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September 12, 2012 For Immediate Release:

Sharon Sayler to Discuss The Secrets To Influence and Inspire Without Saying a Word

HOLLYWOOD, CA, September 12, 2012 – Sharon Sayler, founder of Competitive Edge Communications to share the Secrets To Influence and Inspire Without Saying a Word with the Coaches and Entrepreneurs’ Edge Extravaganza participants this September 20, 2012 at the Magic Castle in Hollywood California.

July 1, 2012 For Immediate Release:

Sharon Sayler to Discuss The Body Language Every Professional Woman Must Now

FORT LAUDERDALE, July 1, 2012 – Sharon Sayler, founder of Competitive Edge Communications to share with the South Florida Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) the nonverbal communication that will help optimize their messages to gain the maximum success on July 9, 2012.

June 16, 2012 For Immediate Release:

Sharon Sayler to Discuss Practical Approaches to Applying Nonverbal Communication to Your Sales Program

PORTLAND, June 16, 2012 – Competitive Edge Communications, one of the country’s top consulting firms specializing in performance acceleration, announced today that Sharon Sayler, founder and lead consultant, will speak at the ICF Midwest Conference in Chicago on June 22, 2012.

May 1, 2012 For Immediate Release:

Sharon Sayler to Discuss Instant IQ – The Body Language Secrets of Persuasion
MIAMI, May 1, 2012 – Sharon Sayler, lead consultant for Competitive Edge Communications will speak on Instant IQ – The Body Language Secrets of Persuasion and how to immediately inspire and influence the best in others through nonverbal communications.

Feature Articles

	Messages you send through body language can affect your career by Cindy Krischer Goodman The wrong body language could derail your progress in networking and climbing the career ladder….
	Your Body Language + Your Brand Whether you are big business or a one-person shop, the subconscious messages of your brand are important to your success. Strategic use of body language is vital to what you want us to believe about you and your business…
	How to Best Present Yourself in a Job Interview You’ve landed that job interview and have polished your resume in preparation. But what should you do once you are face to face? Use these tried-and-true tips…
	Movin' On Up: 9 Body Language Do's and Don'ts to Help You Win in the Business World If you're sure that you've been saying all the right things, but you still can't get ahead, consider what you've really been saying to potential employers or customers — not just verbally, but nonverbally.
	Correcting Your Verbal Pause There is much truth to the cliché, "it's not what you say, but how you say it." And that is very important in the sales profession, where not only your words, but also your actions while you say them can convince a prospect to become a client.
	The Verbal Pause-Busting Cheat Sheet Do the "Ums," "Uhs," and "Ahs" got your tongue? It is natural to pause when you speak — it's when you breathe. What's not natural is to fill the silent pause with um, ah, uh, you know and other sounds.
	Seven Nonverbal Strategies for a Stress-less Holiday Healthcare professionals are used to stress. Unfortunately, it’s in the not-so-fine print of the job description. So why is the holiday season different?
	9 Body Language Do's and Don'ts for Meeting with Clients and Prospects If you're sure you've been saying all the right things but still can't close the deal with prospects, author Sharon Sayler suggests you consider what you've really been saying to potential customers — not just verbally, but nonverbally.
	Empower Your Message's Delivery with Bold Body Language Nine Nonverbal Dos and Don'ts to Add Authority to Your Allocution. Richard Carufel's spotlight this week: Sharon Sayler, Group Dynamics and Behavioral Coach; Author, "What Your Body Says."
	Top 9 Do's and Don'ts of Body Language in Business 10 Minutes to Better Business featured article in the Nashville Business Journal.
	How to get rid of those ums, ahs, and you knows when you speak It is natural to pause when you speak – it gives you a chance to breathe. Meaningless extra syllables or words make you look less intelligent. Your message will be more effective once you eliminate them.
	9 Body Language Dos and Don'ts to Help You Win in The Business World If you're not winning the jobs, clients, or sales you think you deserve, you might want to take a closer look at what you're saying – not just verbally, but nonverbally. Sharon Sayler explains that your body language is just as important as the words you use. She provides a few helpful tips to help you move (pun intended!) ahead of your competition.
	The Verbal Pause-Busting Cheat Sheet It is natural to pause when you speak – it's when you breathe. What's not natural is to fill the silent pause with um, ah, uh, you know, and other sounds. These verbal pauses are distracting and muddle what you are trying to say. Here's how to eliminate them…
	Bookviews by Alan Caruba A monthly report on the best fiction and non-fiction books. Alan Caruba is a charter member of the National Book Critics Circle and has been reviewing for more than five decades. What Your Body Says (and how to master the message), by Sharon Sayler, was featured in his November 2010 book list in the "Getting Down to Business" section.
	Why You Didn't Get Promoted Media Bistro article written by Kristen Fischer, featuring expert advice from Sharon Sayler and other business specialists. Fischer emphasizes that you didn't get promoted "By not articulating what you want and why you deserve it, it can cost you."
	Movin' On Up Sharon Sayler shares Nine Body Language Dos and Don'ts to Help You Win in The Business World in her article featured in the 360boom: Living Better Longer. It is a portal, it is a 24/7 news channel, it is an advertising medium, but most of all it is a collection of article content of, by and for our target demographic group – 'intelligent baby-boomers' and those who wish they were.
	Movin' On Up: Nine Body Language Dos and Don'ts to Help You Win in the Business World Tooling and Production serves as an e-newsletter dedicated to manufacturing in the metalworking industries. It provides readers with reliable work-a-day solutions in the form of reports on leading-edge technologies, product developments, shop floor applications, and business trends, including Sharon's recent article.
	Interview Body Language: The Candidate's Non-Verbal Communication Sharon shares some exclusive advice about recruiting and hiring advice, only available through Monster.com, the premier global online employment solution for people seeking jobs and the employers who need great people.
	9 Body Language Do's and Don'ts to Help You Win in the Business World So popular it's been featured numerous times within months, Sharon Sayler's article offers her expert advice and asks you to consider what you've really been saying to potential employers or customers – not just verbally, but nonverbally.
	Protect Your Best Self Investor's Business Daily is a daily business newspaper aimed at senior executives, professionals and entrepreneurs, as well as individual and professional investors. Sonja Carberry composes a guide on earning bravos from your professional audience, featuring valuable advice from Sharon Sayler and other business experts.
	Say What You Mean with Body Language As a healthcare provider, you know that a patient’s body language often tells you more than her words do about how she’s feeling. At the same time, you’re sending your patients messages with your own body language.
	Make a Statement, Nonverbally Excerpt from Sharon Sayler's What Your Body Says (and how to master the message), published by Women Entrepreneur. "Proactive nonverbal gestures of expectation and inﬂuence that display your self-conﬁdence and expectation of competence in yourself and others include the following intentional body postures…"
	Make a Statement, Nonverbally Fox Business features a special excerpt from What Your Body Says by Sharon Sayler. "You always want to display self-conﬁdence, no matter how you are feeling inside. Don't let them see you sweat…"

Interviews & Mentions

	Project Confidence Through Posture Practice Management Tip of the Day on Podiatry Management Online, featuring adaptation from What Your Body Says (and how to master the message), by Sharon Sayler.
	Physical Keys to Effective Communication Sidebar mentioning What Your Body Says (and how to master the message) was run by Processsor Magazine, a bi-weekly multimedia publication designed to connect buyers and sellers and provides the latest information about computer hardware and software.
	Verbal & Nonverbal Signals Book Review in New Equipment Digest, a monthly industrial publication that provides the latest news and information on new or improved products, materials, components and equipment.
	Some Skills that will Help… The Job Stalker interviews Sharon Sayler on Chicago Now. "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…"
	When Gestures Have Meaning… BTripp's Book Review of Sharon Sayler's What Your Body Says (and how to master the message). "Here's one of those “surprises” that came in from the folks at Wiley. When this first came in, I was thinking 'what am I supposed to do with that?', but…I decided to slot it into my reading a week or so back. I was very happy that I did! …"
	Insights Magazine interview with Sharon Sayler life-love-bliss-health-wealth-inspiration. In Insights Magazine, top visionaries and those on the rise share their wisdom, success secrets and the defining moments that have shaped their lives in 50+ pages of exclusive interviews each season.

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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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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6/17/10 Interview for Mindset for Marketing Success by Loren Fogelman

Influential and persuasive communication without saying a word

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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

What Your Body Says