Tuesday, October 14, 2008

First Impressions Influence The Attitudes Of Others Towards You

Business, Communication.

Making your first impression - picture yourself at a social gathering: a wedding, night down the, group interview pub. Within few seconds, you' ll have made a whole range of crucial judgments about this person.


A stranger enters the room. - and you will be amazed to know that a research says, if we make bad impression on the first time we meet someone, we have to make 21 good impressions to make our record in good standing. In other words, lots of things together make your first impression. Making a good impression in public is a combination of lot of things. Let us analyze them one by one. Lets face it!


The very first impression that a person carries about you is from your appearance. - whether you like it or not that is the fact. The way a person dresses gives an indication of the person' s wealth, vanity, social standing, cleanliness and taste. Your appearance carries a non verbal message about what kind of person you are. First impressions influence the attitudes of others towards you. Another important thing that makes your first impression in public is the way you act. So dress appropriately for the occasion.


A person acts is probably the most important determining factor in the impression he makes. - or the person can appear nervous, unsure and not having much to offer. A person may give the impression of being self - assured, important, confident, or knowledgeable. Research has shown that most people pay more attention to, and believe more readily, their impression of how a person acts through body language than what is said through words. Hold your head as if you had a crown on it. Another important factor that governs your impression in public is your body language. (The way you walk, the way you sit, and the way you carry yourself) To make a good impression in public, carry your body up. Sit with your back straight.


People can over time, develop irritating habits. - use your hands to emphasize points but don' t indulge in too much hand waving. One more aspect of your personality that makes your first impression is your voice and the way you speak to others. Remember! Speak just a bit slower to allow yourself to select your most appropriate vocabulary and to give the impression of thoughtfulness. How you say it is as important as what you say. This makes you clearer and leaves an impression of you being more articulate.


Make a special effort to pronounce the final sound in a word and use its energy to carry over to the following word. - speak more softly when you are alone and close. Ten seconds. Speak louder when you are speaking to larger groups or across larger spaces. Not long, is it? But enough time for us to create that make or break first impression. Just about enough time to pour a glass of water, add sugar and, tie your shoelace stir your tea.


Take care of it.

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