Thursday, September 29, 2016

Image & Body signs of the 1st American presidential Debate 2016

September  27 ,2016 was the 1st presidential debate between the two participants

 Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton

The debate last non stop for 90- minutes


lets start with the entrance &  1st image of the 2 candidates and what it reveals





Donald Trump :

Trump shows up with a classical look where he use the classic color contrast rule with the vivid blue color tie the 1st impression is mature updated vivid candidate ,the vivid blue indicates vitality as well as serenity calmness


Hillary Clinton :

Hillary enters with a red color suit in a minimalistic look of accessories and a prominent red lipstick a  classic look to project  the impression that I am standing strong and sending message to audience and Americans that she's there to be heard and seen . she plays power game with the red color and the classic look too


now comes the body language & signals during the debate we see that :

during the hand shake tilted head of Trump shows a receptive mood & smile too from both


but we can see that trump being on the left of the camera  with the hand shake his left hand can make a back hold for Clinton this gesture indicates control more than affection same happened at the end of the debate





Aggressive hand gesture from Clinton also indicates I am in power and relax



-Trump used an aggressive hand gestures more often





indicate  power & strength shows capabilities to lead America & the world according to his rules





-hands & arms moved wide  and most of the debate he was holding the podium ->  more territories and space  wider perspective



-decisive signals also to indicate determination and strong well



being less skillful in political interviews than Hillary he shows more hand and body gestures






while on the other hand Hillary shows less aggressive hand gestures



Hillary used more sentimental aspect , used her hand & arms to grab attention too but in a discrete


less obvious way as to show intimacy and understanding for the American people needs and problems she's talking to a group of friends but with precision and strength


N:B Hand gestures grab attention and increase the impact of communication ,help people to retain more of what is said  but how to use it to serve your cause here come the expertise






see no evil said one of the wise monkeys adult when they rub the eye is the brain attempt to block out things in doubt and not to hear

The debate was seen  and followed world wide ,each candidate has played his best

will see what the American  voters will decide in 2 months time if they want  change in the  America's  internal & external policies or continuation of the  same Obama's policy

and last are the American president who ever is can  dramatically change the American policy/ concept/decision  externally or internally ? will wait and see

                                                                                                     Shadia Metwally


Saturday, September 10, 2016

Readings on G-20 summit 2016 pictures

The non-verbal signs  of the G-20 Summit 2016 and what it reveals

1st sign : the Choice of Hangzhou city

It's one of the oldest city in china and one of the rapidly developed industrial city too while the industrial development rising high with a growth rate of 10% while china growth rate is 7%  and still retain it's historical and cultural heritage so it represents  the history &industrial  progress  in the same time

2nd sign :

when the American ask to use one of the white house team to drive the stairway or an English speaking driver instead of the local Chinese ,the Chinese officials  refuse & told them they could use their own stairs and the pictures was spread in front pages of world media

and more the Chinese security officials roping off members of the white house press corps even the national security adviser Susan E. Rice   was hassled by security officials ( according to http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/09/05/world/asia/china-obama-group-of-20-summit-airport-arrival.html?smid=tw-nytimesworld&smtyp=cur&_r=0&referer=....


at the point that Chinese officials said in a raised voice to a white house official

<this our country .this is our Airport >

3rd sign:

the long read carpet that all leaders walked along to shake hands where Chinese president is standing to welcome world leaders





the longer the distance walked by guests to reach the Chinese president to shake hands the bigger the status of the president compared to the guests

from  these signals China send message to the world this year

- I am a big  economic influential  power and should be treated differently  than the past summit 2015

-It's time to play with our rules as well as yours

- No country and/or authorities above the Chinese regulations settled by Chinese officials

-Privileges for any delegates and /or guests depends on future corporation with China 's interest and the mutual benefits of both countries

This  is the image of the new China that she wants to project  as a major world player specially that China predicted to be the largest world wide economy at 2020

can this happens ? who knows the major players in the next decades

if we look at this picture of the summit in 2015 and compare it with that of 2016


we can see how countries politics and Allies change from one year to another depends on benefits & interest  of each country