CUES with Vanessa Van Edwards

Renowned behavioral investigator Vanessa Van Edwards has always been fascinated by the 'science of people'. A (famously) socially awkward person, Vanessa's first book 'Captivate', extensively covered the problems we face in communicating with other people and provided science-backed ways to overcome them. Now with her new book, 'Cues', Vanessa helps us level up our communication skills by revealing the secrets behind charismatic communication. Show notes and resources: https://www.rogerdooley.com/vanessa-v... In today's episode of Brainfluence, she uncovers the two things that create charismatic personalities – warmth and competence. While competence cues involve the numbers, data, awards, certifications, or degrees that validate your knowledge, warmth cues involve personal stories, anecdotes, case studies, gifts, funny videos, or the like that add trust, reliability, friendliness, and fondness to your persona. The balance between the two is a joy for our brains. Vanessa discusses the cues to make use of and the cues to avoid in our communication. Going in-depth about the four primary cues – words, body language, vocal factors, and imagery, she explains how to implement them in public speeches and official meetings alike. She also explains how our communication cues have changed since the pandemic began and how to express ourselves efficiently despite the changes and challenges it brought in. Key Highlights [00:00] Intro [00:08] Adapting to virtual communication [00:42] Navigating physical greetings [03:48] Learning about charisma [05:50] Unpacking competence [08:18] Margaret Thatcher's charisma [10:32] Effect of warm drinks [10:56] Four modes of cues [13:07] Website warmth and competence cues [15:50] Speaker's first impression [19:17] Structuring meetings [22:23] Quick networking tips [23:36] Outro