Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. | | | | | | | | | | JANUARY 21, 2010 | Face Time Really Matters | | Because of the importance of nonverbal forms of communication, face-to-face interactions have a big impact on people's thinking and emotions. In a research study, some 30% of the variation in university students' political views turned out to be a function of their face-to-face exposure to others' opinions, according to Alex Pentland of MIT. | | Source: Defend Your Research: We Can Measure the Power of Charisma in Harvard Business Review, January-February 2010 | | | | | | RELATED PRODUCT |  | | Face-to-Face Communications for Clarity and Impact | | Harvard Business Press Book | | Managers are under increasing pressure to deliver better results faster than the competition. This book urges managers to speak directly and confidently, assert themselves in uncomfortable situations, make a case convincingly, offer constructive criticism, and use the spoken word more effectively. | | | | | | | | | ADVERTISEMENT | | | |  | | | | | | Follow the Stat: |  |  | | | | | | LATEST POSTS | | | | | | PREVIOUS STATS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | Copyright © 2010 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 1-800-545-7685 (617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada) | | |