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Leaving Positive Impression
Leaving Positive Impression
(Does Body language matter?)
Yes Body language matter
Research has actually proven thatResearch has actually proven that confident people, those who smile often and those who maintain above average eye contact are usually perceived to be more attractive than their peers.
If you succeeded in leaving aIf you succeeded in leaving a positive impression your chance of getting a job will become higher, g g j gyour social relations will improve
and people will admire you.
Expression are important
Be Confident
Be Good listener
These are the effective and practical advices that are backed
by yDeep psychological principles
If you followed these advices ythe first impression you will
leave will be positive 99% of the ptime.
Why not 100%?
because sometimes the impression people form of you depends on their own past p p
experience.
For example if you saw h l k j t liksomeone who looks just like
your arrogant boss you will tend t thi k f hi tto think of him as arrogant even
if he was not.
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A person takes about 5 to 10
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A person takes about 5 to 10 seconds to form an impression of someone else And then heof someone else And then he uses the other 5‐10 minutes to
confirm his judgment.confirm his judgment.
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So if you made a good use of
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y gthe first five seconds then your chance of leaving a positive g pimpression will become much
higher.g
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I know you may be thinking that 5 10 d i h i d
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or 10 seconds is a very short period of time and that nothing much can be done in them but if you read thebe done in them but if you read the following section you will discover that lots of things take place inthat lots of things take place in these five seconds but you never
used to focus on them.
Things to remember
Eye Contact
Eye Contact
The first thing you can do is proper eye contact. Proper Eye contact shows respect, interest and that you are not shy. Proper eye contact means that
the eye contact should be around 70% yto 80% of the time.
Handshake
Handshake
Another thing that happens in the first few seconds is the handshake a firm handshakeseconds is the handshake, a firm handshake combined with proper eye contact leaves the impression that you are a confident person. people who don't shake hands in a firm way ill lik l l h i i h hwill most likely leave the impression that they
are not confident.
Smile
Smile
If you did the previous two points you will appear to be confident but in the same time ppyou may appear to be a little cold and that’s
why you need to add a smile on your face. This smile will not only make the other person think that you have got a sense of humor but he willthat you have got a sense of humor but he will also feel more comfortable in dealing with you.
Sit Straight
Sit Straight
Sit with your back straight and your shoulders stretched. A straight back leaves the impression
that you are confident happy or interested in whatthat you are confident happy or interested in what you are listening to Never ever cross your legs or
fold your arms when sitting because this leaves the impression that you are not that comfortable orimpression that you are not that comfortable or
even afraid. Don't place an object like a bag or a file between you and the interviewer because this
leaves the same impression that folding your arms p g yleaves
Do not Scratch nose
Do not Scratch nose
If you felt like scratching your nose do not do it because this shows that you are negative evaluating something, after all your emotions are private and
you shouldn't let anyone know what are you thinking about unless you want that
Wear blue color clothes
Wear blue color clothes
If you can wear blue clothes then do it, in the psychology of colors blue gives the impression of loyalty and honesty, wearing blue will leave an
unconscious impression in the mind of other people th t l l d h tthat you are loyal and honest.
Total Impressions 99%p
References
1. Wiki encyclopedia for Body language1. Wiki encyclopedia for Body language2. Pictures from www.flickr.com
