5 Ways To Be More Approachable | How Clothing and Behavior Affect Approachability

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Centeno presents five research-backed tips for becoming more approachable in social and professional settings: smiling, making eye contact, wearing a name tag at events, dressing appropriately for your age and context, and choosing approachable colors like navy blue. He also emphasizes the importance of open body language as a bonus factor in increasing approachability.

Key takeaways

• Centeno argues that smiling is the single most effective way to appear approachable, as it signals openness and encourages reciprocal engagement from others
• Centeno recommends avoiding distractions like smartphones at events and maintaining brief eye contact with others while smiling to demonstrate genuine engagement
• Centeno contends that younger men should dress one level above casual to avoid appearing unapproachable, while older men or business owners can increase approachability through more formal attire with distinctive accessories
• Centeno advises wearing navy blue or white clothing at networking events, and cautions against red, which he argues projects dominance and can make people keep their distance

Episode details: published October 17, 2015 · 48K views · 7:40 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style advice summarized here is Antonio Centeno’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are his, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.

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