Fantastic First Impression Ebook

6  Ways  to  Make  a  Fantas.c First  Impression

By  Alexa  Fischer

At  the  risk  of  oversta.ng  things  (or  making  you  nervous)  first  impressions  are  insanely,   incredibly  important.  They  help  you  make  new  friends  +  business  connec7ons  and  can  lead  to   sales  +  fresh  clients.  If  that  first  impression  doesn’t  go  well?  You  might  be  digging  yourself  out  of   a  bad-­‐first-­‐impression  hole  for  months  or  years  to  come. But  that  isn’t  going  to  happen  to  you!  Because  you’re  smart  and  likable  and  you’re  going  to   read  and  implement  these  six  super  helpful  .ps  to  make  a  great  first  impression.  

Set  an  inten(on

What  are  you  hoping  to  accomplish  at  this  networking  event/conference/book   signing/BBQ?  Make  new  friends?  Get  a  recommenda?on  on  a  great  web   developer?  Prac?ce  the  art  of  non-­‐awkward  small  talk?  Before  you  even  enter  the   room,  get  clear  on  how  you  want  to  navigate  this  and  what  you  hope  to  gain  from   this  event.

Be  a  connector  

So  oEen  when  we  meet  people  in  a  business  context,  it  can  feel  like  they’re  just   wai?ng  for  an  opening  to  pitch  their  business.  Go  ahead  and  let  them  do  that,  but   you’re  so  much  classier  than  that.   Of  course,  you  should  tell  people  what  you  do  +  how  you  do  it,  but  rather  than   viewing  every  introduc?on  as  Your  Next  Huge  Client,  really  listen  to  what  they’re   saying  and  think  about  how  you...