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At FlightNetwork.com, we understand that travel can be difficult – sometimes downright unpleasant.  Some travelers, however, have figured out how to improve their experience by  learning how to get freebies and upgrades when they fly.  Mark Bowden of TruthPlane, Inc. – an internationally renowned body language expert who consults for top-tier public speakers ranging from leaders of industry to leaders of countries — says you too can be an upgrade champion.  All it takes is learning what non-verbal signals you might be sending, and practicing the effective ones.

You might not be aware that your smile is unwittingly hostile-looking, that when you lean toward someone you’re being viewed as aggressive even though you meant well!  Mark tells us the keys to making friends and influencing the airline employees.  Turn that frown upside and get ready to be surprised by the results.  To learn more, watch the video above or, if you’re the reading type, check out Mark’s quick tips, and become a travel expert yourself.

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Convincing an airline employee to give you an upgrade may seem difficult, but a few simple tricks can greatly improve your chance of success. The problem with making this kind of request is that people will often speak words that they  think will encourage the employee to say “yes,” while their body is actually telling the person to say “no.”  Body language expert Mark Bowden of TruthPlane, Inc. says that you need to use non-verbal clues, like cavemen did before spoken language, to get a postive response. Continue Reading…