Etiquette to be Ladylike - 3 Top Tips in Elegance, Grace & Class

About the Author: Elizabeth Soos

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What makes a person stand out?  What is the  joie de vivre that they may have?  It doesn't matter what gender you are.  There are a few elements that can be identified: posture, presence, body language and approachability.  Posture + Body Language + Approachability = Positive Presence

​​1.  In regards to body language, the Harvard Medical School explain good posture this way:

"Chin parallel to the floor, shoulders even, neutral spine, arms at your sides with elbows straight and even, abdominal muscles braced, hips even, knees even and pointing straight ahead, body weight distributed evenly on both feet.  When sitting down, keep your chin parallel to the floor; your shoulders, hips, and knees at even heights; and your knees and feet pointing straight ahead."

2.  Why is this important to your presence?  Presence and body language tells a story worth 1000 words, it is clues that your body gives to how you are feeling and the vision you want display in certain situations such as:
Job interviews, leadership roles, social situations, networking, at work, customer service.

Carol Kinsey Gorman from Forbes.com describes body language this way 'ability to inspire and positively impact people,' however "people are 'subliminally evaluating your credibility, confidence, empathy, and trustworthiness.'  We are all evaluating, whether we are aware of it or not, then what people say, how they say it and how well they listen to us.

​3.  Why be approachable?  Part of the joie de vivre is positivity and being open.  Inc.com describes approachability as "you put people at ease, you enable them to think and do their best in your presence."  When positivity shines through a person, we are attracted to that person and want to know more.....I tell my students to think they are on the red-carpet.

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