Captivate

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Do you feel awkward at networking events Do you wonder what your date really thinks of you Do you wish you could decode people You need to learn the science of people.As a human behavior hacker, Vanessa Van Edwards created a research lab to study the hidden forces that drive us And she s cracked the code In Captivate, she shares shortcuts, systems, and secrets for taking charge of your interactions at work, at home, and in any social situation These aren t the people skills you learned in school This is the first comprehensive, science backed, real life manual on how to captivate anyone and a completely new approach to building connections.Just like knowing the formulas to use in a chemistry lab, or the right programming language to build an app, Captivate provides simple ways to solve people problems You ll learn, for example How to work a room Every party, networking event, and social situation has a predictable map Discover the sweet spot for making the most connections How to read faces It s easier than you think to speed read facial expressions and use them to predict people s emotions How to talk to anyone Every conversation can be memorable once you learn how certain words generate the pleasure hormone dopamine in listeners.When you understand the laws of human behavior, your influence, impact, and income will increase significantly What s , you will improve your interpersonal intelligence, make a killer first impression, and build rapport quickly and authentically in any situation negotiations, interviews, parties, and pitches You ll never interact the same way again. New Read Captivate By Vanessa Van Edwards For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I ve purchased Vanessa Van Edwards body language and Creative Live Power of Happiness courses, so I was very pleased to see so much brand new content covered in Captivate The mix of both personal and professional examples provided made this book useful for considering how to improve all my different types of relationships The examples and conversation starters feel authentic throughout the book This is the sort of business networking handbook I would read and recommend my colleagues review b I ve purchased Vanessa Van Edwards body language and Creative Live Power of Happiness courses, so I was very pleased to see so much brand new content covered in...I loved this book, from the stories Vanessa shares about her own trial and error to the useful, science based methods she advises for different social interactions This book taught me new things, made me laugh out loud and is extremely useful I particularly like how everything feels actionable I d finish a chapter and be able to implement its lesson right away I especially liked Chapter 12, Reveal The lessons found in that chapter are helping to make me a better storyteller, which is someth I loved this book, from the stories Vanessa shares about her ...I was fortunate enough to receive a review copy of Captivate it is fantastic For all of you recovering awkward people out there, this book is a gold mine of useful tips, clearly presented, to enable you to hack any awkward social situation Like her amazing YouTube...Who knew that if an acquaintance says, I love chocolate, it is a major social mistake to share and explain my preference for peanut butter Apparently, it follows from a first principle of social behavior that I should instead shift subjects until landing on authentic common ground For example, it would be much better to say, If you love chocolate do you happen to enjoy chocolate peanut butter yogurt Yes Me too I am totally with you Chocolate peanut butter yogurt is the best Captiv Who knew that if an acquaintance says, I love chocolate, it is a major social mistake to share and explain my preference for peanut butter Apparently, it follows from a first principle of social behavior that I should instead shi...I truly believe that I could happily live life as a hermit Not because I hate people I love people Sometimes though, I don t know what to say to them This book has helped me a great deal As a long suffering introvert, ...I was lucky to be chosen for the early preview Vanessa van Edwards writes in the same manner and with the same enthusiasm as she does giving presentations When i was reading her book it felt the same as when she was presenting herself during one of her courses The book contains the same geeky humor and she puts herself in the spotlight The book is an easy read through because of this Chapter 6 and 7 where my absolute favorites because they contain a lot of practical advice on personality an I was lucky to be chosen for the early preview Vanessa van Edwards writes in the same manner and with the same enthusiasm as she does giving presentations When i was reading her book it felt the same as when she was presenting herse...As a self proclaimed extrovert, I was hesitant about buying this book because I thought it was geared only toward introverts Wow, how wrong I was Vanessa, was able to provide hacks, challenges, and insights into ways make me into the best version of myself From where to stand in a room to how to appropriately thank people based on their love language Her hacks lessons occasionally conjured up the reaction of oh S I do that It is those moments that made me really love this book because As a self proclaimed extrovert, I was hesitant about buying this book because I thought it was geared only toward introverts Wow, how wrong I was Vanessa, was able to provide hacks, challenges, and insights into ways make me into the best version of myself From where to stand in a room to how to appropriately thank people based on their love language Her hacks lessons occasionally conjured up the reaction of oh S I do that It is those moments that mad...As an educator and entrepreneur, I m a geek for a book that teaches me something new I can bring to my students or my business In particular, I loved Chapter 10 Connect How to Speak So People Listen because it dives into the power of storytelling As she weaves together examples like the alternative comedy show The Last Show I Do Before I Go on Medication , the genesis of Beanie Babies and perfecting an authentic rallying cry during fundraising calls for Emory, Vanessa wraps powerful resear As an educator and entrepreneur, I m a geek for a book that teaches me something new I can bring to my students or my business In particular, I loved Chapter 10 Connect How to Speak So People Listen because it dives into the power of storytelling As she weaves together exa...I have purchased three of Vanessa Van Edwards online classes and this book is a great addition to that collection There are parts that are duplicative but that was good for me as this format helped distill the knowledge evenIf you are struggling to find meaningful connections with people, either personal or professional, this book will leapfrog you ahead of your peers Using people s words, using ...I won an ARC of this book in a goodreads drawing.A very good book about how to win friends and influence people, using science as a guide.

Captivate
  • 04 December 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 307 pages
  • 0399564489
  • Vanessa Van Edwards
  • Captivate