Spirit Magazine - September 2013 - (Page 48)

Business S C HO OL Motion Detector Increase your nonverbal know-how with pointers from presentation pro Matthew Kohut. Stretch Your Confidence “Before walking into a high-stakes situation, raise your arms as high as you can, making yourself as big as possible for a minute or two,” Kohut says. “Your mind will listen to your body’s signal, resulting in a hormonal reaction that increases your comfort level and decreases your fightor-flight response to stress.” Matthew Kohut is the co-author of Compelling People: The Hidden Qualities That Make Us Influential. Play Hand Ball “Avoid awkward gestures by imagining you have a ball in your hands. Start with a volleyball, and position both hands between your waist and your hips. Depending on the point you’re trying to make, the ball can grow to the size of a beach ball or shrink to the size of a marble between your thumb and index finger.” 48 SPIRIT SEPTEMBER 2013 Keep Your Head Up “Slightly tilting your head conveys warmth. This gesture is useful when listening attentively to someone but can be interpreted as uncertainty or a lack of confidence in a business setting. When trying to project professionalism and self-assurance, keep your head upright.” Own the Space “There’s a difference between using space comfortably and pacing back and forth like a caged animal. Move deliberately and with a sense of purpose while you’re speaking. For example, you might walk to a specific spot, make a point or two to the people seated there, then head in the opposite direction to engage the other side of the room.” ILLUSTRATION BY MARC MARTIN

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Spirit Magazine - September 2013

Contents
Gary's Greeting
Gary's Greeting en Español
Star of the Month
Freedom Story
From the Editor
Your Words
Your Pictures
Media Center
Eat Drink Sleep
The Numbers
Business
Chomp, Chomp
"Are You Famous Amos?"
Health
Calendar
Fun!
Spotlight
Community Outreach
Products and Services
Flight Service
Terminal Maps
Information
Rapid Rewards Partners
Route Map
The "If" List

Spirit Magazine - September 2013