Great advice and easy steps to help you make the impression you want to at the next networking event, job interview, or even first date you have on your horizon.
I agree first impressions are very important. However, being a dependable, ethical business partner/person in the long run is even better. It is the person who follows through with determination and a reliable code of contact that make the great business colleagues.
Many people can handle the three minute conversation that is required for the first impression and woo people. It is amazing how many people believe not being themselves at events is important, Always be yourself. Just like always tell the truth. When you are fake or lie, you have to remember how you were to each individual, what happens when you forget your go to line with someone when you see them again?
When attending meetings or networking events the biggest mistake you can make is to appear as smarmy.
"Smarmy describes someone who goes way over the top trying to be suave and charming — fooling no one. A smarmy car salesman will compliment your outfit and your hair and your taste in cars, always with an unpleasant falseness. In the 1930s, smarm was a verb that described smearing the hair with pomade, which makes it look shiny and slick. Back then, smarm also meant smearing with flattery." (Citation for definition)
