“A genuine smile is your best fashion accessory and the most important thing you can wear.” — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“Proper posture conveys that you are ready to take command and master new situations. When you project this level of confidence, you… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“Smiling is one of your most powerful non-verbal behaviors. People do read a book by its cover and these expressions provide glimpses… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“At any moment, you can use your face to open doors of opportunity if it demonstrates interest, enthusiasm, respect, understanding, delight, agreement,… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“ASK YOURSELF: Are your facial expressions in alignment with your true personality? Are they working on your behalf to project the best… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“When you see people smiling, does it give you a sense of connection with them? The law of reciprocity illustrates it is… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“Accompanied with good eye contact, a smile serves as an immediate icebreaker to warm up relations and turn a stranger into a… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“Since non-verbal signals have five times the impact of verbal signals, paying attention to the image you are projecting is crucial to… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“We are more likely to trust a person who is easier to read; they're easier to believe. Or we tend to think… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“One of the speaking programs I deliver is entitled, "Service with a Smile . . . How to Create a Sensational Customer… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“A smile is one of the most powerful and important body language cues we share with others—and as such a heartfelt emotion,… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“A smart way of using your hands to make you look more interesting, thoughtful, and self-assured is to steeple your hands and… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“No matter your age, a smile makes you look and feel better. People spend billions of dollars every year to get pumped,… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“Ask any person trained in sign language and they will confirm the fact that you can talk with your hands. Your hand… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“Beyond these universal expressions of emotion, there are hundreds of variations which are often a matter of choice, whether consciously or subconsciously.… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“It has been said that poise is our highest state of consciousness. It reflects your presence, composure, balance, gratitude, discretion, and self-respect.… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“9 Reasons Why Improving Your Posture is Important By projecting strength and excellence in your physical presence, you will. . . 1.… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“I am so completely transparent with my heart on my sleeve, I've never had a good poker face my entire life! The… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“Gestures and the Signals They Send • Rubbing your face, palms, and neck may signify anxiety and stress. • Arms crossed with… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“What Does Poor Posture Look Like? • Stiff & rigid • Slumping • Slouching • Hunched over • Rounded shoulders • Overly… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“In years gone by, particularly in the East and the South, ladies would attend charm school to learn how to elegantly stand,… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“Poise: a graceful and elegant bearing in person; a composure of dignity and manner. Postures: the position of a person’s body when… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“Poised Positioning • Be mindful of how you use your body to communicate. • Be fully present in the moment. • Be… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“Exaggerating Your Gestures “Have you ever walked through a door and been jumped on by an over-enthusiastic dog with big paws who… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“In 1966, American anthropologist Edward T. Hall specified four distinct distance zones to describe the perception of physical space around us. Understanding… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“12 Ways to Improve & Project Confident Posture 1. Go people watching. Note how you interpret the different postures you observe. This… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“As a professional speaker, Susanne travels all over the country and practically lives on airplanes. One day as she entered security to… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“A friend recently shared that even if he is in a rough mood, when someone smiles at him it enhances his kindness… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“As you seek new opportunities to make favorable first impressions, be ever aware of the subtle effect that physical positioning and distance/closeness… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“How do you enter a room? How do you walk into a job interview? How do you approach a sales prospect for… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“While smiling is a powerful facial gesture, there are other expressions on your face which reveal an extraordinary number of emotions. A… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“According to the “universality studies” conducted by psychologists Paul Ekman, Carroll Izard, and Friesen (1969-1972), the words Happiness. Fear. Anger. Sadness. Contempt.… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“Poor Posture Promotes . . . In addition to sabotaging people’s perceptions and impressions of you, poor posture can cause uncomfortable health… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“It is through these facial expressions that we write and feel our life story, create lifelong social habits—through which we are received… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“Be aware, putting on a poker face can backfire during your first impressions because it can make people uncomfortable and make you… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“When my son was a teenager, he would use the ‘poker face’ tactic when I was lecturing, nagging, or suggesting. As a… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“Become aware of the physical distance and spatial orientation that you experience while in the company of others. Being empathetic and sensitive… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“The next time you have a high-stakes meeting, a presentation, or an important social engagement, practice power posing beforehand to potently and… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“See Your Expressions Through the Eyes of Others. Take the initiative to stand in front of a mirror and practice a wide… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“Social orientation can be used to your advantage to make a great first impression; however, it can also backfire when we violate… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
