Power of Nonverbal Communication, The: How You Act Is More Important Than What You Say

Annotation Anyone who can successfully read people can communicate and hold power. It's human nature to make decisions quickly, based on subconscious impressions of how a person looks and acts. Police officers and poker players often look for non-verbal cues in the people they deal with. They call these cues 'tells' -- and pride themselves on seeing 'tells' where ordinary people don't. Here are practical tips for understanding the inner motivations of others, and for controlling your own message to the world. Non-verbal communcation isn't about beauty or fashion or external first impressions. It is the sum total of ones' vocal inflections, facial expressions, gestures, posture and physical demeanor when communicating with others Anyone who can successfully read people can communicate and hold power. It's human nature to make decisions quickly, based on subconscious impressions of how a person looks and acts. Police officers and poker players often look for non-verbal cues in the people they deal with. They call these cues tells-and pride themselves on seeing tells where ordinary people don't. This book offers readers practical tips for understanding the inner motivations of others. Henry H. Calero is an independent scholar of non-verbal communication, consultant and writer for professional, academic and technical publications; dozens companies use his training for their executives and sales professionals. He is co-author of the bestselling How to Read a Person Like a Book