Successful Nonverbal Communication

Michael H. Eaves is a full professor of Communication Arts at Valdosta State University, and has been a professor there since 1993. Eaves has been the director of speech and debate at Valdosta State University since beginning there in 1993, and is a member of the National Communication Association.Dale Leathers (1938–1997) was the sole author of editions one, two, and three of Successful Nonverbal Communication. He was a professor of speech communication at the University of Georgia as well as a former president of the National Communication Association and the Southern States Communication Association.

• Table of ContentsPart One-Nonverbal Communication The nature of Nonverbal Communication Facial Expressions Eye Behaviours Bodily Communication Proxemic Communications Tactile Communication Personal Appearance Vocalic CommunicationPart Two-Developing the Successful Communicator Impression Management Selling Yourself Nonverbally: Politics and Sales Detecting DeceptionPart Three-Successful Communication in Applied Settings Nonverbal Determinants of Successful Interviews Gender and Interaction Successful Intercultural Communication Special Nonverbal Contexts

"Once again Eaves has produced a volume that advances our understanding of the nonverbal code of communication. In the spirit of previous editions, this edition provides readers with a theoretically-sound and well-developed approach to nonverbal communication. "-Don W. Stacks, University of Miami, USA"Michael Eaves has written a must read primer for the understanding of interpersonal communication with contemporary examples and a global perspective…this book was a breath of fresh air."-Tomeka M. Robinson, Hofstra University, USAAuthor Michael Eaves does an excellent job in his book conveying the concepts of nonverbal communication to a modern audience. Eaves uses up-to-date and relevant examples to help illustrate concepts to the reader. This book is a must read for the nonverbal student and scholar.-Gina Jensen, Webster University, USA