Sari Swears

What does it mean to "own the space?" And further, why is that important? You might be surprised to learn it takes very little to communicate you are in command of the space. Give the podcast a listen to find out how to command the space, and why it's important you do. You can listen on iTunes or on your preferred podcast app.

I know you don't want to annoy jurors (at least I hope not.) But you may be doing these 7 things and not know that jurors hate them. The only thing you need to win the hearts and minds of jurors is you. You don't need these seven things, so stop doing them. Give the podcast a listen to find out the seven things you're doing that jurors hate.

Can you accurately read the body language of jurors? Depends what you're trying to "read." There are two things you can read when it comes to juror body language. You don't need to memorize hundreds of nonverbal cues in order to do this either. Give the podcast a listen to find out how to read body language and let go of your stories about what it means.

Are you wasting your mistakes? Look, I know you make them, everyone does. So let's not waste an opportunity to learn, ok? You waste your mistakes when you beat yourself up and quit. Mistakes are an opportunity to learn and grow, but only if you know how to use them to your advantage. Give the podcast a listen to find out how to stop wasting your mistakes and start moving toward greatness. More episodes available at www.saridlm.com

Does body language really make a difference in trial? You bet it does. If you want to change your results, you must change your body language. Great communicators not only have a variety of ways of communicating, they know what skill to use when. Give the podcast a listen to find out why body language is so important and how you can be more purposeful in your own communication.

My FB Live from Wednesday 07/17/19 has been uploaded as a bonus podcast episode. This week we discussed "Why You Must Form the Group If You Want to Increase Your Chance of Winning at Trial." Get more episodes at www.saridlm.com/podcast

You should always make eye contact, right? Wrong. We attempt to continually make eye contact because of what we think it means. But what if you were wrong about what eye contact communicates nonverbally? Give the podcast a listen to find out what eye contact really means, and how you can be more systematic.

Are you a good listener? In order to grow as a high performance trial attorney, you MUST be a good listener. Most people, when they think of "listening," they only think of one kind. Would you be surprised to find out there are actually THREE types of listening? If you really want to get good at voir dire, you have to tune in to the other two types. Give the podcast a listen to dive into all three types.

Do you want to become a high performing trial attorney? Then you must master nonverbal communication. Nonverbal mastery isn't something "nice" to have or a cool gimmick. It's essential. Give the podcast a listen to find out what nonverbal intelligence is, why you need to be more purposeful in your nonverbal communication, the three components of a message and more!

My FB Live from Wednesday 06/26/19 has been uploaded as a bonus podcast episode on this From Hostage To Hero Podcast. This week we discussed The Three Things Every Opening Needs. Get more episodes at www.saridlm.com/podcast