I find working out or watching funny YouTube videos before events often gets me in a more social, feel good mood.ĥ. If you're having a bad day, stay home! Otherwise, find a way to snap yourself out of your bad mood. If you are in a depressed or anxious mood, others will pick up on this from your facial expressions, comments and body language. People who go to cocktail events or mixers after having had a bad day typically continue to have a bad day. Subconscious cues to keep in mind include noticing where you point your feet, the position of your shoulders, and the way you shake hands.Ĥ. Another way to examine your body language is to look at yourself on a video walking around a room. Often, simply being aware of your body language can result in immediate improvements. Everything from your posture to how you carry yourself to the way you’re angling your body. Body language is a crucial part of first impressions. Make sure that what you are wearing and how you do your hair or make-up says what you want it to say to the people you are meeting for the first time.ģ. For women, purses and large earrings or jewelry can also indicate a lot to a new person they are meeting. For many men, they do not realize that their watch can say a lot about them. I highly recommend getting some of your favorite outfits or ornaments together and asking friends you trust what they think of when they see them.
Clothes, make-up, jewelry, watches and shoes are all types of ornamentation and people definitely take these into account when making initial judgments. This can be an incredibly grounding experience and works very well to focus on what kind of energy you want to have for your event.Ģ. As you get ready or when you are driving over think about what kind of people you want to meet and what kind of interactions you want to have. conferences, networking events or friend’s parties. This is especially important before any kind of big event where you would be meeting a lot of people - i.e. The most important thing to do for giving a good impression is to set your intention.
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