Additional Benefits of Eye Contact
There are some important additional benefits to maintaining eye contact.
1. Respect – eye contact demonstrates respect for the person talking.
2. Interest – it demonstrates interest in what someone is saying. Looking away comes across as aloof.
3. Appreciation and Understanding – you can easily and quickly convey appreciation and understanding with your eyes – without having to say anything.
4. Connection – eye contact generates a powerful subconscious sense of connection between two people.
5. Concentrate – maintaining eye contact helps you concentrate on the conversation (active listening). It helps your mind from wandering.
6. Belief – it demonstrates a believe in what you’re saying.
7. Sustained Eye Contact – can make you feel more assertive.
8. Stature – by looking in someone’s eyes for 3-5 seconds, your speech will naturally slow down and you will sound more presidential.
You don’t just have to use this in interviews. You can and should use it in everyday life too. And that’s the perfect place to trial, test and hone your skill. That way eye contact in your next interview will come very naturally.