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How To Make A Great First Impression

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How To Make A Great First Impression

A first meeting is your chance to shape how you come across to others. We tell you how to make it count and how you can make a fabulous first impression.

by Text by Lindyll Crab, Good Health (Bauer) / Additional Reporting by Natalya Molok  /   August 23, 2016

First impressions are formed so rapidly that they are more heavily influenced by non-verbal cues. This means that you only have a few crucial moments to connect, build trust and set the foundations for a fruitful relationship. Here, we tell you how adopting the right attitude and using certain body language can go a long way towards helping you make a lasting and favourable first impression:

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How To Make A Great First Impression
1. Smile
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When you want to make a positive emotional impact on others, start with a smiling face because a smile is often regarded as an invitation. It says “I’m friendly and approachable.”

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2. Shake Hands
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It’s the quickest and most effective way to connect with someone new. It takes three hours of continuous interaction to develop the same rapport you get with a single handshake.

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3. Make Eye Contact
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This is the key to establishing a connection, transmitting energy and indicating interest and openness. When someone is looking at you, you’re more likely to engage with them.

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4. Take The Connection Further
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Reach out and touch the other person’s forearm, for example, for a fraction of a second. Humans are programmed to feel closer to someone who’s touched us. It’s a compelling force and even momentary touching can create a bond.

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5. Stand Up Straight
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A confident posture can enhance how assured you are in your own beliefs and lead to you making a better impression. You’ll rate yourself more positively if you’re nodding or sitting up straight rather that shaking your head or slouching.

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6. Keep Your Chin Up
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If your nerves are racing, adopting an open, expansive pose can make you feel more powerful. Opt to raise your chin the next time you enter a room, and you’ll instantly appear more captivating.

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6. Appear Engaged
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Show you’re engaged by leaning in slightly but always respect their space. To gain trust, uncross your arms and legs and use open palm gestures to show you have nothing to hide. Also, try mirroring the body language of the other person. We tend to trust those who remind us of ourselves.

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  • personality
  • relationships
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