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Vanessa Van Edwards
- Best-Selling Author of "Captivate" and "Cues"
- Lead Investigator at Science of People
Behavioral researcher Vanessa Van Edwards is on a mission to help people better communicate with their colleagues, clients, and customers. When you understand the laws of human behavior you can get along with anyone, and your influence, impact, and income will increase as a result. She is the bestselling author of Captivate and Cues which...
read the restBehavioral researcher Vanessa Van Edwards is on a mission to help people better communicate with their colleagues, clients, and customers. When you understand the laws of human behavior you can get along with anyone, and your influence, impact, and income will increase as a result. She is the bestselling author of Captivate and Cues which have been translated into over 17 different languages. Vanessa has helped millions of people improve their people skills with science-backed techniques. She is an influential YouTuber with more than 695,000 channel subscribers. More than 60 million people watch her videos.
Vanessa shares tangible skills to improve interpersonal communication, body language, and leadership, including insights on how people work and how to turn “soft skills” into actionable, masterable frameworks that can be applied to daily life. Her dynamic presentations leave attendees motivated, inspired, and ready for change. She combines the latest research with powerful stories to build engaging keynotes and workshops that resonate with all audiences, no matter the industry or medium.
Vanessa is the creator of People School, the only science-based training program for top performers who want to: rapidly build trust, spark excitement, develop meaningful connections, and stand out from their peers—with every interaction.
Vanessa’s research is featured in the world’s leading media outlets:
CBS, ABC, Today, CNN, CNBC, NPR, Entrepreneur, The School of Greatness, Fast Company, Inc., Chicago Tribune, Allure, The Wall Street Journal, U.S., Impact Theory, USA Today, Cosmopolitan, LifeHacker, The Washington Post, Forbes
read less“Whether we like to admit it or not, we decide if we like someone, if we trust someone, and if we want a relationship with someone within the first few seconds of meeting them.”