10 Influential Secrets

10 Influential Secrets to Success!

~~ Make Your Stance
Good posture conveys confidence and commands attention. By having good posture and holding your head high you appear taller and exude leadership.

~~The Look of Confidence
Make eye contact for about 3 seconds with each person, this shows confidence and authority. It also causes the reaction of “who is that, I need to go over and introduce myself”. Your title is no longer the impressive factor when you make an instant impact with your leadership presence.

~~Inviting Smile
A great smile involves more than your mouth and clean teeth, your eyes are the secret. Know how to smile with your eyes. It is an irresistible invitation to another person.

~~Be a Name Caller
Use the old trick of repeating their name once you meet them, but don’t stop there! Personalize the conversation by using their name throughout the conversation.

~~Get Yourself Heard
Speak clearly with appropriate volume for the situation and the important points you want to make. Be sure to make eye contact with everyone in the conversation and use your body to emphasize what you want them to hear.

~~Speak With Certainty
Record yourself reading your presentation aloud. Listen for stumbles, ums, what words do you overly repeat and listen for your tone. Did you have energy all the way through? Try your presentation by memory. Think of every possible scenario that can happen good and bad, then resolve them as you practice your presentation. This translates into trust and credibility!

~~The Touch of Class
Have a firm handshake hold for 3-5 seconds this conveys confidence through first touch. Those that touch first suggest higher status than those that are touched, so reach out and touch someone.

~~Dress the Part
Think about the experience you want your audience to have of you. Take into consideration: neatness invokes trust, conservative suggests that you are politically conservative, casual dress communicates causal attitude and as always the suit is the ultimate dress for influence and competence.

~~Seeing is Believing
Video how you look; take time to watch how you move and the expressions you make as you speak. Then show the video to people you trust and who have expertise in presentation and influence. The best things to do is video yourself practicing your presentation, and story telling; sometimes it helps to have a friend play the role of the listener to interact with you.

~~Practice, Practice, Practice
Yes, Practice. The best way to exude confidence and competence is to make it look easy. Be genuine and sincere and how better to accomplish than to have it be second nature. Now, you can concentrate on the person you are with, not what you are going to say next.

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