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Within the first three seconds of a new encounter, you are evaluated…from head to toe. Within only three seconds, you make a memorable impression before you even speak a word. It is interesting to note, research has determined that first impressions are based on 55% appearance, 38% voice tonality and 7% the spoken word.

The cultivation and success of relationships, whether business or personal, often depends on your image. People make amazing assumptions about your potential, your personality, and your professional credibility based upon your appearance during a first meeting. This first impression process occurs in every new situation, and people look for surface clues to evaluate you. Once the first impression is made, it is virtually irreversible. This is a fact of life.

Let's face those facts:
• If your image is less than favorable, you are often overlooked.
• If your image is merely comparable, you are simply accepted.
• If your image is extraordinary, you are celebrated and admired

While most of us are very familiar with the old adage that “you never get a second chance to make a first impression,” many of us don’t really give a second thought to the impressions we make; nor do we really know how to make our lasting impressions memorable. The good news is, you can learn to make a positive and lasting first impression, modify it to suit any situation, and come out a winner.