As founder of Girls Who Code, an organization that aims to close the gender gap in computing fields, lawyer and politician Reshma Sanjuani often speaks to groups large and small about the causes she believes in. Whether to inform her audience about issues related to women in software development or to persuade donors to fund her nonprofit, using consistent eye contact helps Sanjuani connect with her audience and project confidence as a speaker.

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