About Patti Wood
Body Language Lady
Patti is known as “The Body Language Lady” because she’s a sought after expert for comments on the nonverbal messages of stars, politicians and people in general. As the “The Body Language Lady,” Patti Wood is an internationally recognized non-verbal communications and behavior expert who has conducted years of research on body language.
Publications such as Entrepreneur Magazine have cited her as an expert on Body Language. She has conducted many years of research on body language, written countless articles, and written the book Success Signals-Body Language in Business.
Speaker & Proven Professional
Patti Wood MA,CSP is an international speaker and trainer. Since 1982, she has designed and conducted keynote speeches, workshops and convention seminars for hundreds of companies and associations. Patti delivers over 100 presentations a year and 75% of her business is from clients inviting her to return. Clients describe her as a dynamic, high-energy, powerhouse presenter. For over twenty five years she has worked with top companies such as Porche, GTE, Chick-Fil-A, Dupont, Elli Lilly, Merck Pharmaceuticals, Lucent Technologies, The Kroger Company, Nortel Networks, Price Waterhouse, Nextel, Hewlett Packard, and many more. Patti develops a warm, laughter-filled relationship with her audience that leaves participants talking in the halls about what they’ve learned.
Patti also volunteers her speaking time to churches and organizations that work with children and is the founder of Books for Kids.
Patti has been interviewed on radio and television many times. Patti was recently quoted in Us Magazine, National Examiner and Cosmopolitan - all regarding her evaluations of people’s body language. She was also interviewed by over 27 radio stations around the country after Connie Chung’s interview with Gary Condit and after the Academy Awards show. See Press.
Gary Condit’s Body Language as Assessed by Patti Wood, The Body Language Lady
Master of Her Craft
Patti is a Certified Speaking Professional. CSP is a professional designation of the National Speakers Association designed to recognize “masters of the industry.” The certification is earned by less than 8% of NSA’s members. Patti has served eight years on the board of National Speakers Association, Georgia Chapter, and has been an active member for over twelve years. Patti was voted Speaker of the Year and Member of the Year by her peers in the prestigious organization, NSA.  As an officer, she managed the Speakers’ School, an annual showcase of speakers and public relations. She recommends that all new speakers join their local chapter of NSA because there is so much to learn from each other.
University Instructor
Patti was a university instructor in communication for eleven years. Her B.A., Master’s degree and doctoral coursework are in Interpersonal and Organizational Communication.
Time Magazine cited the course Body Language at Florida State University as a top college course in the nation. It was so popular that over 150 students registered every semester and people in the community sat in on her lectures.
Patti also taught college courses in Public Speaking, Human Relations, Interpersonal Skills, Small Group Discussion and Business Communication.
To continue her love of teaching unusual courses, Patti coteaches “Meeting of the Minds” and “There Is A Book Inside Me and I’ve Got To Get It Out” at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
