How To Talk So People Listen - Make People Remember You

Dr. Tracy Marx discusses how to improve charisma and body language to create an impressive presence. She offers three tips for developing charisma: smile when you talk, be curious about others, and encourage and support others. Additionally, she provides five tips for effective body language: fill the space around you, lean toward the person you're speaking with, avoid fidgeting, slow down your movements, and practice mirroring. These strategies aim to enhance influence and make others feel good about themselves.

According to the introduction, what is a key element to gaining influence over others?

• Being highly knowledgeable

• Making others feel good about themselves

• Being humorous

• Having a loud voice

Which of the following is NOT a tip to develop charisma?

• Be curious about others

• Smile when you talk

• Criticize others openly

• Encourage and support others

What should you do if someone is not open to sharing details about themselves?

• Ask more questions

• Talk about neutral topics

• Criticize their behavior

• Ignore them

How should you respond if you don't like someone's idea during small talk?

• Ignore their idea

• Tell them to improve

• Disqualify yourself from giving an opinion

• Give them negative feedback

What is the first tip to improve body language?

• Practice mirroring

• Avoid fidgeting

• Fill the space around you

• Lean toward the person

Why is it important to maintain eye contact during a conversation?

• To intimidate the other person

• To make the conversation shorter

• To avoid distractions

• To show you are paying attention

What is the purpose of mirroring in body language?

• To distract the other person

• To show dominance

• To make the other person feel at ease

• To confuse the other person