“when we communicate with someone, be it through a formal presentation, a job interview, or via email, our audience derives meaning from more than just our words  (they) communicate with their classmates, their peers

notice not only their words, but their body language, facial expressions, vocal tone, physical proximity to the people they’re speaking with–all of these elements impact their relationships with their peers in a job interview, for instance, facial expressions, pacing

of speech, and vocal inflection will be integral to keeping their listener’s active attention; the content of the words they speak only matter if other forms of communication work effectively with their words.”