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Almost 70% of Communication is THIS | Evy Pompouras

30 Nov 2024 · 1 min

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In this short talk, Evy Pompouras emphasizes that scientific research attributes roughly 70% of human communication to non‑verbal cues, specifically body language. She argues that people often overlook the power of posture and the way we occupy space, yet these signals heavily influence how others assess confidence, competence, and comfort. By contrasting a slouched, closed stance with an open, upright posture, she illustrates how body language can convey insecurity or authority, and she urges listeners to consciously take up space and present themselves with confidence in meetings and interviews.

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The majority of what we communicate with people, if we look at the science, and this is truly science-based, is almost 70% of what you communicate with people is this, your body, and people don't pay attention to it. So when they're sitting in a meeting, something as simple as having very poor posture, so slouching the whole time, sit up, show them you're there, taking space. If I was doing this interview with you, and I just was kind of sitting like this, I'm conveying to everybody out there, I'm not sure of myself. I don't feel comfortable. I'm insecure. You're going to make an assessment of me. But when you take up space, when you open yourself up, it shows I matter. I'm here. People throw that out. People throw the body out.