Communication Archives

Emotional Body Language: Decoding the 4 Ways It Affects Us

What is emotional body language? How can it affect your inner world? How does it impact your relationships? Authors Allan and Barbara Pease delve into the captivating realm of emotional body language in The Definitive Book of Body Language. They unveil how your body language not only reflects your emotions but also wields the power to shape them and influence others. Read on to learn the four ways emotional body language influences you and those around you.

First Impressions: How to Use the Halo Effect to Your Advantage

What’s a great way to make a good first impression? How might you connect with people better if you knew what they care about? Peter D. Andrei says the key to rhetoric is understanding how people think. He discusses several cognitive biases in the context of persuasive communication. One of these is the halo effect, and he explains how to use the halo effect to your advantage. Continue reading to learn Andrei’s strategies and see how they might help you communicate more persuasively.

Amplify Your Influence: Book Overview (René Rodriguez)

Do you want to improve your communication skills and positively affect others’ actions? What if you could engage an audience the way Aristotle did? In Amplify Your Influence, René Rodriguez covers the basics of persuasion including how to use four of Aristotle’s rhetorical appeals to connect with any audience. You’ll also learn how to apply the author’s three essential steps for effective communication. Read below for a brief Amplify Your Influence book overview.

Interviewing Customers: A Guide for New Product Development

Want to learn about interviewing customers? How can customer interviews guide new product development? If you want to know how to truly comprehend customer expectations, the answer lies in the art of interviewing customers. According to Clayton Christensen, by delving into their stories, you can uncover the motivating factors behind their purchases and gain invaluable insights for innovation. Read on to learn how interviewing customers can guide product innovation, according to Christensen.

The 3 Benefits of Mindful Love & How to Practice It

What’s the Buddhist concept of mindfulness? What does it mean to love mindfully? Mindfulness means being in the present without trying to influence or change it. The concept can be applied to your relationships as mindful love, the act of seeing your partner and yourself together as you currently are without judgments. Below we’ll look at the benefits of mindful love and how to practice it, as described in David Richo’s book How to Be an Adult in Relationships.

Understanding Body Language: Learn the 5 Key Categories

Why is understanding body language important? What are the main categories of body language? In a world where words are only part of the story, understanding the language of the body is crucial. Communication experts Allan and Barbara Pease unveil the secrets of nonverbal cues in their groundbreaking book, The Definitive Book of Body Language. Read on to discover the five main categories of body language, according to Allan and Barbara Pease.

How to Use the Contrast Effect Bias to Be More Persuasive

What made John F. Kennedy such an effective communicator? How might you use the same techniques? If you want to influence people, you must understand what makes them tick. In How Highly Effective People Speak, Peter D. Andrei shows how to take advantage of cognitive biases to persuade people. One of these is the contrast effect bias. Continue reading to see how using the contrast effect in your communication is one of the most effective ways to improve your rhetorical skills.

How to Be an Adult in Relationships by David Richo: Overview

What’s “mindful loving”? Do you want a long-lasting, healthy, and fulfilling love? In How to Be an Adult in Relationships, David Richo says the secret to a stable relationship is mindful loving. It’s a compassionate, realistic approach to love based on the Buddhist practice of mindfulness. Read below for a brief overview of How to Be an Adult in Relationships.

Confident Body Language 101: Master the Nonverbal Cues

Want to learn how to have more confident body language? What kind of body language expresses confidence? In the quest for confidence, understanding the secrets of body language can be your greatest ally. Renowned communication experts Allan and Barbara Pease reveal the key to unlocking confident body language in their book, The Definitive Book of Body Language. Read on to learn the basics of expressing confident body language, according to Allan and Barbara Pease.

How to Use the Availability Heuristic to Make Your Message Stick

Does it feel like, when you speak, what you say goes in one ear and out the other? Would you like to communicate messages that people will remember? The availability heuristic is a cognitive bias that has a dark side and a bright side. Peter D. Andrei accentuates the positive and shows how to make the most of it. He shares strategies to take advantage of the availability bias: use compelling narratives, convey simple messages, and employ imagery. Keep reading to learn how to use the availability heuristic to make your communication unforgettable.