Archive for October, 2009

The High-Tech Future of Body Language

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Are you ready for your close up?

If you’re a leader who thinks that technology offers a screen to hide behind, author and body language expert, I advises you to think again. The visual technology revolution is making body language more important than ever. Soon you will be interacting face-to-face with even greater frequency, even if those interactions are mediated by a screen. Leaders will need to master these new technologies to communicate effectively with their followers, employees, customers and clients.

Here is a link to my Washington Post article about new advances in technology and research that show how non-verbal cues will remain as important — if not more important — in our digital future:

http://views.washingtonpost.com/leadership/leadership_playlist/2009/10/the-high-tech-future-of-body-language.html

For more information, contact Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D. by phone: 510-526-1727, email: CGoman@CKG.com, or through her website:http://www.NonverbalAdvantage.com.

The Seven Second Job Interview

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

First impressions are powerful – and difficult to change. For my tips on “How to Ace a Job Interview in Seven Seconds” watch this video on BNET – http://www.bnet.com/2422-13722_23-349736.htm.

Body language and business communication

Friday, October 9th, 2009

In this fast-paced, techno-charged era of email, blogs, wikis and IMs, one universal truth remains: Face-to-face is still the most preferred, productive and powerful communication medium. In fact, the more business professionals communicate electronically, the more pressing becomes the need for face-to-face meetings.

Here’s my interview with Fobes on “When face-to-face matters” (http://video.forbes.com/fvn/meetings-09/when-face-to-face-matters)