You’re communicating more than ever—across screens, tables, and threads. But are people believing you?

A new and unnerving reality has emerged: clarity is no longer enough. Hybrid work blurs tone, digital brevity flattens nuance, AI rewrites voices, and trust sits at an all-time low. People aren’t just listening to what we say – they are quietly testing whether they can believe us.

In this verification-first world, people don’t believe you based on your message alone, but on the signals they receive. When these drift or contradict each other—when there is a gap between your message and your tone or behavior over time—belief quietly degrades. Your message can be perfect…and still fail to do the job.

In The Signal Gap, Henna Pryor reveals the hidden mechanism of modern influence: keeping your signals aligned so people can confidently believe and trust what they hear from you. Grounded in behavioral science and original research, this practical system helps you diagnose and repair the hidden places your influence breaks down and achieve signal integrity.

You’ll learn how to:

• Close the signal gap between your intended message and their interpretation.
• Strengthen the signals people rely on to decide what’s real.
• Make your communication confirmable, not just compelling.
• Build credibility quickly, consistently, and sustainably.

This isn’t another book about authenticity or persuasion. It’s a book about building influence through believability, the ultimate performance skill in a world shaped by doubt. If your success depends on getting people to trust you—your leadership, ideas, recommendations, brand—this book is for you.