And best of all is Cate Blanchett, who, thanks to camera trickery, plays both halves of a conversation between a starlet and her resentful, bohemian cousin she alternates between the slatternly and the prim with only a wig and body language.

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Did you know that 67% of communication occurs through body language, 26% from tone of voice and only 7% from spoken word?

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You have to check what you say, dress, and body language, of course, but this should be only as general rule and not specifically related with the gender.

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He was only a little bloke and he must have read the danger signals in my body language and tone of voice, but he sat down opposite me anyway and continued to engage me.

BBC: A real Good Samaritan

He notes that part of why we are fascinated with body language is because it unlocks the human code to better understand not only what people are feeling but what they are intending .

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The difference was dramatic and, because the media is abuzz with commentary about body language, eye contact, succinctness, and assertiveness, I will confine my comments to only one aspect of preparation: facts.

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