To date, we have focused on developing the most nuanced and personalized feedback on nonverbal/visual and vocal elements of communication. As you likely noticed, the verbal side of AI analytics took the world by storm in the latter part of 2023. We are now in a position to adopt some of this new technology to support …
Analyze what you say with Virtual Sapiens Content Analysis AI Read More »
One of the most powerful ways to learn and grow is through comparative analysis. Especially when it comes to improving your communication and presence, being able to analyze and measure the way you show up and communicate under different scenarios is a powerful tool in understanding yourself, and gaining control over the impression you are …
Over the past few years, more and more research has been done on the impact of video calls. In this relatively new way of communicating professionally that crosses borders and introduces communication at scale, there have been divided opinions around what is most effective when it comes to engagement, energy and impact. One of the most contested debates …
The Impact of ‘Camera On’ During Video Calls – A Stanford Study Read More »
As nice as it would be, we are likely not be feeling our best every single day. Most likely, there will be a particularly important day when you just feel low energy, under the weather, uninspired…the opposite of what you want to be feeling when you are about to present or do something big. As …
How To Adopt A Performance Mindset When It Matters Most Read More »
Who you hire is the number one most important factor in the success of a business as it grows. There is a lot of technology focused on how the interviewee might be doing…but what about the recruiter? How might their behavior be affecting the conversation, the level of trust and rapport that ultimately reflects the …
At this point, it’s likely you’ve heard that hand gestures can be an effective way to convey trustworthiness, to appear engaged and energized and even to help your audience understand and retain what you are verbally sharing with them. We’ve written a number of articles on effective hand gesture use on our blog here, here and here. But is …
In communication training, cultural context is always a factor to consider. Over video, since we aren’t entering a room, shaking hands, bowing or kissing, how do we account for cultural nuance? Does it even matter? While we may think that cultural nuance in communication is erased over video…this simply is not the case. In this …
Positivity Bias is a term that can be applied to many circumstances, people and contexts wherein an unwarranted bias is made towards what is perceived as ‘positive’, or ‘optimistic’. In nonverbal communication, we see a lot of positivity bias, both when we observe feedback being provided (either by humans or AI) and when we observe feedback …
Positivity Bias in Nonverbal Cues – Are You a Culprit? Read More »
In a recent workshop I led focused on Executive Virtual Presence, a participant brought up one of my favorite questions: “What is your opinion on hiding your self-view during video calls? Should we do it, or not?” ✨ My answer, unequivocally. YES. DO hide your self-view. ✨ And here’s why: We are not accustomed to seeing a …
AI is slinging insights left and right – but almost all of the insights are based on what is being said. We have a fresh new series of Ask Me Anything videos with myself and Dr. Marono. In our first video of this series, we are digging into how AI and body language/behavioral communication interact from …
