Transfer Worker from China gets Speaking Award
Hello everyone, I would like to share an email I received today from Grace, one of my private coaching clients here in Toronto. (I have her permission to share this.) Before I do I just want to give you a little background on her. She has been transferred here from Shanghai, China, and works for […]
Winning Body Language
Hello my friends, Recently I have had the pleasure of reading a new book on body language and presentation skills that I found most interesting and useful for improving my client’s professional communications. Many leaders know the feeling of talking yet no one is listening! Often, it is not the actual words causing the audience […]
Lie To Me—Mark Bowden Body Language Expert like Dr. Cal Lightman
I have Mark’s book – it’s a good read. Here he is as a guest on a TV show, explaining some body language and first impression management techniques. Enjoy.
CHINESE GUY EATS SOOO LOUD!
Hello Everyone, Isn’t it interesting when one makes fun of the stereotypes from one’s own culture? This is Peter Chao, and although he is Chinese, he actually does not have such a strong accent as embellished in his videos. He lives in Vancouver, BC and in this video he seems to be annoyed at a […]
Improve Your Body Language Knowledge
As most of you know, I am a big fan of studying body language. It is a huge part of interpreting other people, as well as presenting the right ‘vibe’ to others. I love teaching what I know to my clients, and seeing it in action everyday. In fact, my company is named ‘3V Communications‘ […]
Be a Great Public Speaker – Top 10 Tips
Public speaking should not scare you to death, but the truth is, it is the number one fear for many people. Personally, after watching the movie Jaws when I was a kid, I can’t think of anything worse than being chewed up by a shark! However, it is important to recognize than the anxiety caused […]
When NOT to fight
A couple of weeks ago I was out with a friend for a couple of beers, and on the way home decided to go to the local liquor store and pick up some supplies. It wasn’t that late, but as I came out of the store I was confronted by a person; a beggar, panhandler, […]
German computer geeks learn to flirt
(In point of fact a lot of my clients come from the world of I.T., finance or engineering. This article is interesting as it indirectly demonstrates how important social communication skills can be lost when a person focuses too much on the ‘hard skills’ or scholastic endeavors. As a Communication Coach I help people find […]
Body Language and Eye Reading Article
Hello, There is a pretty good article on Body Language and specifically Eye Reading on Kevin Hogan’s weekly newsletter here: Go to Get the latest in persuasion news! Weekly ezine from Kevin Hogan. Yours free when you click here. That is his homepage. On the upper left corner you will see his latest weekly articles. […]
Body Language – Is It Really Useful?
“Do you know about body language?” Ask someone this and they will probably say “oh yes. I should make eye contact but not stare at someone too long, I should not cross my arms because it looks closed, and I should not slouch at meetings, etc.” Okay, that information EVERYONE knows. But I have to […]