Lisa F. Bohannon’s “Is Your Body Language on Your Side?” portrays a classic example of how our nonverbal communication effects the impressions of people upon us. In the article, Jonathan Myers believes that he is well prepared for an important job interview, because he has practiced his answers to vital questions and his appearance is neat. However, once in the actual interview, he leaves a bad impression and does not get the job, because …showed first 75 words of 1475 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1475 total…body language in job interviews, and ultimately in all social interactions: focus on the person, make your voice heard, make posture count more, and again, be sure that your facial expressions mirror your words. While at first this may seem to be too much to remember, Bohannon says that practice and relying on the confidence that being prepared provides will, in the end, prove that your body language is indeed on your side. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**