This book explores what happens immediately before and in the beginning of an interaction between people. From this knowledge important lessons are to be learned on how to communicate more effectively and take control of the wonderful and powerful process of communication.The beginning of any communication is the step that is at the same time the most feared yet also the one that can open whole new worlds of friendship, business, partnership, reconciliation, negotiation, discovery, entertainment and more. In this book Dr. Haverkampf explains what happens at the beginning of an interpersonal interaction or any other form of communication between people and how it effects the future progress and outcome of the interaction. Knowing what takes place at this early stage and how one can influence it, helps make one a better and more successful communicator in personal and professional life.This book is indispensible to anyone who wants to understand human communication, coaches, therapists, media professionals, people interested in dating, communication scholars and many more. The concepts presented are rooted in communication theory yet highly practical with many everyday applications.