Snap: Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language, and Charisma Paperback – October 9, 2012

Snap – Making The Most Of First Impressions, Body Language & Charisma by Patti Wood is a top-down analysis of the subject of body language.The author conveys countless useful tools individuals can use to ascertain how people are feeling.One of these aspects Wood focuses on rather trenchantly is nonverbal cues that individuals displace which showcase what type of emotions they are feeling.Other notable points that the author delves into range from the importance of posture, handshakes, the depths of eyes, the positioning of feet, to hand positions, smiles, and much, much more. The author does a stellar job of showing why attention to these key areas of the human body is vital.Example after example, the author gives various anecdotes, some personal, many not, of instances where the reader is able to glean the data she provides playing out in a ‘classic’ way. These are very helpful, and for me helped bring forth past memories of scenarios of myself of others going through rather similar situations.All in all, the book is straight forward to understand, and its concepts are easy to learn/apply.This well-rounded analysis into human bodily behaviour should be highly regarded and sought after by all individuals. After all, a well rounded approach to interpreting body cues is useful for most if not all people. It would be a straightforward way to increasing an your repertoire.Kindest Regards,Zy MarquiezTheBreakaway.wordpress.com

First impressions matter more than most of us realize and this book helps with better awareness on how you may be unknowingly affected by the body language of others. Wood effectively uses stories to illustrate her points so the book is an easy read but she also includes source documentation for claims she makes. Shaded areas (sidebars) provide additional insight and useful tips.People are very emotional animals and those emotions insure our survival by communicating quickly with others our true intent. She includes background information and a lively discussion on all this. A very interesting read. The book will get me to think about my own first impressions upon meeting new people: what I like, dislike and what I am reacting to .I look forward to seeing one of Wood's presentations live. I see her occasionally in the media when she is asked to analyze the body language of politicians, celebs, or newsmakers and she is a dynamic and engaging speaker.I followed her recommendation to check out the website www.snapfirstimpressions.com and recommend other readers do so because the site provides additional information

We are always being judged. That is part and parcel of our society. But what are we being judged on? What are the rules....can we change the rules? Well this book is a good guide to those elusive rules. The writer is a bit too Rah Rah for my tastes by her over view of the psychology of impression is right on. Read beyond the jargon and you will "put a new tool in you tool belt" ah.... jargon again. Read it from the Library first then buy it used.

I have read several books and have studied body language for quite some time. I was expecting a lot of repeat information when I started this book. I was surprised that in reading this book I was both entertained and pepped up about the framework in which the information was presented. You can tell that she is an experienced public speaker and consultant - because she presents the information well, of course because she has had to do so in public speaking and consulting.Snaps, open windows, "feel, show say" - these are all easily understood concepts that are easily applied.I am recommending this book to anyone who has a desire or need to place themselves before a public or new people. It will help you with your body language in such a way as to let your true self shine, and make others feel comfortable, and confident with you and the interaction.

Interesting information some new some not, but only fair writing. I am having trouble finishing the book. Disappointing because it is not a particularly long book. I have always been interested in the messages that we send through our body language and through other methods of communication and this is a good review of some of the pretty well known but often forgotten concepts.

The cover of this book caught my eye, and when I browsed through the content, chapter 6 "Your Techno Impression" really got my attention. I knew there was material here I could use. Most of my customer contact is through phone, email, voicemail and sometimes Facebook, the tips in this book are terrific. Worth every penny, and I am already seeing surprising results from putting some of these tips in play. My favorite is the email snap template, I tend to be long winded but now I am getting better results with fewer and shorter emails. Also love the AG tip! Throughout the book, the sidebars and examples are great and I keep going back to them.

My favorite quote in life is: You never get a second chance to make a good first impression. So, anything I can learn to do that is important. Here are some of those things she points out.Stay symmetrical, have nothing between you and the other person, watch the way your feet are. Watch yourself without sound. There are specialists in facial muscles. SMILE.

I found this book such an interesting to read, and to practice the advices of the author.Good content, powerful ideas, detailed observations, recommended for everyone!