What Your Body Says teaches simple, non-verbal steps that can both add impact to your words and influence and inspire others to establish trust and build solid relationships. How and why you need to communicate, the benefits of choosing your non-verbal communication is clear:
- To support what you are saying by complementing or adding to your verbal message.
- To reinforce the verbal, use a visual aid to support the message.
- To emphasize or stress the importance of what is being said – either positively or negatively. A jump for joy or high five will bring a different response than a foot stomp or eye-rolling.
What Your Body Says (and how to master the message) teaches nonverbally how to:
- Stop communicating your agenda and start relating.
- Stop pitching and start connecting.
- Stop “talking about it” and take action.
Sharon Sayler, MBA, is a Communications Success Strategist who trains professionals on how to become stronger, more influential communicators and leaders. She teaches people how to communicate with confidence and clarity with simple powerful, easy-to-learn ways they can gain the strategic advantage in important situations such as job interviews, negotiations, sales calls, court appearances – anywhere the outcome is critical.
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Recent Press Releases
Aug 20, 2010 Movin’ On Up: Nine Body Language Dos and Don’ts to Help You Win in the Business World
Today’s business world is more competitive than ever. As the economy continues to struggle, competition for jobs, clients, sales—you name it—continues to be tight. If you’re sure that you’ve been saying all the right things, but you still can’t get ahead, author Sharon Sayler suggests you consider what you’ve really been saying to potential employers or customers—not just verbally, but nonverbally. She explains that while you might be saying, “I’m the person for the job,” the message you’re conveying through your body might be very different. Read more >>
Aug 4, 2010 New Book "What Your Body Says" Shows the Power of Body Language
The power of body language and our other non-verbal communication determines how we’re perceived by others. Nonverbal communication is more than body language. It’s what we do with our voice, our breathing, and with our body. Body communications expert and local Oregon author Sharon Sayler wrote the new book, “What your Body Says (and how to master the message).”
Learn techniques to avoid common nonverbal communication mistakes and build credibility before you even begin speaking. “Our nonverbal communication has a dramatic influence on how we’re perceived. When we get it right, people pay attention to us and believe us. They trust us. Just knowing the right words to say isn’t enough. Even simple things like learning to keep our mouth closed when we aren’t speaking makes us look more intelligent,” she said. Read More >>
Aug 2, 2010 The Reason People Roll Their Eyes and Why it’s Not Criminal
Nonverbal communication expert Sharon Sayler says the person in Illinois who got thrown out of a city council meeting for rolling her eyes wasn’t showing disrespect. Read more >>
Recent Media Features
Sharon Sayler from www.WhatYourBodySays.com on The Authors Show
Wayne & Jane Show
What is the #1 nonverbal we all do wrong at least some of the time?
Listen to the 4-minute interview with Wayne Kelly to find out that and more….
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BTRIPP's book review
When gestures have meaning…
"Here's one of those “surprises” that came in from the folks at Wiley (helllooo, FTC). When this first came in, I was thinking “what am I supposed to do with that?”, but because it was relatively short, and I'd hit a snag on another project (you'll hear about that eventually), I decided to slot it into my reading a week or so back. I was very happy that I did! …"
Read the rest of BTRIPP's book review at http://btripp-books.livejournal.com/97528.html
The Job Stalker's interview
Some skills that will help…
"Well, I'm glad that I pushed Sharon Sayler's What Your Body Says (And How to Master the Message): Inspire, Influence, Build Trust, and Create Lasting Business Relationships to the top of the to-be-read pile, as it is a fascinating look at how to get your verbal and non-verbal communications in sync…"
Read more of The Job Stalker's interview with Sharon at http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/job-stalker/2010/08/some-skills-that-will-help.html
Featured Presentations
September 2010 Book Writing World – Authors How to present yourself at a reading
August 2010 – Book Breakthrough NYC
Unspoken Secrets of Successful Public Speakers
April 2010 – Sharon Sayler with Mike Michalowicz at the 2010 First Million Club Event
What Others Are Saying
"What Your Body Says gives you the tools you need to revolutionize your communication. Knowing what non-verbals support your message are truly a dream come true. Sharon Sayler brings together simple, yet very useful strategies, this practical book will change the way you view communication."
~ David Riklan, Founder – SelfGrowth.com
"The simple techniques presented in this powerful book give you the tools to express your own authentic self and achieve any dream."
~ Marcia Wieder, CEO/Founder, Dream University
“This fascinating book shows you how to become more influential and persuasive with every person you meet.”
~ Brian Tracy – Author – The Power of Charm
"As a person who has devoted his life to communication, I stand in awe of Sharon Sayler's brilliant book, 'What Your Body Says (and how to master the message).' It reveals essential truths in a very readable way and anyone who reads it will be able to capitalize upon the enlightenment she offers in better understanding and communicating any kind of messages."
~ Jay Conrad Levinson, The Father of Guerrilla Marketing, Author, "Guerrilla Marketing" series of books
"What Your Body Says (and how to master the message) gives you the power to non-verbally express your own authentic and confident self."
~ Lorrie Morgan-Ferrero www.redhotcopy.com
"What Your Body Says is all about being in integrity–aligning your speech and your actions. Having written two books on integrity, I'm delighted to see such careful attention given to this crucial part of communication."
~Shel Horowitz, co-author, Guerrilla Marketing Goes Green, http://www.guerrillamarketinggoesgreen.com
“If you are looking for a way to maximize the impact of your authentic communication with others, Sharon Sayler’s book, ‘What Your Body Says’, gives you the tools you need in a unique and powerful delivery. I'm sharing Sharon’s book with clients, friends and colleagues. The reading experience is a gift.”
- Viki Winterton, Founder, Expert Insights Family of Companies
"While much has been written about the importance of communication- what to say and how to say it - Sharon exposes even greater potential with her book, providing the reader with clear, logical steps in how to champion your own personal power with non-verbal communication. It is a must read for anyone who takes their personal and professional success seriously."
~ Eric G. Schneider, D. Min., www.sickofbeingsingleprogram.com
"What Your Body Says presents a set of tools to revolutionize our non-verbal intelligence in communications with other people. It endows us with the power to express our thoughts and emotions with authenticity and confidence."
~ Mick Quinn, Irish-born author of The Uncommon Path
Beyond Lip Service Radio:
What fun it was to be interviewed by you for "Beyond Lip Service!" You are a wonderful interviewer. You not only kept the conversation moving along, but you asked questions beyond what I had suggested, so that the conversation went much deeper. That made it more powerful, and I know that this will help to build your listening audience on your show. I learned a lot about the art of interviewing, based on how you interviewed me! The result of all of this is a provocative and useful program for your listeners. And that's what it's all about, providing great value to people so that they keep coming back. I know they'll keep coming back for more from you!
~ Barbara Musser, Your Naked and Authentic Business
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6/3/10 Interview for Streamline Success by Holly Chantal
Learn how your body language could be inadvertently destroying your direct sales success!
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Guest on Holly Chantal's Radio Show "Streamlined Success"
6/17/10 Interview for Mindset for Marketing Success by Loren Fogelman
Influential and persuasive communication without saying a word
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Guest on Loren Fogelman's Mindset for Marketing Success
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Was it something I said? Media Release
Was it something I said?
Maybe not, maybe it was something you did…. body language happens whether we want it to or not. Learn just a few of the techniques in the new book by communications coach Sharon Sayler, What Your Body Says (and how to master the message) to make your body match what your mouth is saying.
Nonverbal tips to get your point across including
- When eye contact can actually destroy rapport
- The three gestures every person should know
- The #1 nonverbal we all do wrong (at least some of the time)
Inside just some of the things you will learn are:
- Why most people wind up not receiving what they ask for
- How the "influence" process works… and how you can use it to your advantage
- Ways to maintain control when others are testing you or control you
- Specific exercises to develop your own personality and message that attracts attention