By Patti Wood MA, CSP Body Language Expert
Patti is called “The gold standard of body
language experts” by the Washington Post and credited in the New
York Times with bringing the topic into the national consciousness.
Patti has degrees with a specialization in nonverbal communication and was a
university instructor in body language and other communication topics. She is
the author of eight books including the new “SNAP – Making the Most of First Impressions
Body Language and Charisma”, “The Conflict Cure” and “Easy
Speaking-Dynamic Delivery.” Patti is a
professional speaker and consultant for fortune 100 companies. Her clients
include; AT&T, Hewlett Packard, Proctor and Gamble, Kroger, UPS, Porsche,
Coca-Cola, and Cisco Systems as well as hundreds of National Associations. She
speaks on PBS, the BBC, CNN, FOX News, FBN, HLN, Nancy Grace, Dr. Drew, MSMBC, In
Session, The History Channel, Inside Edition, The Soup, The Discovery Channel,
and more. She appears regularly in hundreds of newspapers and magazines
around the world including; Esquire, Us Weekly, Psychology Today, USA
Today, People, AOL.com, Women’s Health, In Touch, OK!, Reuters, ESPN, Men’s
Health, Details, Oprah Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Family Circle, Parents Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and hundreds
more.
1.
Start
with Something Powerful
2.
Watch
Your Stance and Posture
3.
Face
Towards the Audience
4.
Movement—Room—Space
5.
Facial
Expressions and Body Movement
6.
Hands-Gestures
7.
Eye
Contact
For “ How to Make a Positive First Impression” article go to www.PattiWood.net to Articles on the menu click then scroll
down to Featured Articles to “How to
Make a Positive First Impression”
(http://www.pattiwood.net/article.asp?PageID=11491)
For the handout on
Powerful Presentation Body Language
Go to www.PattiWood.net On the Menu on the left side of the screen
scroll down to Articles and click then go Articles with Tips then scroll down
“Powerful Presentation Body Language” (http://www.pattiwood.net/article.asp?PageID=2331)
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at www.PattiWood.net. Check out Patti's website for her new book "SNAP, Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language and Charisma" at www.snapfirstimpressions.com. Also check out Patti's YouTube channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
