一般的：Ifyouwanttoleaveadeepimpression,youmustfollowthestepsbelow:Firstofall,youshouldkeeyourselfcleanandtidy.Youshouldgivetheotherpeopleafreshimpressionwithcleanface,whiteteethandneathandsaswell.Second,youshouldwearverycleanclothes.Althoughtheclothesisnotfashionable,itshouldbecleanandtidy.Third,youshouldbegoodattalkingwithlotofknowledgeandhumor.Thatisveryimportantifyouwanttoleavetheotherpeopleadeepimpression.Andlast,youshouldbehelpful,generous,friendlyandpolite.Thelastone,perhaps,isyourattitudetowardstheotherpeopleandtotheworldaswell.Ithink,ifyouareveryoptimisticandself-confidentinyourlife,youwillcertainlywelcomebythepeoplearoundyou.

　　职场上的：

　　1.Preparation

　　Thekeytomakingagoodfirstimpressionoccursbeforeyourappearanceatsomeoccasion.Beclearonyourobjectivesandwhatyouwanttogetoutofeachevent.Irecommenddoingsomeresearchonthekeynotespeakerandotherattendeeswhichwillequipyouwithsomeknowledgeupfront.Doublecheckwherethevenueis,whetherthereiscarparkingandwhattimeitstarts.Beingcaughtoutbygoingtothewrongvenuewillnotonlybeembarrassing,itwillnotgetyouofftoagoodstart!

　　2.Presentation

　　Makesureyouaredressedappropriatelyfortheoccasionandthatyouhaveputonehundredpercenteffortintogettingitright.Ialwaysrecommendwearingasuitforabusinessfunctionasthiscreatesaprofessionalimpressionupfront.Itistakenforgrantedthatgoodgroomingincludespersonalhygieneandcleanliness.Tailoryourdressfortheoccasion.Don’twearanythingyouaren’ttotallyconfidentin.Lookinggoodandfeelinggoodwillincreaseyourconfidenceandhelpmakeanimpact.

　　3.Introductionandconversation

　　Afirmandconfidenthandshakeisfundamentaltomakingagoodimpression,andappearconfidentwhenintroducingyourself.Trysomethinglike,‘HimynameisNicoleUnderwood,it’sapleasuretomeetyou’.Usingsomeone’snamethreetimesinthefirstfiveminutesofmeetingthemwillhelpyouremembertheirname.Try,‘NicetomeetyouJohn,sowhatlineofworkareyouin?’Togetaconversationflowing,askopen-endedquestionsandlisten.Ifyouareactivelylisteningtotheinformationyouarereceiving,itmakesitaloteasiertohaveanaturalfollowondiscussion.Networkingprotocolisabouthavinggoodmanners.So,don’taggressivelysellyourselforyourbusinesswhenyoufirstmeetsomeone.Swappingbusinesscards,ideas,informationandhavingsomethinginterestingtosay(fromyourresearchandpreparation)willallmakesureyouareremembered.

　　4.Followup

　　Oneofthemostimportantaspectsismakingalastingimpression.Followingupyourcontactscaninvolvesendingacard,email,information,oraphonecall.Myadvice–makesomekeynotesaftertheeventtoensureyourememberanyfinerpointsaboutyourconversation.

　　Goodfirstimpressionslast!Inowhaveafantasticnetworkofpeoplewhoarevaluableconnectionsnotonlyinthebusinessworld,butinlife.

　　Remember,youhave30secondstomakeanimpact!