5 Ways To Leave A Lasting Impressions
5 Ways To Leave A Lasting Impressions Most first impressions are made within the first 15 seconds of meeting someone. This is interesting to me considering that most first time meetings begin with pleasantries and small talk. Imagine meeting a nobel prize winner for the first time without being introduced. To speak with a nobel prize winner would leave a lasting impression, but I doubt they would tell you about that in the first 15 seconds of talking to them. It could be a while into the conversation before they bring it up or, if they are humble, it may not be mentioned at all. My point is simple, the first impression is important but a lasting impression should be the goal. So how do you make a lasting impression? The Greeting It’s simple, if you want to leave a lasting impression, you definitely want to start with an amazing first impression. Now, some people would say to give the person you are meeting a firm hand shake and then look the person right in the eye and say: "hello, my name is…" This is a great place to start, but I think there's more to it than that. For instance, What was the person doing before you walked up? What kind of mood did the person seem to be in? What kind of environment are you meeting the person in? I believe these questions are important because I don’t think there can be a standard greeting that will make a great first impression with every single person that you meet. As a matter of fact, in some cultures it’s completely inappropriate to shake someones hand or even look them in the eyes. Communication [...]