Sunday, 2 September 2012

How You Can Make A Fantastic First Impression

By Ronda Chareunsri


Finding success with your very own business is possible, but you must do some things to get there. You have to have a good product to begin with. You have to choose the best price for your product. Having great time management skills is also a necessity. Managing your money, and being an ethical business person, is also a must. Without a doubt, you need these qualities. Your business could be off-line, or you could have an Internet superstore - either way, first impressions will make a difference with how quickly you succeed. The first impression you make on a person is often what decides whether or not you will actually make the sale or get hired. So how do you ensure that your first impression is a good one? These tips will help you make your first impression the best it can be.

The following tips will help you understand what to do.

Your language needs to be clean and appropriate. Always shake hands with people when you greet them. Also do this when they leave. Good manners are always useful and applying them can go a long way. So whoever you meet, be on your best behavior! It goes a long way, especially with first impressions.

Anytime someone else sells a product or service, research what they're doing. Often, someone is meeting with you because they need your services to complement their own. The product or service they're offering - learn about it! Whatever history surrounds this person, learn about this as well. Your research might not turn up too much information, but at least find out about the niche that this person is in. A quick Google search can help you learn plenty about the background of and the world in which the person operates. All of this research will pay off because their first impression of you will be that you are thorough and efficient.

Don't forget to thank the person for taking the time to talk to you and to leave them with your business card. This is a good way to end a meeting, and it shows the other person that you appreciate their time. It's also important to give them a card with your contact info on it. Don't just bring business cards to formal meetings, but be ready to hand them out at any time. These two things when done together can create a very positive and professional impression of you. To make your business a success requires a variety of abilities and actions. Quite a few of these factors, however, are related to your personal interactions with clients and prospects. People are far more likely to want to do business with you if you succeed at making a great impression on them right away. If you keep the principles we've shared here in mind, you'll have no trouble making a great first impression.




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