The Power of Body Language

How to Succeed in Every Business and Social Encounter

By: Tonya Reiman

Narrated by: Tonya Reiman

Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's summary

The Power of Body Language is your practical, personal playbook for getting what you desire from others—and zoning in on what others are saying to you without words. In an insightful and engaging narrative peppered with fascinating facts, nationally renowned body-language expert Tonya Reiman illuminates the hidden meaning behind specific gestures, facial cues, stances, and body movements - giving you a life-changing, career-saving, troubleshooting skill you will never leave home without. Learn how to:

• Decode what other people are thinking and feeling
• Take control of your own secret signals
• Gain trust—and detect untrustworthiness
• Ace a job interview
• Read a face to know a person’s inner emotional state
• Make a dazzling first impression
• Exude confidence—even when you’re not feeling it
• Recognize if someone is sexually attracted to you
• Understand why men and women “speak” a different language… and much more

America’s body-language expert Tonya Reiman, who has appeared on The O’Reilly Factor, the Today show, Access Hollywood, and Fast Money, shows you how to unlock THE Power of Body Language. Learn to use it. Learn to read others. And tap into success like never before.

©2008 Tonya Reiman (P)2010 Gildan Media Corp

Useful Knowledge

I would not call this book a necessarily exciting read, but I did find the knowledge within useful. Be careful, some of the behaviors that Tonya Reiman identifies in this book can't be unnoticed anymore once your attention has been brought to them. Reading body language can be a gift and a curse but I have definitely enjoyed bringing my awareness to this much neglected form of communication.

highly enjoyable

I think the author did a mighty fine job on this book ... I not only learned a lot about others but also my self .
will re-listen for sure.

Helpful in All Areas of Life

I have loved watching Tonya Reiman on her frequent television appearances, discussing the body language of celebrities and politicians, and I'm so glad that she has written this book. Learning the techniques of exuding confidence and making a great first impression are essential for career growth...and being able to know when someone is lying is a valuable skill to possess. I loved listening to her and highly recommend this audiobook.

A manual on body language!

Where does The Power of Body Language rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This ranks as my first audio book ever so its the 'best' so far! I'm very pleased i found it useful & entertaining.

What other book might you compare The Power of Body Language to and why?

I compare it to books in the 'power and influence' genre of nonfiction so books such as 'The 48 Laws of Power', 'The Art of Seduction', and 'How to Read People Like a Book' come to mind. Tonya's book gears me toward direct and indirect use of personal power. Its an excellent primer on being both observed and observer of situations, proactive and subtle. The other books i mention are just examples of this field but this book also adds to your repertoir by helping you use your senses in practiced and practical manners. These other books are rooted in descriptive examples but this book is rooted in prescriptive action.

What did you learn from The Power of Body Language that you would use in your daily life?

I learned that a most valuable thing you can do to influence people is to make your body language 'effortlessly attractive'. Step back while communicating with others by being present to critique that other person will reveal just how much 'leakage' in nonverbal communication is going on. Those clues are everywhere so the more signals you pick up on, the more likely you'll know what to do to control the situation (or to not control). I especially liked the parts about identifying genuine happy facial expressions!

Any additional comments?

The only thing which bothered me was the sheer amount of advice being dispensed. I can't remember it all so it becomes overwhelming. It would be nice to have from Tonya some kind of memnonic or framework for keeping most of this knowledge organized in my mind.

Interesting

Would you listen to The Power of Body Language again? Why?

I probably will listen to it again. Not that it was such a great book, it was a good book but it contained some good insights into behavior.

Good audio book

Good book to read to learn a few things about detecting and translating body language.

Good book.

Really interesting book. Lots of useful ideas and tips. I wish there was a companion pdf. I enjoyed her examples and stories.

Great Information

What made the experience of listening to The Power of Body Language the most enjoyable?

Reiman put together a wealth of information about body language. It's an enlightening experience. I finished the book feeling much more aware of myself and am excited to see how I can use it to be a better communicator.

Any additional comments?

She begins almost every comparison between men and women with the words, "Women are better than men..." It would have been better if she'd done a balanced treatment for both genders.

OK Book on Body Language

Unfortunately, this book was nothing to brag about. A lot of the body language discussed in this book I already knew based on common sense and life experience. A good book for the socially awkward perhaps, but the descriptions of body language was simple at best. I would have liked the narrator to read the book slower so that the listener could get a full mental picture of the descriptive body languages discussed in the book.

How to succeed in body language

I just listened to this a second time and I decided that there will be a third and fourth listen. While it would be helpful to have pictures of the expressions that are mentioned, everything else about this book is impeccable