tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3553440626649035970.post8938298355575526291..comments2023-12-10T16:30:24.965+00:00Comments on Max Atkinson's Blog: Fact & fiction about body language 2: Does it matter what you wear or where you stand?Max Atkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163447049027217653noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3553440626649035970.post-74081891587362965702010-09-08T15:24:47.503+01:002010-09-08T15:24:47.503+01:00love your blog.love your blog.body languagehttp://body-language-articles.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3553440626649035970.post-44019136353632706912010-08-18T05:26:26.113+01:002010-08-18T05:26:26.113+01:00Removing the jacket may work better in some parts ...Removing the jacket may work better in some parts of the world than in others. In parts of Asia, such as Malaysia, removing any item of clothing in public is seen as suggestive. I recently saw a visiting male speaker from America who started by removing his jacket and dropping it on the floor, which doubly disconcerted the audience, since the floor is assumed dirty and the idea that anyone might be wearing an item which had been dropped on the floor seems unpleasant. The initial impression might be summed up as 'rude and slovenly' - which was doubtless not the intention. Fortunately, much leeway is accorded to the eccentricities of foreigners!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3553440626649035970.post-84420851901447141602010-08-17T10:39:59.955+01:002010-08-17T10:39:59.955+01:00Hi Max
Great stuff. Couldn't agree more. I al...Hi Max<br /><br />Great stuff. Couldn't agree more. I always make the point that when presenting you should minimise distraction and, of course, what you're wearing can distract.<br /><br />If you wear what the audience would expect someone in your profession to wear the you can't go too far wrong.<br /><br />A red tie with yellow blotches might well be distracting, scruffy shoes certainly are and a tie tied too short (or long) points at things it really shouldn't point at! It's also a good idea to make sure that you have no "wardrobe malfunctions" (skirt tucked in knickers, flies undone - that sort of thing!)<br /><br />The best thing is to go "neutral" so the audience can focus on what you're saying and to wear something that you feel comfortable and confident in.Ken Normanhttp://newtrickstraining.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com