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Resist the urge to look at your phone
You cannot be present and involved in a conversation if you occasionally look at your phone.
Whether you intend to or not, you're sending the message that the people you're talking with aren't as important as whatever text, snap or post is on your device.
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Put your phone out of your reach
Phones are altering the fabric of social life.
It's because researchers have found that people with access to their smartphone smile less at strangers, compared with those without devices.
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Be careful with eye contact
When you are doing the speaking, you should look the person you're talking to directly in the eyes, but not so much when you're the person listening.
Making eye contact while your interlocutor is speaking actually harms your perceived competence.
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Voice tone and social status
People alter their tone of voice depending on social status. We adjust our voices depending on the persons we are talking to.
In essence, people change their tone of voice when in an anxiety-inducing context, without even being aware of it. And just like body posture, the language we use...
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Your phone should provide as little distraction as possible
Your phone should provide as little distraction as possible. A few systems to help you stop a phone addiction:
- Don't look at your screen immediately after waking up. Use an analog alarm and keep your phone on the other side of the room.
Tailor to the audience
Whether you're networking or presenting, it's important to realize that it should never be a one-sided conversation.
Your audience is in the room for a particular reason. It's critical to understand why they're listening to you so you can tune your presentation in a manner that makes...
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