How to Make a Great First Impression

Do you make your first impressions count? You only get one chance to make a good one! How can you improve your chances of making a good impression when it counts? First impressions are everything. In this video, Vanessa shares eight science-backed strategies to make an incredible, lasting, captivating first impression!

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0:00-0:51 Introduction
0:52-2:07 Step #1 - Thin-Slicing
2:08-2:49 Step #2 - Self-Evaluation
2:50-3:46 Step #3 - Ideal Firsts
3:47-4:28 Step #4 - Perfect Your Handshake
4:29-5:27 Step #5 - Stand in a Launch Position
5:28-6:12 Step #6 - Avoid Bad Days
6:13-6:54 Step #7 - Think About Your Ornaments
6:55-7:45 Step #8 Point Your Toes Towards the Person You’re Meeting

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Vanessa Van Edwards is a national bestselling author and founder at Science of People. She is also a recovering awkward person.
She is the bestselling author of Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People which has been translated into 15 different languages. Vanessa’s unique approach has been featured on CNN, BBC, CBS, Fast Company, Inc., Entrepreneur Magazine, USA Today, Today Show and many more.

Vanessa shares tangible skills to improve interpersonal communication and leadership, including her insights on how people work. She’s developed a science-based framework for understanding personalities, decoding body language and improving people skills to help people communicate professionally, socially and romantically.

Vanessa works with entrepreneurs, growing businesses, and trillion dollar companies; and has spoken to thousands of audiences at TEDx London, MIT and CES to name a few.

Science of People looks at the hidden forces that drive our behavior. It’s mission is to help people achieve their goals faster and understand what makes people tick.

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[mjdny]

I just like how venessa is always happy when she talks, and that makes me listen more.

[matheusaugusto]

SHE'S PERFECT! I've been learning English and here I can practice my English and get more information about humans behavior, which I like!! Thank you from Brazil 💛

[camelista]

I had a amazing first impression from Vanessa, since I discover her videos ... Great Job!

[j]

Vanessa, another great video!!! I love your bullet points. I will first be using the self-evaluation for myself and also suggesting our leadership team add this video to our leadership training!

[khaldounrajeh]

Thank you for all your great beneficial videos, a big thank you deep from the heart 🙏

[bainsk]

As always a fantastic and extremely helpful video, thank you Vanessa. Also loving your book at the moment. Keep up the valuable work your doing. Sending you good vibes from the UK. 😃

[jaweedmohamed]

Vanessa, you are basically captivating and inspiring.you are

[TheHappyYouChannel]

This video is an awesome resource! It's full of great advice that I'm sure many people can benefit from. Thanks for sharing! 🤗

[jennyrodriguez]

Thank you Vanessa for this useful video!!!!

[ProfesionaldelaSalud]

Good Job Vanessa with your nice videos . Hard work behin every video it´s clear. Congratulations a my best wish of good lock

[finsterthecat]

While it bums me out that people judge on a first impression & hold onto that.
I still like the tips. It is just a matter of being more self aware of your body.

[silvermont]

Thanks for sharing .. will stick in my brain from now on... I already do but nothing wrong in reviewing this típs now and then ❤️👍

[ALLTHINGSAREPOSSIBLEBT]

Your valuable insights... have shown time and again Your vast knowledge of the human dicatimony and how it relates to astounding results!

[quani]

Great vedio
Loved it
Plz keep making more

[enriquequiroz]

Mis respetos para una mujer como Vanessa muy hermosa y muy profesional pocas mujer como EYA ya no hay😍😘

[Wanderer_Insights]

Thanks Vanessa for sharing it. I try keeping your insights in mind when I carry myself around at work. I need to practice controlling my hand gestures but for some reason I end-up putting my hands together on the table, in pockets, etc. Any tips on how to improve hand gestures during business communication to exude confidence, get acknowledgement, and be likeable? Thank you!

[siddharthalama]

nice research and tips given thanx it was quite helpful but i believe at the end being yourself is very important, do not try to impress go with the flow naturally other wise it might be suffocating trying to remember all those gesture. but being your self does not mean be arrogant or cocky. just be generous, compassionate indiscriminately and be a deep listener and meditate. peace

[subhashnisarta]

Surely, I agree with you about your experience with the people who are looking for the perfect place to stay with me,
I replied that answer tomorrow morning at 9:00, Dt 29/08/2019 about my last two years ago experience, what I was doing, and in which struggling I was passing through this process of making a good thing and how I was working.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts about me that what people are thinking about me.

[carpe]

This video is more about externals that, while valuable, are not as important as internals and how someone genuinely interacts with others to make a good impression.