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Winning Body Language: Control the Conversation, Command Attention, and Convey the Right Message without Saying a Word [Paperback]

Mark Bowden (Author)
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Publication Date: March 17, 2010

The Unique System of Nonverbal Skills Used by the Most Effective Leaders in Business Today

CONTROL THE CONVERSATION, COMMAND ATTENTION, AND CONVEY THE RIGHT MESSAGE--WITHOUT SAYING A WORD

Whether you're presenting an idea, delivering a speech, managing a team, or negotiating a deal, your body language plays a key role in your overall success.

This ingenious step-by-step guide, written by an elite trainer of Fortune 50 CEOs and G8 world leaders, unlocks the secrets of nonverbal communication--using a proven system of universal techniques that can give you the ultimate professional advantage. Learn easily how to:

  • Successfully master the visual TruthPlane around you to win trust now.
  • Gesture in a way that gains everyone’s attention— even before you speak.
  • Appeal to others' deep psychological needs for immediate rapport and influence.

You'll discover how to sit, stand, and subtly alter your body language to move with confidence, control conversations, command attention, persuade and influence others, and convey positive energy—without saying a word.

It's the one key to success nobody talks about!

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About the Author

Mark Bowden is a noted body language expert and creator of TruthPlane, a communication and presentation training program used by Fortune 50 companies and CEO s throughout the world. Visit www.truthplane.com

Product Details

  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (March 17, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0071700579
  • ISBN-13: 978-0071700573
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,873 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Mark Bowden
Mark Bowden received his university degree in performance in the U.K. and studied the gesture control methods of Jacques Lecoq's Laboratory of Movement in Paris. He worked with some of the world's most groundbreaking theatre companies, appearing in multi-award winning stage and screen productions globally and still trains internationally recognized actors and directors. He has worked with leading practitioners of movement psychology and built upon the influence techniques of Dr. Milton Erickson. He is the creator of TruthPlane, a unique model of training for anyone who has to communicate to an audience, and his techniques are now used by top executives and political leaders around the globe who want to gain an advantage beyond words when they speak. He has a reputation for being one of the world's expert performance trainers, and he is a highly sought-after trainer in business communication at universities including McGill and the international top 10 business school Schulich at York University in Toronto. His client list of leading businesspeople, teams, and politicians currently includes presidents and CEOs of Fortune 50 companies and prime ministers of G8 powers. He gives keynote speeches worldwide on persuasive and influential verbal and nonverbal communication to stand out, win trust, and profit.

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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I own virtually every major book that's ever been written on the subject of non-verbal communication and body language, and I've learned something of value from all of them-even if for the repetition of important concepts. Mark's book is different, however; my highlighter was busy, and I closed the book repeatedly, taking time to reflect on one profound idea after another. I'm better because of this book, and my clients will be too!
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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
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The book starts with a quote from George Bernard Shaw, "The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place." Unfortunately we have far too many instances when we fail to communicate.

We go to great lengths to choose the best words to deliver our message. But we often neglect the fact that words account for only a small percentage of the message being communicated. According to studies done by UCLA professor Albert Mehrabian, body language accounts for 55% of the receiver's understanding, the tone of voice accounts for 38% and the actual words account for only 7% of the receiver's understanding of our message. If you have ever had a disagreement that included the words, "It was not what you said, but the way you said it" you know first hand the truth of this study.

This book is all about the effective use of our body language to improve our communication. Mark Bowden has devoted his life to the study and teaching of effective use of body language to improve communication. He has condensed his knowledge into an easy to read book that gives us some very specific ways to improve our communications by the effective use of body language.

We either build trust and improve communication with the proper use of body language or we move our audience in the totally opposite direction. Bowden gives very specific information and examples on what to do and what not to do. He starts with the simple hand gestures and the subconscious messages we communicate with them.

He teaches how we can use our breath to improve our message. Breath incorrectly and we automatically weaken our message. He teaches how to inject excitement into your communication and when to stay away from this technique.

There are countless other specific examples and techniques throughout the book. Bowden gives sufficient background information on all these theories. He goes into great detail to explain the psychological impact of the different techniques.

The book is very user friendly - the layout is very easy to read. There are specific exercises to do at the end of each chapter.

Here is a summary of the benefit to be derived from this book, "Your greatest business achievements will boil down not to a genetic disposition for success, but to your ability to handle the information that you give and receive in such a way that it is distilled into valuable meaning for other human beings: Intelligent communication."

If you wish to be more successful in business and life, you need to learn to improve your communication. And that means you must learn to communicate using effective body language.

Interesting and highly valuable information.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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I wish I'd known Mark Bowden when I was an HR executive at Coca-Cola. When I joined that great company, training on presentation skills was the number one request from people at all levels of the organization. We tried many methods to develop great presentation skills, and many different service providers, but there was always something missing.

I now realize the missing element was trust. After working with Mark through a number of high stakes situations I have come to respect and admire his ability to always create an environment of trust and credibility. He deeply understands the way the human brain functions (and dysfunctions in times of stress). And he is exceptional at using body language to inspire confidence - even before a formal presentation begins.

With his usual great generosity of spirit, Mark shares his secrets in this book. The intelligence he offers here, especially combined with his insightful coaching, will guarantee that anyone can quickly learn exactly how to Stand Out, Win Trust and Be Heard.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
It was not really what I was looking for
I thought the book would be more about how to read people's body language and know what different gestures meant but that is not the case. Read more
Published 5 months ago by M. Gorichs
Will not teach you anything of value.
This book is plain bad and I do not understand the reviews. To be honest I think they are fixed. Unfortunately I bought the book mostly based on the reviews. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Erdal Erbas
finally something different on the topic!!!!
I've read dozens of books on body language all of them saying more or less the same, if you want to move to next step buy this book... I can assure you - you won't regret it!!!
Published 7 months ago by Alfonso Castro Chiriboga
Enjoying & plan to use information given!!
The book itself came in good time and was in good condition. I am still reading and enjoying it very much. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Kimmer
Seriously?
I can't believe all these 5 star reviews are genuine! I read lots of books on presentations and public speaking and I think the book was a complete waste of time. Read more
Published 11 months ago by J. Lansdale
A lot of filler.
I could summarize the heart of the advice as a list of five items: the rest is FILLER, and not particularly entertainingly written. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Intellectual Romantic
Brilliant.
Put simply, this should be required reading for anyone involved with public speaking of any kind. Extremely helpful and interesting. Read more
Published 11 months ago by ThaddeusC
This really works!
This is my second book on learning body language, the other one being 'What Every BODY is Saying' by Joe Navarro. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Steven
It does work
I do not write reviews frequently. I feel just forced to do this now. The book arrived yesterday. It was one of two. After a glimpse I decided to read this one first. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Tomasz Cierpisz
Mark Bowden really knows his stuff.
Author Mark Bowden really knows his stuff. This book is absolutely a must-read for ANYONE who would like to improve the efficacy of their communication skills, increase their... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Howard
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