by Melinda Marcus | | Influence Advisors
When I show audiences how to “read the room” by understanding subtle nonverbal cues, I’m often asked if there are specific signals that prove someone is lying. The answer may surprise you: At this point, no one and no technology can definitively detect a lie 100% of...
by Melinda Marcus | | Influence Advisors
It’s not surprising that most of us feel some level of stress when we are at work. It could be the pressure of deadlines or challenges with coworkers or clients. These feelings show up in our body language. What does mild stress look like in the office? You...
by Melinda Marcus | | Influence Advisors
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is being leveraged by companies to aid in communications. Most of us have come into contact with this kind of AI through products like Siri and Alexa, but did you know that there are bots being used on video and audio calls to assess...
by Melinda Marcus | | Influence Advisors
Sending and receiving emails – it takes up so much of our business day that many people try to save time by sending without checking for mistakes. I’m not talking about typos (although that doesn’t help your professional image), but rather subtle details that can have...
by Melinda Marcus | | Influence Advisors
In case you haven’t heard the term “bag body language,” it refers to the insights revealed by the way you hold your bag or purse. In the past few days, news talk shows from around the country have reached out to me to comment on the topic as their body language...