Smile! Research shows it makes you look smarter

The link below uses an analysis of TED talks -- we've all seen a few of those, right? -- to show why some speakers make a good impression and others don't. 

Of course, this information can be applied to any public contact interaction. Some of the ideas are probably familiar to you already: you have only a  few seconds to make a  good first impression, for example. But the idea that cheerfulness equates with intelligence is something I haven't seen documented before. 

Based on convincing  research, these are the five components of a well-received TED presentation:

-- It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it
-- The more hand gestures, the more successful the talk
-- Scripts kill charisma
-- Make a grand entrance
-- Smiling makes you look smarter

Keep these in mind whenever you need to make a really positive impression in a business setting. And in particular, get over the idea that wisdom brings unhappiness, or that unhappiness shows wisdom. 

Emily Dickinson wrote, "I like a look of agony, because I know it's true." She was a great poet, but she didn;t need to make any money!

Here's the link:
http://www.scienceofpeople.com/ted/