Mark Bowden (English author)

Mark Bowden
Mark Bowden
Born1970 (age 55–56)
Northampton, England
EducationWeston Favell Academy
Websitehttps://truthplane.com/

Mark Bowden is an English communication keynote speaker, author, and authority on communication, body language and human behavior. He set up a communication training company, Truthplane.[1] He has advised leaders and sales organizations, and his techniques have been used by people such as Canadian Prime MinisterStephen Harper.[2]

Bowden has recorded a TEDx talk, "The Importance of Being In-Authentic". He is an instructor for the Kellogg-Schulich Executive MBA program and the President of The National Communication Coach Association of Canada.[3][4]

His work is derived from evolutionary psychology, behavioral psychology and embodied cognition.[5][6] His methodology is the GesturePlane System, advocating the specific use of open palm hand gestures in the "TruthPlane"[7][2][8] (the horizontal plane at navel height) to build trust and credibility in communication. This concept was introduced in his 2010 book, Winning Body Language.[9]

Career

Bowden was trained at Middlesex University, London, graduating 1991 (BA Hons, Performing Arts).[10] Bowden is a body language analyst who provides commentary for national news networks and also delivers keynote speeches on communication for corporate audiences.[11] During US Presidential and Canadian Federal elections and debates, along with subsequent diplomatic meetings, he has commented in the press and on network news on the body language of Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Justin Trudeau, and Andrew Scheer.[12][13][14][15][16] Bowden contributes to GQ magazine on modern male culture and behavior.[17][18] In 2025, Bowden was named one of the "Top 30 Communication Professionals" worldwide by the research organization Global Gurus.[19]

Film, theatre and TV

From 1991 to 2007 Bowden appeared in:

Bibliography

Books

  • Mark Bowden and Tracey Thomson, Truth and Lies: What People Are Really Thinking (HarperCollins, 2018)
  • Mark Bowden, Tame the Primitive Brain: 28 Ways in 28 Days to Manage the Most Impulsive Behaviors at Work (Wiley, 2013)
  • Mark Bowden with Andrew Ford, Winning Body Language for Sales Professionals: Control the Conversation and Connect with Your Customer―without Saying a Word (McGraw-Hill, 2013)
  • Mark Bowden, Winning Body Language: Control the Conversation, Command Attention, and Convey the Right Message without Saying a Word (McGraw-Hill, 2010)

Selected articles and papers

References

  1. ^"TRUTHPLANE Official Website". TRUTHPLANE.
  2. ^ abCribb, Robert (25 May 2011). "Cribb: Harper's secret weapon? The 'Truth Plane' | The Star". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  3. ^"Mark Bowden Speaker Bio". Speakers Spotlight.
  4. ^"National Communication Coaching Association - About Us". National Communication Coach Association of Canada. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  5. ^"How body language can undermine your message". Retrieved 2019-04-07.(subscription required)
  6. ^"The practice of powerful body language". Retrieved 2019-04-07.(subscription required)
  7. ^Cunningham, Steve (2010-11-14). "Winning Body Language by Mark Bowden". National Post. ISSN 1486-8008. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  8. ^"Seven tips for more confident presentations". Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  9. ^Bowden, Mark (2010). Winning body language : control the conversation, command attention, and convey the right message--without saying a word. New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 9780071701648. OCLC 646069588.
  10. ^"Published alumni | Middlesex University London". www.mdx.ac.uk. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  11. ^"Six things to know about photo of relaxed-looking Harper with former PMs en route to South African". National Post. 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  12. ^"Clinton and Trump, beyond words: What the handshakes, smiles, grimaces, pointing and sniffles revealed". National Post. 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2019-04-07.(subscription required)
  13. ^"Debate body language: Decoding Trump and Clinton's unspoken messages". www.ctvnews.ca. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  14. ^Szklarski, Cassandra. "Donald Trump redéfinit l'art de la poignée de main". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  15. ^"Trump's jabs, Clinton's upraised palms could reveal who has the upper hand in debates". CBC News.
  16. ^"Analyzing the leaders' body language". ca.news.yahoo.com. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  17. ^"Why Do Guys Always Have to Pat Each Other on the Back When They Hug?". GQ. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  18. ^"GQ's Guide to Not Screwing Up a Greeting Ever Again". GQ. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  19. ^"The World's Best Communication Professionals for 2025". Global Gurus. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  20. ^Curry, Jane Kathleen (2002). John Guare: a research and production sourcebook. Greenwood Press. ISBN 0313016674. OCLC 57471858.
  21. ^Web, UK Theatre. "Archive for Hamlet at Ludlow Castle, Ludlow. 1998. [PLAY]". UK Theatre Web. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  22. ^Web, UK Theatre. "Archive for A Midsummer Night's Dream at Ludlow Castle, Ludlow. 1999. [PLAY]". UK Theatre Web. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  23. ^"Zygo : the true history of the tragic life and triumphant death of Julia Pastrana, the ugliest woman in the world : the false corpse". Wellcome Collection. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  24. ^"The Behavior Panel - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  25. ^"Dr. Phil's Merit Street Media™ Announces True Crime Lineup Featuring Nancy Grace". www.businesswire.com. 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  26. ^"Killer Performance". REELZ. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
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