56 year old female CEO had taken her company from 2 million dollars to a 200 million dollar business in 15 years. She was very successful, but as her client’s got younger she didn’t feel successful. Her clothes were dowdy, blacks and brown her hair hung lank over her face. Parker a Geiger an image consultant colleague of mine, worked with her to see what fit. We are typically drawn to certain first impressions factors power had been her motivator, esthetics attractiveness how she looked to others had meant nothing to her. But now she wanted to look like her new client base.
Parker says, wearing the right colors, saying the right thing, eating with the right utensil is not going to make you successful. It’s knowing you are doing all the right things that builds confidence and it’s that confidence that translates into success. For Sandra, we did just that. Her clothing style is Dramatic/Natural; dramatic in terms of wearing larger scale accessories but natural in the sense of having dressing in comfort. We built a wardrobe of natural fibered clothing and unusual jewelry. Things she felt confident it. Although Sandra has been speaking to large groups around the world after her coaching she told me that she walked out to a crowd of 1000 people and felt more confident then she ever had before. And it felt good. Now Sandra can focus back on what she does best and that is selling!
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at http://PattiWood.net. Also check out the body language quiz on her YouTube Channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
How seating effects the audience and the speaker
Have you ever noticed an audience “check out” on a speaker?
There are times when seating profoundly effects and audiences response.
Recently I was the last speaker of a four day event. All day, for four days the attendees sat at tables set for 12 people in the same large banquet room at the Hotel.
By the time I was introduced in the afternoon of the last day they had set up their seats to create an easy way to “check out” of any presentation.
Out of 150 people the majority of the people were sitting in the back of the room. In fact, there were five tables in the front that were absolutely empty and the others up front have two or three people at a table meant for 12. This seating creates what I call the castle wall effect. The participants can tune out and talk to each other because they feel they are protected and hidden behind the castle wall.
It also makes it much more difficult to connect with the group and to get them to laugh. It is hard to move and audience to laugh over empty seats. You may have heard comics like Jay Leno talk about the advantage of having the front seats filled and a packed house for the comedy to work. The same principal applies to any speaking, training or meeting situation. Laughter and energy move easily in a crowd. With all those issues in mind, you can see were this could have made for a “tough audience.” I had to move out into the audience throughout the speech to bridge the empty gab. Now in the ideal circumstances you as the speaker can get the room arranged more effectively. Here is what you might ask.
Could you ask the banquet manager to change the room slightly before the last day’s presentation? Could the hotel staff please move out at least the back three tables and all those chairs at the back? And get rid of any extra chairs in the room that people may have pulled away from the tables and brought to sit in against the back wall. Those are what I call the, “too good for the room seats.” and are typically filled with participants who may have high assigned status, or those who most want to check out. Please get rid of those chairs.
If you can get the change the groups they will fill up the room at not have empty tables or three at the tables in front. You will have a packed house and a much happier audience!!
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at http://PattiWood.net. Also check out the body language quiz on her YouTube Channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
There are times when seating profoundly effects and audiences response.
Recently I was the last speaker of a four day event. All day, for four days the attendees sat at tables set for 12 people in the same large banquet room at the Hotel.
By the time I was introduced in the afternoon of the last day they had set up their seats to create an easy way to “check out” of any presentation.
Out of 150 people the majority of the people were sitting in the back of the room. In fact, there were five tables in the front that were absolutely empty and the others up front have two or three people at a table meant for 12. This seating creates what I call the castle wall effect. The participants can tune out and talk to each other because they feel they are protected and hidden behind the castle wall.
It also makes it much more difficult to connect with the group and to get them to laugh. It is hard to move and audience to laugh over empty seats. You may have heard comics like Jay Leno talk about the advantage of having the front seats filled and a packed house for the comedy to work. The same principal applies to any speaking, training or meeting situation. Laughter and energy move easily in a crowd. With all those issues in mind, you can see were this could have made for a “tough audience.” I had to move out into the audience throughout the speech to bridge the empty gab. Now in the ideal circumstances you as the speaker can get the room arranged more effectively. Here is what you might ask.
Could you ask the banquet manager to change the room slightly before the last day’s presentation? Could the hotel staff please move out at least the back three tables and all those chairs at the back? And get rid of any extra chairs in the room that people may have pulled away from the tables and brought to sit in against the back wall. Those are what I call the, “too good for the room seats.” and are typically filled with participants who may have high assigned status, or those who most want to check out. Please get rid of those chairs.
If you can get the change the groups they will fill up the room at not have empty tables or three at the tables in front. You will have a packed house and a much happier audience!!
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at http://PattiWood.net. Also check out the body language quiz on her YouTube Channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
Body Language Clues From Zahra Baker's Father
Greensboro, NC -- In a case that seems to get more bizarre by the day, we're finding out what Zahra Baker's father is and isn't telling us about his daughter's death.
Patti was asked by WBTV News this week to view the interview of Adam Baker just after he received the news that his wife, Elisa Baker, had been charged with second degree murder of their daughter. Patti revealed some interesting facts regarding his body language during the interview. Check the link below to hear her comments as she watched his interview.
http://www.digtriad.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=162510&catid=57
http://www.wbtv.com/Global/category.asp?C=197806
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at http://pattiwood.net/. Also check out the body language quiz on her YouTube Channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
Patti was asked by WBTV News this week to view the interview of Adam Baker just after he received the news that his wife, Elisa Baker, had been charged with second degree murder of their daughter. Patti revealed some interesting facts regarding his body language during the interview. Check the link below to hear her comments as she watched his interview.
http://www.digtriad.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=162510&catid=57
http://www.wbtv.com/Global/category.asp?C=197806
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at http://pattiwood.net/. Also check out the body language quiz on her YouTube Channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
Body Language, Lying to the Federal Reserve
Look at the body language and paralanguage in this Video
It's a testimony of the Inspector General of the Federal Reserve before a congressional panel, trying to pin down the woman who SHOULD know what happened to TRILLIONS of $ that was provided as bailout money, and she evades, dodges and prevaricates. What do you see.
http://dailybail.com/home/there-are-no-words-to-describe-the-following-part-ii.html
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at http://PattiWood.net. Also check out the body language quiz on her YouTube Channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
It's a testimony of the Inspector General of the Federal Reserve before a congressional panel, trying to pin down the woman who SHOULD know what happened to TRILLIONS of $ that was provided as bailout money, and she evades, dodges and prevaricates. What do you see.
http://dailybail.com/home/there-are-no-words-to-describe-the-following-part-ii.html
Wondering How Your Honey Really Feels About You? Check the Links Below
http://www.torontosun.com/life/2011/02/10/17227806.html
http://lifewise.canoe.ca/SexRomance/2011/02/10/17242121.html
http://www.edmontonsun.com/life
http://www.ottawasun.com/life
http://www.calgarysun.com/life
http://www.winnipegsun.com/life
http://www.lfpress.com/life/2011/02/10/17227981.html
2. Say no more Wondering how your honey really feels about you? Here's a hint: Stop paying attention to the words
The Ottawa Sun, Saturday, February 12, 2011 , Edition: Final , Section: Lifestyle , Page: 26 , Matches: , Word Count: 000746 Byline: JOANNE RICHARD
3. Say no more Wondering how your honey really feels about you? Here's a hint: Stop paying attention to the words
The Calgary Sun, Saturday, February 12, 2011 , Edition: Final , Section: Lifestyle , Page: 39 , Matches: , Word Count: 000746 Byline: JOANNE RICHARD
4. Say no more LIFE: Wondering how your honey really feels about you? Here's a hint: Stop paying attention to the words
The Brantford Expositor, Saturday, February 12, 2011 , Edition: Final , Section: Lifestyle , Page: C6 , Matches: , Word Count: 000827 Byline: JOANNE RICHARD
5. Say no more
The Kingston Whig-Standard, Saturday, February 12, 2011 , Edition: Final , Section: Lifestyle , Page: 32 , Matches: , Word Count: 000974 Byline: JOANNE RICHARD
6. Flower power for your Valentine VALENTINE'S DAY
The Sarnia Observer, Saturday, February 12, 2011 , Edition: Final , Section: Lifestyle , Page: D10 , Matches: , Word Count: 001053 Byline: JOANNE RICHARD, SPECIAL TO QMI AGENCY
7. Stop paying attention to the words LIFE: Wondering how your honey really feels about you? Here's a hint: Stop paying attention to the words
The Sarnia Observer, Saturday, February 12, 2011 , Edition: Final , Section: Lifestyle , Page: C6 , Matches: , Word Count: 000827 Byline: JOANNE RICHARD
8. Say no more Wondering how your honey really feels about you? Here's a hint: Stop paying attention to the words
The Edmonton Sun, Saturday, February 12, 2011 , Edition: Final , Section: Lifestyle , Page: 68 , Matches: , Word Count: 000746 Byline: JOANNE RICHARD
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at http://PattiWood.net. Also check out the body language quiz on her YouTube Channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
http://lifewise.canoe.ca/SexRomance/2011/02/10/17242121.html
http://www.edmontonsun.com/life
http://www.ottawasun.com/life
http://www.calgarysun.com/life
http://www.winnipegsun.com/life
http://www.lfpress.com/life/2011/02/10/17227981.html
2. Say no more Wondering how your honey really feels about you? Here's a hint: Stop paying attention to the words
The Ottawa Sun, Saturday, February 12, 2011 , Edition: Final , Section: Lifestyle , Page: 26 , Matches: , Word Count: 000746 Byline: JOANNE RICHARD
3. Say no more Wondering how your honey really feels about you? Here's a hint: Stop paying attention to the words
The Calgary Sun, Saturday, February 12, 2011 , Edition: Final , Section: Lifestyle , Page: 39 , Matches: , Word Count: 000746 Byline: JOANNE RICHARD
4. Say no more LIFE: Wondering how your honey really feels about you? Here's a hint: Stop paying attention to the words
The Brantford Expositor, Saturday, February 12, 2011 , Edition: Final , Section: Lifestyle , Page: C6 , Matches: , Word Count: 000827 Byline: JOANNE RICHARD
5. Say no more
The Kingston Whig-Standard, Saturday, February 12, 2011 , Edition: Final , Section: Lifestyle , Page: 32 , Matches: , Word Count: 000974 Byline: JOANNE RICHARD
6. Flower power for your Valentine VALENTINE'S DAY
The Sarnia Observer, Saturday, February 12, 2011 , Edition: Final , Section: Lifestyle , Page: D10 , Matches: , Word Count: 001053 Byline: JOANNE RICHARD, SPECIAL TO QMI AGENCY
7. Stop paying attention to the words LIFE: Wondering how your honey really feels about you? Here's a hint: Stop paying attention to the words
The Sarnia Observer, Saturday, February 12, 2011 , Edition: Final , Section: Lifestyle , Page: C6 , Matches: , Word Count: 000827 Byline: JOANNE RICHARD
8. Say no more Wondering how your honey really feels about you? Here's a hint: Stop paying attention to the words
The Edmonton Sun, Saturday, February 12, 2011 , Edition: Final , Section: Lifestyle , Page: 68 , Matches: , Word Count: 000746 Byline: JOANNE RICHARD
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at http://PattiWood.net. Also check out the body language quiz on her YouTube Channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
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