Is there a way of holding yourself that displays influence?
What are the covert signals of power?
We know about Aristotle's rhetoric but was there a school of movement that went with it?
Can you tell if someone is lying just from their body language?
All this and more will be answered in this special Xmas edition of Speaking Influence, and believe me, there's a lot to unwrap in this episode.
Mark Bowden is an internationally renowned author, speaker and expert on body language and I'm delighted that he agreed to come on Speaking Influence and discuss the importance of body language in the spheres of influence and persuasion. Not only did Mark discuss these things but he gave us a mini masterclass on the body language of influence and persuasion both in real-life events and online ones.
In this episode:
- What kind of school teaches body language?
- Is there a physical/performative type of rhetoric?
- The one thing we all have to fight against
- How gravity affects communication
- The secret signals of power
- How to generate passion on Zoom
- Mark's top influence tool
and more besides as always.
Mark's latest book, co-written with Tracy Thompson, is called Truth and Lies: What people are really thinking and is available in multiple formats. I've just downloaded the audiobook for myself. His book recommendation is: The Ellipsis Manual by Chase Hughes
You can find out more about Mark at his website https://truthplane.com/ and you can easily find some of his terrific talks on YouTube.
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