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Summary of Captivate 

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What’s inside

Discover the most effective, practical, and simple techniques for building strong connections with different people and start benefiting from them in your personal and professional lives.

You’ll learn

  • The power of listening
  • How to give others a sense of belonging
  • What it means to be vulnerable
  • How to analyze micro expressions
  • The meaning of storytelling

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  • Summary of Captivate
  • About the author
  • What is Captivate about?
  • Who should read Captivate
  • Topics in Captivate
first key point

Knowing what makes people tick will help you to optimize your behavior, interactions, and relationships

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Like solving math problems, getting along with people can cause unnecessary suffering if you do not know the right formula to apply. There are hidden rules to human behavior that cut across different cultures and diversities.
“Captivate” supplies the equations you need to solve the problem of human interaction.
These equations are divided into 3 major parts:
• The first 5 minutes
• The first 5 hours
• The first 5 days

The first 5 minutes shows you how to start a conversation and create instant likability. First impressions matter. The first 5 hours is called the matrix because it shows you how to take a casual connection to a much deeper level. The first 5 days is about learning how to influence people, lead teams, and increase your impact with everyone you meet.
Learning people skills will change your life. Developing your PQ — or interpersonal intelligence — is like adding a catalyst to your success. ~ Vanessa Van Edwards
At the end of this summary, you should be able to:
• Engage anyone you meet in a memorable conversation.
• Leave a lasting first impression with clients, colleagues, and friends. Develop more confidence, control and charisma in all of your interactions.

There is a science to winning friends and influencing people, and learning it will completely change how you interact professionally, socially, and romantically.

Did you know? People with high PQ make on average $29,000 more per year than people with average PQ.

90% of top business performers have high PQ.

Individuals with strong interpersonal communication report being 42% happier and more fulfilled with their lives.
second key point

Control is the first hack to winning the social game

A lot of people make the mistake of feigning extroversion in order to leave a good first impression on the people they are meeting for the first time. Meanwhile, a Science of People survey involving 1,036 participants who were asked to pick the people habits that annoyed them the most revealed that 63% chose “People who are fake.” “People who show off” was at a distant 2nd position with 22%.
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third key point

The power of our first impression lies not in what we say but how we say it

fourth key point

Use unique talking points to create pleasurable and memorable conversations

fifth key point

To be the most memorable person in a room, listen more than you speak and when you speak, highlight other people’s strengths

sixth key point

The Thread Theory is an easy way to captivate attraction by simply searching for shared interests

seventh key point

Learn to read the 7 universal micro expressions that humans display to spot the hidden emotions behind words

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The five-factor model can help you solve the people puzzle

ninth key point

Speed-reading is a relationship game changer when used correctly

tenth key point

The desire to be genuinely appreciated is a deep human need

eleventh key point

Primary value is the underlying motivation that drives a person’s decisions, actions, and desires

twelfth key point

Turn teammates into partners, clients into raving fans, and good friends into best friends

thirteenth key point

Vulnerability and attunement are vital to creating a safe space for people to relate meaningfully with us

fourteenth key point

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