The Power of a Last Impression!
Whenever somebody says to you, “that’s a good question,” what they’re really saying is that they don’t have a good answer. In my lectures and seminars I put a lot of emphasis on the power of the first impression. I try to stress that first impressions are formed subconsciously, and once made they are very
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Jumpstart Your Team’s Creativity
Here’s some exciting news for anybody who is in the business of leading change. As we all know, the right communication skills are crucial for fostering innovation in your organization. Recently, researchers at Stanford University examined the correlation between certain kinds of body language and highly creative teams. They discovered that teams come up with
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Parsing the Percentage
It seems like you can hardly open a book about nonverbal communication without eventually coming across the claim that it account for up to 95 percent of our meaning. The claim usually states that 55 percent of our communication is body language, 33 percent is tone of voice, and the remaining 7 percent are words. If you’ve
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The Picture Ages But You Stay Forever Young.
It’s amazing what we’re willing to trade for a little bit of lost youth. This article discusses the psychological cost of using Botox. In a nutshell, because Botox freezes the facial muscles, it makes it impossible for others to perceive your micro expressions. As a result, people have a difficult time forming emotional connections with
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A Letter From a Reader
I love getting questions from readers. Talking about body language in the abstract is so much less interesting than seeing how it plays out in real-world situations. A while back a reader sent me the following email: Ricky XXXXXXX () wrote: Is she interested: body language I was out on a date recently and noticed that my
Read MoreWhat Men and Women Need to Know About Each Others’ Body Language
Entire industries have been built upon pointing out the differences between men and women. Films have been made, plays written, pop psychology books penned, studies conducted, comedy routines performed, all revolving around the many ways the genders fail to understand the way each other thinks and behaves. It should come as no surprise that men and
Read MoreFive Tips For Looking Confident (Even When You Aren’t)
Confidence is the most powerful tool for persuasion you possess. People tend to be more attracted to those who are confident and more likely to agree with them or want to do what they ask. But there’s a problem. From time to time everybody gets butterflies. Your palms start to sweat, your breathing becomes erratic,
Read MoreBody Language Over The Telephone?
My favorite part of any speaking event is when I take questions from the audience. This is where I find out what people really want to know about communication. At one of my recent Student Body Language presentations a woman asked, “Can body language help me when I’m doing a job interview over the phone?”
Read MoreBody Language in the Presidential Debates
I was hoping to do a series on the body language of the upcoming presidential debates, but it turns out I’ll be working during each one. Luckily, there are plenty of body language watchers out there who are planning on covering it. With that in mind, here’s a preview of what to look for.
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