Vanessa Van Edwards'
YouTube channel has
73k subscribers and
7 million views, and her website 'The Science of People' receives over
200k unique visitors per monthAs a
spokesperson for Dove Hair, Van Edwards gives
women advice on how to use nonverbal body language to be
more confident, professional and powerfulFor
modern-day readers of
How to Win Friends And Influence People (6M copies worldwide) and
The Charisma Myth (9K TCM)Vanessa Van Edwards is an interpersonal intelligence expert and public speaker. Her behaviour research lab 'The Science of People' has been featured in
Fast Company,
Inc, Men's Health, Forbes, and on Fox News. She is a monthly columnist for
Entrepreneur; the leading instructor in people skills on
Udemy and
CreativeLive; and has led training sessions at a number of
Fortune 500 companies around the world. She lives in Portland, Oregon.Full of helpful tips, actionable anecdotes and fascinating research, Captivate is the consummate wingman (or woman) - a book you'll hear whispering in your ears, giving you social superpowersIn
Captivate, Vanessa Van Edwards has not only decoded the secret formula for what makes people tick, she also explains how to harness and put the latest people science into actionThere is a big difference between faking your way into a building relationships and deeply understanding the science of what makes people tick so that you can naturally and effectively connect with them.
Captivate teaches this science in a fun and accessible way, so that you apply the learning in your everyday life, growing your network, influence and impactThis book is rewarding regardless of your level of skill in getting along with others
Do you wish you could decode people? Do you want a formula for charisma? Do you want to know exactly what to say to your boss, your date or your networking partner? You need to know how people work.
As a human behaviour investigator, Vanessa Van Edwards studies the hidden forces that drive our behaviour patterns in her lab - and she's cracked the code.
In Captivate she shares a wealth of shortcuts, systems and behaviour hacks derived from her research, to help you take charge of interactions at work and at home. You'll learn how to execute a social game plan to navigate any social situation; how to speed-read faces for 7 universal 'micro-expressions' that can be used to predict people's emotions; and much more besides.
When you understand the laws of human behaviour you can get along with anyone. With Vanessa's help, you will never interact in the same way again.
