First impressions count
First things first. Before you get close to doing any actual work, the first thing you’ll be doing is ‘meeting and greeting’ – and first impressions are extremely important. Everyone you meet today will be making initial judgments about you – and often on the basis of just a few minutes spent together. Sounds scary? It’s not really. It’s what you do naturally every day when you meet new people – when you go to a party for example or out for dinner with friends of friends. So don’t put yourself under too much pressure. But do be conscious of the impression you’ll be making on others.
Make a poor first impression and you might not be able to recover from it. How quickly do you sum up someone you’ve just met? It’s probably just a couple of minutes. Make sure that you make a powerful first impression on everyone you meet today – start your new relationships off on a positive foot. Start as you mean to go on.
Remember: You never get a second chance to make a first impression!
