Jobs Good eye contact shows your interest. Establish a baseline before you attach deeper meaning to body language. Determine what's normal behavior for an individual.
Distance speaks volumes.
The space you put between you and your audience can make the difference in your control, authority, and rapport. Speakers who want to stress authority put distance between themselves and others. Those who want to establish an easy, open dialogue move down among the crowd. Use eye contact to build rapport. Good eye contact says that you're interested in the other person.