Body Language For Dummies (For Dummies Series) - Softcover

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Elizabeth Kuhnke is a performance coach, specialising in executive presence. She is the Managing Director of Kuhnke Communication Ltd, a company that designs and delivers leadership programmes across the globe. Her blue chip clients have included Vodafone, Gillette, KPMG, American Express, and Lundbeck Pharmaceuticals as well as global professional services and compliance firms.

Von der hinteren Coverseite

Communicate all the right messages without saying a word!

At any given moment your body is revealing more about what you're really thinking and feeling than your words ever could. Some people find this fact unnerving, but knowing how to read and control body language can be your key to success in life.Body Language For Dummies helps you become fluent in body language and to fine-tune your ability to read people and their mental states. Better yet, you can discover how to use your entire body to broadcast the right kinds of messages and to communicate more confidently, credibly, and persuasively.

• Let your body do the talking see how the way you move and position your body can reveal inner states and affect how people see you, and observe how your thoughts, attitudes, and perceptions affect your posture

• Read the signs spot lies, notice subtle expressions of aggression, fear or distrust, recognise signs of interest or rejection, and become more self-aware by observing your own body language

• Don't stand so close to me! understand how cultural differences can influence body language, and get wise with cross-cultural body language tips and taboos

Open the book and find:

• Ways in which the body reveals what people really mean

• How body language evolved and why we give the signals we do

• Advice on using your body and expressions to improve your image

• Ways to use body language as a tool for professional advancement

• Tips on using body language to improve your personal relationships

• How to move and gesture to best effect in different situations

• Advice on taking your knowledge of body language to the next level

Learn to:

• Understand how body language conveys much more than the words we say

• Make a great first impression using the power of body language

• Persuade, motivate, and inspire other people with your body language

• Project with confidence in the workplace