First, when you look at your listeners (one at a time) you are\u00a0<\/span>paying <\/span><\/i>attention to them. People love to have attention <\/span>paid <\/span><\/i>to them, and are more likely to <\/span>pay <\/span><\/i>you back with their attention. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Second, when you watch their faces, especially at the ends of your statements, you can see their expressions, and react accordingly. Your monologue thereby becomes a dialogue, which gives you greater influence.<\/span><\/p>\n

Third, when you look at your listeners, you display belief in yourself and your point of view. \u00a0Belief is infectious. \u00a0It makes you more persuasive.<\/span><\/p>\n

Look at your listeners<\/span>. \u00a0See your listeners. \u00a0And notice what you see<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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First, when you look at your listeners (one at a time) you are\u00a0paying attention to them. People love to have attention paid to them, and are more likely to pay you back with their attention. \u00a0 Second, when you watch their faces, especially at the ends of your statements, you can see their expressions, and… Read More »Three reasons to look at your listeners<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_ti_tpc_template_sync":false,"_ti_tpc_template_id":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n