I came across an article last year, that was surprising to me. The author is Dr. Travis Bradberry, of Emotional Intelligence 2.0. In the article, he described researched proven tricks that make you seem smarter than you are. It is all about self-awareness. It is all about you knowing who you are and how people perceive you. If you are self-aware, you have an enormous capacity to influence, and you can change your behavior to make the most out of the situation.
Use your middle initial - A middle initial highlights your social status and it boosts the expectations of intelligence and performance.
Make graphs - information accompanied with a graph is more likely trusted. It does not need to be complex, just make sure the information is accurate.
Write simple - focus on communicating effectively with shorter sentences.
Dress for success - How you dress affects the way people see you. Dressing well makes you seem more intelligent
Speak expressively - when you project your voice, and vary your volume, you are viewed to be more energetic and intelligent. Change your pitch, volume, speed, and you energy level.
Believe in yourself - when you display confidence, it projects your intelligence, When you believe in yourself, it improves your performance
Wear nerd glasses - Research sows that people perceive those that wear glasses as being more intelligent.
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