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Joe Navarro is a recognized expert on interpreting body language, using scientifically proven methods.  Why is the ability to interpret body language so important?  According to Mr. Navarro: “It’s estimated that as much as 80% of our interaction with others is through non-verbal communication, or body language. And the vast majority of the nonverbal cues[...]

Imagine a conversation where one of the parties speaks only broken English.  Most of us engage in these types of conversations only when left with no other choice — or do we? It is estimated that up to 80 percent of all human interaction is non-verbal, through body language.  If the average person only hears[...]

Freedom of the Press Foundation uses stenographers to give journalists a virtual seat in the courtroom:  LINK “There is a court-appointed stenographer transcribing the trial, but unlike in civilian court, the military court reports are not routinely made public. The judge presiding over the trial has indicated she will make some transcripts of closed proceedings[...]

Those who are in the business of words are often presented with this question:  Are you afraid that the computer will replace you in the job of instantaneously printing the spoken word? In this short skit LINK, John Cleese speaks little to no English and breaks the Google captioning software.  Although delivered in hilarious fashion,[...]

Luckily, a company called Stardock makes software that brings back the old, familiar Windows desktop screen.  See Start8.  And if the annoying Metro intro screen is more advancement than you’d never want, Stardock has another software called ModernMix that tames the Metro into something considerably more manageable. It’s a good thing Stardock has come to the[...]

If I went to Olan Mills and my family photos came out with this backdrop, I would refuse to pay for the pictures, yet law firms paying considerably more for legal videography are accepting videos that look like this on an everday basis. Incidentally, this photograph was taken from an advertisement for legal video. At[...]

There is a simple and thorough method for keeping your paper life under control. Purchase an expanding folder, such as THIS from Office Depot. For every piece of paper, whether phone message or bill or any other item needing to be followed up by a certain date, place it in the appropriate date slot in[...]

In Joe Navarro’s international bestseller, “What Every Body is Saying,” all lies that have ever been told or will be told will fall in to one of three categories: 1. Lies of commission; 2. Lies of omission; or, 3. Lies of influence. Did you know, though, that the oath the court reporter administers in the[...]

Honesty Does Pay

By now, most of you have heard about Google Voice (GV), but in case you haven’t, sign up for a free Google Voice number here: LINK. This nifty service that Google offers has many benefits. At a very basic level, this service allows the end user (you) to place and receive telephone calls from a[...]