First impression- How often do you get nervous when you think of meeting someone for the first time? Perhaps you’re preparing for a job interview or maybe you’re attending your best friend’s dinner party—either way, anticipating the experience can be nerve-wracking because you want to put your best foot forward. Yes, it’s important to be yourself, but people always have the urge to make a good first impression.
How to create a good first impression
Set an intention: In creating a good first impression, the most important thing to do is to set your intention. It is important especially in big events like conferences, networking events or friend’s parties. Think about the kind of people you want to meet and what kind of interactions you want to have on your way to the event. This can be an incredibly grounding experience and works very well to focus on what kind of energy you want to have for your event.
Your appearance and ornaments says a lot: Clothes, make-up, jewelry, watches and shoes are types of ornamentation and people definitely take these into account when making initial judgments. For men, their watch can say a lot about them. For women, purses and large earrings or jewelry can also indicate a lot. Make sure that what you are wearing and how you do your hair or make-up says what you want it to say to the people you are meeting for the first time.
Be Conscious of Your Body Language: Body language is a crucial part of first impressions. Everything from your posture to how you carry yourself to the way you’re angling your body. Often, simply being aware of your body language can result in immediate improvements. To improve your body language, you can practice in the mirror. Subconscious cues to keep in mind include noticing the position of your shoulder, and the way you shake hands.
Avoid bad days: You mood affects your total being, so if you are in a bad mood or you are having a bad day, it’s either you snap out of it or you stay home. People that attend events after having had a bad day typically continue to have a bad day. If you are in a depressed or anxious mood, others will pick up on this from your facial expressions, comments and body language.
Be interested and interesting: If you are truly interested in meeting people and are open to learning about who they are, they will get this in a first impression. When you are meeting people for the first time approach with a genuine interest in who they are. This is often contagious and you will have better conversations and lasting connections when you are interested because they become interested.
Most people will judge you within the first second of meeting you and their opinion will most likely never change. Making a good first impression is incredibly important, because you only get one shot at it.
Source: YEC Women
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