In earlier posts we explored the mental, physical and conversational things we could do the be more connected to people we meet. In this post we look at what we can to have impact after meeting somebody new- Look for opportunities to keep in touch. A ‘thank you’ note or email, a clipping from the press…
Not always. You don’t have to have great personal impact (PI) to be successful, depending on what you do. There are very many successful people without a shred of it. In fact, a cold detachment from the feelings of others can often be an advantage in life and business if you want to ‘win’ all…
In an earlier post I suggested that you don’t have to have great personal impact to be good at your job, but it helps. And if you want to get more of it, it’d be pretty useful to have an idea of what people with great personal impact actually do, wouldn’t it? Well here, without…
In earlier posts here and here, we’ve looked at what we can do mentally to be ready to have impact when we meet people, and preparing physically, here we’ll look at conversational skills in making an impact and, and in later posts we’ll look at what we can do to maintain the impact we’ve created after meeting….
In earlier posts we’ve looked at what we can do mentally to be ready to have impact when we meet people, we look at physically preparing, and in later posts we’ll look at what we can do in conversation and after meeting someone, to maintain the impact we’ve created. In your physical presence Take the…
In earlier posts we said that personal impact, simply, is about getting people to like you. We then promised you some simple tips to help you make a great impression when you meet people for the first time. Here’s the mindset that we think you can ‘switch’ on, based upon our research with great people…
People with great personal impact have better than average knowledge, skills and habits 3 in areas- They understand the effect that their energy, actions and language have on every person they meet. They show that they are as interested in other people as they are in themselves. They have well-developed social skills– they know how…
In a previous post here I talked about the importance of making great first impressions when you’re the ‘newbie’ at work. It’s a hard time for every new starter, and a bit of skill here will stand you in good stead. It’s something most of us have had to develop in our lives at work. Here’s…
In your early career, whether as an intern, apprentice, Graduate entrant or just as a new starter, you’ll be building a reputation, based upon the first impressions that you make, on a whole range of people in the business. You’ll be ‘branding’ yourself with your peers, your colleagues, Supervisors, business leaders, HR, clients, suppliers and…