Vanessa Van Edwards

"I learned microexpressions I believe in 2010. And so, I've been practicing activating my facial muscles."

"Male patrons at a restaurant gave about 50% higher tip to waitresses wearing red lipstick compared to other colors. It's a tool that highlights your readiness to want to be turned on and that is attractive."

"Be sure to practice these steps beforehand. In fact, having a loose bulleted outline of what you want to say and how you want to say it will help keep those emotions at bay."

"Learning how to communicate effectively in difficult conversations is a life skill. First, state your goal... Step number two is all about getting clarity... In step number three, you want to let the other person know what's at stake. And lastly, state or ask for the outcome you want."

"I want you to think about using invitation vocal tone. This is with, 'Hey, hello, nice to meet you. It's such a pleasure. I've been so looking forward to this.'"

"And video has made this even harder because on Zoom, you can't see my body positioning."

"This is all based on some amazing research by Dr. Dan McAdams. He found that people have three levels of connection we move through to feel connected with someone else."

"Research out of Princeton found that the same person, different pictures produce radically different impressions."

"So, mega mega series, The Godfather. This was the original log line. The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son."

"Put AirPods in both ears. Do not make eye contact with anyone."