How to Be More Charismatic: 5 Tips Backed by Research

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By Eric Barker

July 10, 2015 12:01 AM EDT

Barker is the author of Barking Up The Wrong Tree

Some insights about how to be more charismatic from research, with links to the studies:

Assume everyone already likes you and they probably will.

When you speak in public, use imagery.

In general, limit your time at the computer. It can degrade social skills.

Guys, consider growing a beard.

A course that was successful in making managers more charismatic focused on these techniques:

-Framing through metaphor-stories and anecdotes
-Demonstrating moral conviction
-Sharing the sentiments of the collective
-Setting high expectations
-Communicating confidence
-Using rhetorical devices such as contrasts, lists, and rhetorical questions together with non-verbal tactics such as body gesture, facial expression, and animated voice tone.

For more tips on how to get people to like you (from an FBI behavior expert) click here.

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This piece originally appeared on Barking Up the Wrong Tree.

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