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First impression

by jay85 2013. 7. 5.

Today I’d like to talk about First Impressions.

My story divides 2 sections. One is Importance of First impressions. And another section is Making a great First impressions.

 

Many people meet new people every day. It takes just a quick glance, maybe three seconds, for someone to evaluate you when you meet for the first time. In this short time, the other person forms an opinion about you based on your appearance, your body language, your behavior, your mannerisms, and how you are dressed.

 

A First Impression says everything. Have you ever listened everything counts ?

You’ve heard that you never get a second chance to make a good first impression.

 

The fact is that when you first meet a person, someone makes a judgment about you in approximately four seconds, and they judgment is finalized largely within 30 seconds of the initial contact. Otherwise they made their decision to evaluate a person within 30 seconds of the first meeting.

 

So Next, I’d like to talk about Making a great first impressions.

There are 7 things in the slide. It is very important.

1.     Be on Time

Arriving early is much better than arriving late and serves as the first step in creating a positive first impression.

2.     A winning smile

There is nothing like a smile to create a good first impression.  A warm and confident smile will put both you and the other person at ease.

3.     Body language

When it comes to first impressions, body language speaks louder than other words.

Dress for first impressions, Be positive, Be a good listener, and Eye contact are very important to make good impressions.

A positive attitude helps to create a good first impression. And Be a good listener and eye contact need to you. Finally I want to say once again. You have just a few seconds to make a good first impression and it's almost impossible ever to change it.