155. Nonverbal Communication with Blake Eastman
Most people are familiar with the saying, “actions speak louder than words.” This week’s guest explains how your actions, facial expressions, and even the tone of your voice can communicate a lot about you to your colleagues, clients, friends, and acquaintances.
Blake Eastman speaks to us on the topic of Nonverbal Communication and its important role in both professional and personal life. He emphasizes the importance of context in this essential form of communication; clears up some misconceptions related to the topic; and explains how video and audio playback are vital to his work.
Guest Website: The Nonverbal Group
Notable Quotes:
“It's really hard to study anything nonverbal behavior, without having the context of language. Language is probably the single biggest technological gift to humans, and it's just such a powerful thing.”
“Context is so important, it's at the depth of who we are as people.”
“Truly, I want to create breakthroughs in people’s lives and sometimes tips don’t solve for that. They are a temporary bandaid and they are missing the whole beauty of people’s interactions.”
“It’s not how you want to be perceived, it’s what you want your impact to be.”
TALK BIG QUESTIONS
Use these prompts to have the opposite of small talk in real life.
Have you ever or would you consider recording yourself before a presentation, meeting or other work engagement in order to see how others see you?
Was there something you heard in this episode that surprised you in terms of your communication style?
Do you use or would you be open to using a journal or writing down your immediate thoughts following a professional engagement?
