Why it is important to seem confident when communication with others?

Question

Why it is important to seem confident when communication with others?

Answer 1

Appearing confident increases your credibility to others.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

When communicating with people, if you are confident  this lets others know that you have a knowledge of what you are talking about and will encourage them to communicate back to you.

It also shows you are interested in the communication

Answer 4

People respond to leadership and the confidence of others inspires the belief that they can take the lead. However, it is important to be confident only where you have the knowledge and skills to back it up. Otherwise you'll just be producing potentially dangerous dependence. Think of an over- confident policeman or fireman or doctor. Dangerous, all of them.  There are too many confident people and not enough modest ones, aware of their limitations..

Answer 5

so they take you seriously

Answer 6

... because if you don't appear confident, no one will believe or trust you. If you're not confident ... then maybe you are unsure. It is better to be very sure.