9 Effective Techniques while interviewing..

Build your confidence and create a stronger presence.. Whether you're looking to be a corporate star or simply to communicate more effectively, here are a few techniques to improve your performance:

1. Breathe.
Taking at least one deep cleansing breathe -- breathing in through the nose to fill your lungs and exhaling out through your mouth -- will calm your nerves and keep you in the present.

2. Carry Yourself with "Presence."
Presence is, quite simply, how you carry yourself. Those with presence are very secure about themselves. But even if you're not particularly confident, here is how to look as if you are:

When standing: Carry your rib cage high and contract your stomach muscles                    When sitting: Sit with your rib cage high and slightly forward. If at a desk or table, put your forearms on the table resting them midway between your wrist and elbow, hands clasped and no fidgeting!

3. Voice Control.
Put resonance in your voice. To correct a nasal tone, put one hand on your abdominal muscles, the other flat on your chest. Say "low," "low," "low" over and over until you feel vibrations on your chest bone as you speak.

4. Inflection.
No "up-talking." Speak in as low a tone as feels natural to you, and always end sentences on a lower pitch. When answering the phone, don't say "Hello?" in a high-pitched, questioning voice. Emphasize the "low" and the person on the other end will feel as if they're in good hands.

5. Appreciate Silence.
Learn to be comfortable with silence. Don't rush in to fill conversational pauses. Silence adds power to your message and signals that you are confident and thoughtful.

6. Use Eye Contact to Connect.
If your eyes aren't up when you talk, you won't command attention.  When speaking to a group: Don't make the common mistake of scanning the audience. You'll look shifty eyed. Instead, lock eyes with different individuals in various sections of the room, changing sets of eyes as you finish each thought.When speaking one-on-one: Maintain eye contact by looking from one eye to the other - as though you were planting a message in each eye. This will touch the listener and make you appear sincere.

7. Never Look Desperate.
If you come across as needy, or too eager to make a good impression, people will become uncomfortable. Believe you are worthy.  

8. Have Enthusiasm.
Enter the room radiating energy and purpose. Everyone likes an upbeat person. Let the interviewer know you are exited about the position you're interviewing for.

9. Ex- Employer information.
Never Bad mouth an ex-employer!  Even if it wasn't such a rosey place to be..never bad mouth.

10. Make Graceful Exits.
If you want to be brought back for a second or third interview, exit on a high note - Thank them for thier time and let them know you want the job (only if you truly do want it) !