Interacting With New People

Interacting with new people. By. Facial expressions. Use facial expressions. Eye contact. Communicate eye to eye. Eye contact establishes rapport. Body language. Determine whether your body language is in sync with your message. Emotions. Controlling Emotions Not Letting. Voice. Speak up Slow down Enunciate Vary your pitch. Smiles. Smiles, they're beautiful and yet freely given to everyone around you. Thank you for your attention! ! !

Use facial expressions consciously. Aim to reflect passion and generate empathy with the listener by using soft, gentle, and aware facial expressions. As much as possible, except when culture dictates, avoid negative facial expressions, such as frowns or raised eyebrows.

Communicate eye to eye. Eye contact establishes rapport, helps to convince that you're trustworthy, and displays interest. During a conversation or presentation, it is important to look into the other person's eyes if possible and maintain contact for a reasonable amount of time.

Determine whether your body language is in sync with your message.