube channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
Showing posts with label How to use Charisma to persuade and hold attention. A Walt Disney Body Language Trick. Show all posts
Showing posts with label How to use Charisma to persuade and hold attention. A Walt Disney Body Language Trick. Show all posts
How to use Charisma to persuade and hold attention. A Walt Disney Body Language Trick
Walt Disney was “the great convincer” in the words of his
marketing director, Card Walker. He liked to exercise his famous eye-lock
technique in which he caught his victim’s face and held it tight. If he or she
turned away, Disney would say, “What’s the matter, aren’t you interested.”
Pamela (Author of Mary Poppins) was his match. She called him “Mr. Disney” and
did not turn away during their long talk in Burbank that April working on Mary
Poppins. This is a quote from a book I just finished reading “Mary
Poppins, She Wrote –the life of P.L. Travers” by Valerie Lawson. Interesting as
I say in my workshops on body language laser focus eye contact is a body
language technique used by highly charismatic people.
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at www.PattiWood.net. Check out Patti's website for her new book "SNAP, Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language and Charisma" at www.snapfirstimpressions.com. Also check out Patti's YouTube channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
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