Aside from how you dress, how you act is very important in an professional environment. How you talk and move really can say if you are interested and involved in your own presentation. you body language can generate a positive environment, make good relationships, and motivate the listeners. Here is a list of tips for body language.
1. Stand up strait and tall.
Do not slouch. slouching will make you look tied and uninterested in what you are doing. You need to stand tall to give a look of confidence and enthusiasm.
2. Make eye contact.
Look into a specific persons eyes when answering questions. For a group of observers maintain focus on the crowd in general, looking slightly above them. Avoid looking at your presentation (if you have one), or at inanimate objects.
3. use calm hand gestures.
Hand gestures help get you and your observer involved. These help strengthen your speech and clarify your point.
4. do not pace.
Walking back and forth or swaying slightly makes you look nervous and not confident in your skills. These erratic movements are also very distracting to your observer.
5. make sure you shake hands.
Perfect the art of the hand shake. when meeting an interviewer for the first time this is the first thing you will do. Greet them with a firm but calm hand shake.
6. smile
A smile shows that you are enthusiastic and interested in your presentation.
7. speak calmly and at a steady pace.
Speak as you would in a calm conversation. speak loud enough to show interest but not to loud. You should also speak steadily. Speaking to fast shows nervousness, and speaking to slow shows disinterest. choose a steady volume and pace for yourself.