body language

(noun)

Nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like; often thought to be involuntary.

Related Terms

  • appearance

Examples of body language in the following topics:

  • The Importance of Delivery

    • While standing in front of a large or small audience for a presentation, body language is crucial.
  • Reducing Barriers and Promoting Healthy Conversations

    • Language barrier: Language barrier is another important factor in business communication, if communication happens without a common language, it is not worthwhile.
    • Language Barrier: language barrier is another important factor in business communication.
    • If communication happens without a common language, it is not worthwhile.
    • Eye contact and appropriate body language are seen as important components of active listening.
  • Dealing with a Difficult Audience

    • Second, similar to memorized speaking, eye contact and body language can increase.
  • Power

    • By its very nature, writing lacks the stimulating visual cues we derive from face-to-face contact—body language, tone of voice, and variations in volume.
  • Delivering the Goods

    • Research indicates that the body language and tones of voice associated with a spoken message may pack up to 10 times as much impact than its words do, so you should manage those nonverbal elements carefully in ways that further your purposes.
    • After you're sure of your main points, bracket the body of your presentation outline with a well-defined introduction and conclusion which preview and review those points.
    • Their bearing looks stiff, and they hold their arms close to their bodies.
    • Take care for the spiritual quality, the holy quality, the serious quality of the language. ~ Barry Lopez
  • Using Impartial Language

    • In business writing, it is important to communicate the message using impartial or unbiased language.
    • Choosing unbiased language avoids offensive language and ensures that the message is effectively communicated.
    • Here are a few examples that illustrate the use of unbiased language:
    • Gender language that could be considered sexist or stereotypical should be avoided.
    • Explain why it is important to use impartial language in business writing
  • Correctness

    • "President Vladimir Putin promised to recover the bodies at an emotional meeting with the crew's relatives. "
    • Third, it's hard and time-consuming to write absolutely correctly; as Thoreau noted, "A perfectly healthy sentence is extremely rare. " Finally, even the pundits' views of many features of the English language continue to change with time.
    • Some language experts keep track of the kinds of writing errors which make them cringe.
    • " Some languages employ identical singular and plural verb structures; Japanese and Korean are examples.
    • A language is a dialect with an army and a navy. ~ Max Weinrich, quoted by Steven Pinker
  • Consumers of Accounting Information

    • Today, accounting is called "the language of business" because it is the vehicle for reporting financial information about a business entity to many different groups of people.
    • The body of rules that governs financial accounting in a given jurisdiction is the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or GAAP.
  • Language and colors

    • The importance of language differences cannot be overemphasized, as there are almost 3,000 languages in the world.
    • Language differences cause many problems for marketers in designing advertising campaigns and product labels.
    • Language problems become even more serious once the people of a country speak several languages.
  • Usage of Accounting Information

    • Today, accounting is referred to as "the language of business" because it is the vehicle for reporting financial information about a business entity to many different groups of people.
    • The body of rules that governs financial accounting is called Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or GAAP.
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