This book is written to assist the reader in developing and/or improving their communications skills, increase their understanding of other people’s messages and their real needs; increase the likelihood that others will understand you; and provides tips to improve the impression you give others.

The first chapter will address the more obvious but often misunderstood visible signals. The author details out several positions, their meaning as these positions relate to people who are powerful, those who want to dominant, and those individuals who have seniority in a group. There is information on how to identify these positions and how to handled them. Additional information addresses personal space and what it means when someone gets very close to you; and what a persons body positions suggest.
There is a list of negative signals such as clenching fists and/or false smile. This chapter address each part of the body: body stance, placement of hands, legs, head, eyes, voice, and breathing.

Have you ever wondered what scratching means or what stress signals might be. What does wringing hands mean, or pulling at ones collar, or making unnecessary adjustments to ones clothing say? What does it mean when someone puts his/her hands near or on the mouth and//or other body movements? These questions will be addressed in chapter three.

Chapter four identifies signals of stress and stress reducers. The author has several simple suggestions and techniques for the reader to use when one feels tense and stress before talking with someone and/or before a meeting.

The next chapter is dedicated to excellent exercise for people to use, such as walking, cycling, swimming are just a few that are mention in this chapter. There are step by step instructions for each of the exercises presented in this chapter.

First impressions is the focus of the following chapter. There are instruction on how to introduce yourself and begin conversations with people; and how to fit into groups.
Just like our first impression is important so is the last few minutes of a meeting just as important. The author provides some suggestions in assure you leave on a positive note.

The following chapter focuses on men and women’s forms of interaction between the sexes. The author details some gestures and other signals which men and women use.

The chapter on family matters address how to use signals to improve your interactions with family members. There is a section of how to reduce friction and how silent signals are learned through observations of our parents and siblings. The author address such topics as: the role of bad influences; how to detect lies; how to recognize and understand children’s body language; and how childhood signals are carried over to adulthood.

There is a full chapter dedicated to signals in the workplace; how to reduce misunderstandings; how important it is to make your mart at meetings; how to use the tone of your voice to encourage others’ enthusiasm; and what to do when you have made a mistake.

The next chapter provides tips and strategies on how to power up your presentations. The author makes suggestions and instructions on how to be comfortable; and how your level of comfortably impacts the outcome of the presentation and influences others. Tips like double checking equipment, using a minimum number of words on your slides; don’t repeat; face the audience at all times; and what to say while the audience is reading a slide. When making your points be aware of the reactions or lack of from your audience, is a section in this chapter. The author provides several suggestions and tips to address this concern.

The follow chapter looks at how to determine and deal with what can go wrong, such as when people speak a different language and have different body signals; how to evaluate a situation and the importance of considering all factors before making a judgment; how to avoid looking for complex motives; how to avoid being over confident about your perceptions; and how to avoid starting with negative signals.

How to practice is the topic of the next chapter. Here the author makes suggestions on what kinds of equipment, materials and other strategies will assist you in preparation of a presentation through practice. The author also includes several teaching strategies to increase participate of the audience. An additional chapter is included and addresses how to improve your own signals; how to become aware of them; how to adapt your signals to a particular audience; the importance of eye contact; how to keep your verbal and silent signals the same; how to protect others’ and your personal space; and the importance of building relationships.

The last three sections provide practical tips on how to use signals to make a deal; how to establish rapport; and how to understand animal body language.

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