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Author of Conversation DM me BOOK to Pre-Order📚 Harvard Instructor & Behavioral Researcher Helping you master communication! 🗣️

1.2MFollowers

613Following

4.4KPosts

0.1%Engagement Estimated

Creator summary

Author, Harvard instructor, and behavioral researcher who teaches practical communication skills, conversation techniques, and social connection strategies while promoting the book Conversation.

Author and educator

Content formats

Video

58.3%

Carousel

29.2%

Image

12.5%

Based on 24 posts

Niche & topics

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Communication SkillsConversation SkillsSocial CuesLikabilityBehavioral ResearchBooks

Conversation skillsConversation startersSocial cues and likabilityBooksCommunication

Known for

Conversation: How to Connect with Anyone & Make Every Interaction Count
Conversation starters
Social cues and likability
Communication education
Science of People

Profile details

Account type	Creator
Visibility	Public
Country	United States
Joined	September 2014
Links	https://vanessa.live

Content style

EducationalPromotionalVideo ledPracticalResearch informed

Contact & business

Public email	[email protected]
Contact method	CALL

Content Intent

Promotion

41.7%

Education

25%

Demonstration

8.3%

Entertainment

8.3%

Personal story

8.3%

Opinion

4.2%

Product showcase

4.2%

Frequently Mentioned

Conversation Book 7 posts

Conversation: How to Connect with Anyone & Make Every Interaction Count Book 3 posts

Vanessa Van Edwards Person 2 posts

Science of People Organization 2 posts

The Jennifer Hudson Show Television show 2 posts

Barnes & Noble Retailer 2 posts

The Diary of a CEO Podcast 1 posts

SCHOOL Call to action 1 posts

Engagement Metrics

0.08%

Median Engagement

8.2

Posts / Week

Video

Dominant Format

Engagement Detail

Average likes	234.4K
Median likes	914
Average comments	2.3K
Median comments	42
Sample size	8 posts

Recent Posts (24)

Personal development support

It can feel uncomfortable when everyone around you seems ahead. Let me help you wherever you are right now! Comment SCHOOL for more info

Friendship health

A toxic friendship doesn’t always come with obvious red flags. Sometimes it’s a pattern: you feel drained after conversations, you don’t f

Relationship conversation questions

10 Funny Questions to Ask Your Partner! 💚 Save this for your next date night and TAG your person so they can start prepping their answers 😁

Difficult relationship questions

So... I put the question that ended a marriage in my new book. It’s probably the most uncomfortable question in the entire book. And if yo

Relationship building

Love this quote by @jamesclear The best relationships don’t happen by accident. They’re built through appreciation, effort, and choosing t

Parent child communication

Can you have a cornerstone conversation with your kids? I recommend this in my new book and I would love it if you want to take up the cha

What’s your story? Tell me below. Comment “CONVERSATION” to find out how to tell your story with impact.

Overthinking communication

Corporate type A personality is spending 20 minutes deciding whether "Thanks!" is too enthusiastic and "Thanks." is a declaration of war. Wh

Authentic communication

If you've ever gotten feedback that you sound "unnatural" when you speak, this is for you. More often than not, it's because they're trying

Health focused relationships

After almost 20 years together, our idea of a fun date has gotten... a little unconventional. 😂 We recently sat down and compared our Func

Conversation skills

I spent months studying some of the best conversationalists in the world. From Howard Stern to Jerry Seinfeld to Malcolm Gladwell, I broke d

Personal nostalgia

Saw this trend and had to share some of my finest ’90s glamour shots 🫶✨ And of course, featuring my very loved family dogs 🐶

The importance of Hand Gestures...don't believe me? Listen to Ryan Gosling

Conversation confidence

I want you to walk into your next conversation feeling confident—not wondering what to say or how you're coming across. Because great conve

Burnout effects

One of the first things to disappear when you're burned out isn't your productivity. It's your warmth. You stop smiling as much. Your patie

Professional communication development

I’ve been working behind the scenes at Science of People for 3 years now, and it has been a blessing and honor to support the amazing @vvane

Deep conversation techniques

I once learned a single question from Katie Couric that completely changed the way I have conversations. And every time I use it, people li

First impressions

I used to really struggle with first impressions. So I had to create a little protocol for myself. Would it help you? I hope so! First impre

Better conversation questions

"What do you do?" gets you a job title. There's a better question hiding right behind it. Comment "CONVERSATION" to pre-order!

Vocal credibility cues

What do liars sound like? This one tiny cue could signal deception. Make sure you are not accidentally doing it and listen for it. On The Je

Conversation questions

Boring answers are usually a boring-question problem. I fixed mine, and it changed everything. Comment "CONVERSATION" to pre-order!

Conversation starters

One of my favorite ways to get past small talk is to ask a question people aren’t expecting. I made this list of 7 questions because they’r

Conversation skills

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Never Ever Say “Nice To Meet You” | @jenniferhudsonshow

Social cues and likability

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Have you ever walked away from a conversation and thought, “Did they seem annoyed with me?” Or wondered if your ‘neutral’ face is sending th

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