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IMPACT

You Never Have a Second Chance to Make a First Impression!

You know that person who walks in a room and everyone notices them? The one that people say, or think, “I wonder who that is”, followed by “I want to meet that person”. You know the one. There’s always at least one person like that in every group. The person that stands out, NOT because they are the loudest, or the flashiest, or the best looking, or any of those things.

They have presence.

They are magnetic.

People are drawn to them.

Do you wonder what it would be like to BE that person?

“A picture is worth a thousand words.“ A beautiful painting has many layers to it that create the depth and nuances that draw one’s eye in. Isn’t that what makes the Mona Lisa so famous? People are like that too. Some things are obvious, such as the way someone is dressed, or their facial expression, or their body language and hand gestures, their posture, their eye contact, a handshake. Other things are not so obvious. What goes on inside of you, reflects on the outside of you. You are like a walking light bulb, an energy source, and the wattage of your inner bulb determine how bright you shine. People are naturally drawn to light and energy. You have the power within you to adjust your wattage and shine to the world on the outside.

It has been said that 93% of all communication is non-verbal, or language based. Words constitute a mere 7% of communication. Many people discredit this idea. Many have studied and written about this concept extensively. But what does it mean, really?

“Never judge a book by it’s cover.” But we do. It’s instinct. It goes back to the beginning of mankind. Studies show that we make many judgements about someone within 30 seconds of seeing them - usually before a word is spoken. Some claim it’s 10 seconds; others 3 seconds. Malcolm Gladwell, in his book ‘Blink’, believes it happens, as the title suggests, in the blink of an eye. Regardless of the number of seconds, we know it doesn’t take many of them to size someone up. We’ve all done it.

Studies indicate that of the 93% of non-verbal communication, how you look - your external appearance –accounts for 55%. It’s how you are dressed, your body language, facial expression, grooming. It’s also your overall presence - I call this your personal power or energy.

That first impression is where we decide if like someone, or not; trust someone, or not; think someone is honest, or not; smart, or dumb; educated, or not; successful, or not. In fact, studies have shown that up to 11 different judgements are made in those first few seconds! And that those impressions can be difficult to overcome, if there is even a second chance! In business, one may never get past the impression made in those first few seconds. Selling something, interviewing, networking – all of these and more can be DRAMATICALLY influenced (good or bad) by a first impression.

First impressions can dramatically IMPACT a person’s chance of success. In those first few seconds, any opportunity to further engage with someone in business, socially, romantically, or professionally can be accelerated or crushed. If it’s a bad first impression, it could close the door to any chance of connecting with that person. What could the cost of that be?

IMPACT Success Systems™ and 10 Second IMPACT™ educates, empowers, encourages, and inspires you to make your first impression powerful, positive and lasting.