Author_Details Elizabeth Kuhnke is a communications coach and the Managing Director and Founder of Kuhnke Communications, a company that delivers bespoke communication coaching programmes to individuals and teams across the UK, Europe and the Far East. Elizabeth has also led communication skills workshops at international conferences throughout the UK and Europe and is frequently called upon to speak at business events to share her insight on how to present with impact. Her clients have included Vodafone, Gillette, KPMG, Lundbeck Pharmaceuticals and Rieter Automotive Systems. Her career started in acting and singing on stage, television and radio in the US. Since then she has gathered various qualifications and developed her expertise in communication. These include an MFA in Theatre Arts, a BSc in Speech and Communications, Myers Briggs accreditation and NLP accreditation. She has also taught drama, voice and movement. Elizabeth is a tried and tested Dummies author: she is currently writing Persuasion and Influence For Dummies. About_Topic Body language is a fascinating topic that reveals how the human mind works, how to understand others, and how to better represent yourself. Image and presentation are crucial to successful communication - both in business and in our personal lives. Realising what kind of impression you give, and understanding how others judge you when you meet them, is a valuable thing - and learning to make a more positive impact is an incredibly useful skill. This book will appeal to a range of readers: as well as those wanting to better understand how people perceive them and to better understand others, it will also serve readers seeking a job and wanting to make a good impression at interview, people in business who want to ensure their communications with their clients and colleagues are positive in every way, and people in relationships, or those looking for a relationship, trying to interpret the 2018signals' of the opposite sex. About_Book Actions really do speak louder than words. If you are puzzled by other people or want to improve the impression you give, having an insight into body language is key. In this book you'll discover how the body reveals what people really mean, and how you can use your body and your expressions to make a positive impact. It also explores why we give the signals we do, how to read the most common expressions and goes on to show how you can use body language to transform your personal and professional relationships. Main_Blurb Short_Blurb TOC Introduction Part I: In the Beginning Was the Gesture . Defining Body Language . Looking Closer at Non-verbal Gestures Part II: Starting at the Top . Heading to the Heart of the Matter . Watching Facial Expressions . The Eyes Have It . Mastering Lip Reading Part III: The Trunk: Limbs and Roots . Taking It From the Torso . Arming Yourself . It's in the Palm of Your Hand . Standing Your Ground . Playing with Props Part IV: Putting the Body into Social and Business Context . Being Aware of Territorial Rights and Regulations . Rating, Dating, and Mating: Using the Body in Courting Behaviour . Interviewing, Influencing, and Playing Politics . Crossing the Cultural Divide . Reading the Signs Part V: The Part of Tens 315 . Ten Ways to Spot Deception . Ten Ways to Reveal Your Attractiveness . Ten Ways to Find Out About Someone Without Asking . Ten Ways to Improve Your Silent Communication Index Concise_Desc Actions really do speak louder than words. If you are puzzled by other people or want to improve the impression you give, having an insight into body language is key. In this book you'll discover how the body reveals what people really mean, and how you can use your body and your expressions to make a positive impact. It also explores why we give the signals we do, how to read the most common expressions and goes on to show how you can use body language to transform your personal and professional relationships. Introduction Part I: In the Beginning Was the Gesture . Defining Body Language . Looking Closer at Non-verbal Gestures Part II: Starting at the Top . Heading to the Heart of the Matter . Watching Facial Expressions . The Eyes Have It . Mastering Lip Reading Part III: The Trunk: Limbs and Roots . Taking It From the Torso . Arming Yourself . It's in the Palm of Your Hand . Standing Your Ground . Playing with Props Part IV: Putting the Body into Social and Business Context . Being Aware of Territorial Rights and Regulations . Rating, Dating, and Mating: Using the Body in Courting Behaviour . Interviewing, Influencing, and Playing Politics . Crossing the Cultural Divide . Reading the Signs Part V: The Part of Tens 315 . Ten Ways to Spot Deception . Ten Ways to Reveal Your Attractiveness . Ten Ways to Find Out About Someone Without Asking . Ten Ways to Improve Your Silent Communication
