Vanessa Van Edwards – The Power Of Body Language (SD)

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Vanessa Van Edwards – The Power Of Body Language (SD)

A first impression can make or break a successful interaction, whether it’s in the office, at a party, or on a date. Before you speak or even shake hands, the first way you communicate with others is through body language and facial expression. Consider just a few of the messages you are sending to someone upon first look: Do you exude confidence, or are you visibly nervous? Are your shoulders pulled back and your posture straight, or do you have your hands shoved in your pockets? Do you make eye contact, or shift your gaze around the room?
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Join CreativeLive instructor and body language expert Vanessa Van Edwards to learn how to use nonverbal communication to become the most memorable person in any room. In The Power of Body Language, Ms. Van Edwards will show you how to read people by gauging their visual cues, how to use body language to your advantage in meetings, and how to tell if people are lying. Ms. Van Edwards will even cover voice modulation so you can impress clients in phone conversations, as well as “statement analysis” to help you write powerful emails, website copy, and even business cards. By the end of the 27 lectures in this course, you’ll be able to identify exactly what impression your verbal and nonverbal language is giving, and how to make a powerful, positive impact on everyone around you.
What Are You Saying?
Self-assessment is an important tool when determining the impression that you make and how to adjust your behaviors to present yourself in the best way possible. To that end, you begin your exploration of nonverbal communication by learning more about yourself, what you want to accomplish, and how to make adjustments to your current habits. Throughout the course, you will be encouraged to practice through exercises and assessments that will help you understand the many facets of nonverbal communication in different environments and scenarios. Ms. Van Edwards also teaches you how to read other people, looking at facial expressions and body language and focusing on what they convey about confidence, fear, comfort, deception, and more.
When you know the impression you are making, you gain the power to control your nonverbal reactions in a wide variety of situations and present a more confident, self-assured face to the world. With Ms. Van Edward’s help, you can even learn to have better control over reactions that would usually be involuntary. By the time you have completed this course, you will have a solid understanding of how to:
Master nonverbal communication;
Make better first impressions;
Increase your confidence;
Decode other people’s emotions;
Spot deception;
Modulate your voice; and more.
With these tools at your disposal, you will learn how to be a better communicator and a more attentive listener. Whether you want to impress your boss, make new friends, or simply be more comfortable in social situations, effective nonverbal communication can help improve both your business and personal relationships.
Be Memorable
Body language is not just about being better understood; it’s also about creating a positive image for yourself and your business. Your ability to present yourself in the best possible way from the very start of any interaction will play a crucial role in how people remember you and how likely they are to trust you.
Read the Room
While it’s true that there are cultural and generational differences in the way people present themselves, there are also universal elements of nonverbal communication that everyone experiences and everyone can learn to identify. Facial expressions are one of these elements—no matter where you go, humans express emotions like happiness, confusion, or fear on their faces in the same identifiable ways. Understanding these expressions can enable you to read situations better; they can also help you notice subtle cues known as microexpressions that can be the key to spotting a lie.
Knowing when someone is trying to deceive you is certainly a useful tool, but what about being honest and clear in your own nonverbal communications? As you will learn, successful interactions can be derailed by dishonesty, especially lies of omission. When you are afraid someone may ask a difficult question or broach a painful subject, your body language can reveal your discomfort and set you up for an awkward exchange. Ms. Van Edwards shows why being upfront about potential issues and being open to acknowledging them can ensure smoother communication and make conversation much easier.
Small things—such as what your face and body say when you are omitting the truth—demonstrate exactly why reading the facial and behavioral cues of those around you is a vital key to successful communication. Equally important is understanding what you are saying with your gestures and expressions. Are you nodding impatiently? Tapping your foot? Breaking eye contact frequently? You may not always realize you are doing these things, but you would certainly notice if someone else communicated “bored” or “irritated” in such a clear manner. As you progress through The Power of Body Language, you will become more aware of—and in control of—these and other “tells.”
Your Best You
Ms. Van Edwards doesn’t limit her guidance to just reading facial expressions or looking at body language. The Power of Body Language also provides you with a guide to creating and honing your personal brand by applying your knowledge of behavior and personal image to other facets of your life and work. You will also learn:
Negotiation tips,
Best practices for email, phone, and other communication,
How to use body language in photography, and Communication “hacks” that give you an edge.
Filmed with a live audience, The Power of Body Language is designed as an ongoing conversation, incorporating questions and audience experience into each lesson. An ideal combination of practical and theoretical elements, this course will allow you to not only better understand the concepts behind nonverbal communication, but to also better practice what you learn every day.

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