Word: rapport
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...should take them. It's a good way to establish a rapport," advises Jeffrey Professor of Biology Richard E. Schultes...
...Walk slowly and purposefully. Plant some pauses along the way." Good posture is also important. "A modified West Point cadet look is critical for business," says Benton. Copying gestures is a fine idea: "When talking to Mr. Big, try to copy whatever he does. It's instant rapport." Use hand gestures: "You will appear more charismatic." When walking downstairs, look not down but straight ahead to project the image of being levelheaded. Of course, this could also be an instruction for falling down...
...city seen as a jungle with the dancers giving us the undercurrents of the urban experience. While their dancing was technically clean, sharp and powerful, what was most impressive was that though the dancing demanded incredible concentration, both physical and mental, all six men created an exuberant rapport with the audience. As the music intensified and the rhythm sped up, the dancers' steps increased in complexity. Movements became more short, sleak and synchronized. Acrobatics introduced--the men worked in pairs. They struck poses, leapt across and up, turned with their arms strongly outstretched--all with perfect control over their bodies...
...Even using film clips from public appearances I could show his charm, his wit, his rapport with people," she said...
...PROBLEMS also crop up, the heavy-handed treatment of sexuality, whether heterosexual or homosexual, at times insults the audience's sense of propriety Kevin Jennings as the foppish Autolycus is particularly confusing: appearing out of nowhere. Autolycus' frenzied gesticulations, night-clubbish singing of Shakespeare's brilliant poetry and sexual rapport with several characters seem unnecessary and purposeless...