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Maximize Your First Impression
Maximize Your First Impression
Connecting with other people is and will always
be the world’s number one pursuit.
Connecting with other people is and will always
be the world’s number one pursuit.
How do we Connect?How do we Connect?
Connecting is a physical meeting where two or more people come together.
Connecting is a physical meeting where two or more people come together.
How do we Communicate?How do we Communicate?
Communicating is what we do from the moment we are aware of someone’s presence.
Communicating is what we do from the moment we are aware of someone’s presence.
As long as you are thinking and breathing, you are communicating.
As long as you are thinking and breathing, you are communicating.
Maximize Your First Impression Early
Maximize Your First Impression Early
Smile Eye contact Open posture Hello (My name is ?) Handshake (firm) Comment / Compliment
Smile Eye contact Open posture Hello (My name is ?) Handshake (firm) Comment / Compliment
What is the goal?What is the goal?
Keep digging until you find common ground.
Keep digging until you find common ground.
What is the difference between delightful or
frightful when it comes to maximizing your first
impression?
What is the difference between delightful or
frightful when it comes to maximizing your first
impression?
Delightful or Frightful?Delightful or Frightful?
Do you come across as delightful or frightful when someone meets you for the first time?
Do you come across as delightful or frightful when someone meets you for the first time?
Delightful or Frightful?Delightful or Frightful?
People who present themselves well in social situations do four things with their body language and facial expressions that make people relax and in a trusting frame of mind.
They adapt their attitude, make eye contact, smile and maintain an open body language.
People who present themselves well in social situations do four things with their body language and facial expressions that make people relax and in a trusting frame of mind.
They adapt their attitude, make eye contact, smile and maintain an open body language.
Communicating to others?Communicating to others?
When you are communicating, how much : body language, voice tone and words are you using?
When you are communicating, how much : body language, voice tone and words are you using?
When you are communicating?
When you are communicating?
55% of your communication comes from your body language
55% of your communication comes from your body language
When you are communicating?
When you are communicating?
38%of your communication comes from your voice tone.
38%of your communication comes from your voice tone.
When you are communicating?
When you are communicating?
7% of your communication comes from the words you speak.
7% of your communication comes from the words you speak.
What is the single most important thing you can do to maximize your first
impressions?
What is the single most important thing you can do to maximize your first
impressions?
You must:You must:
Adjust your attitude!
Adjust your attitude!
Attitudes that Attract Others?
Attitudes that Attract Others?
Enthusiasm
Motivation
Sincerity
Curiosity
Enthusiasm
Motivation
Sincerity
Curiosity
Attitudes that Distract?Attitudes that Distract?
Anger
Boring
Resentment
Impatience
Anger
Boring
Resentment
Impatience
The secret to maximizing your first impression?
The secret to maximizing your first impression?
Think before you speak!Think before you speak!
Two easy steps:Two easy steps:
ConversationAnd
Communicating
ConversationAnd
Communicating
Two easy steps?Two easy steps?
Conversation is used to build relationships and exchanging information.
Conversation is used to build relationships and exchanging information.
Two easy steps?Two easy steps?
Communication is goal oriented and mostly about getting the results you want.
Communication is goal oriented and mostly about getting the results you want.
IN THE ENDIN THE END
We make a living by what we get,We make a life by what we give.
Winston Churchill
We make a living by what we get,We make a life by what we give.
Winston Churchill
Can You SPEAK better than a 10th
Grader?If your answer is no, I can HELP!
Can You SPEAK better than a 10th
Grader?If your answer is no, I can HELP!
www.derrickwatkins.comwww.derrickwatkinsconsulting.com
Author, Speaker, Coach
www.derrickwatkins.comwww.derrickwatkinsconsulting.com
Author, Speaker, Coach
