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5 Ways to Use Charisma for Standout First Impressions

Making a Strong First Impression

In this video, the speaker discusses the importance of making a strong first impression in the workplace and provides five science-backed tips to boost your innate charisma.

Warmth and Competence

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  • People judge you quickly based on how warm and competent you appear.
  • Show genuine warmth first, then competence.
  • Being overly nice or a people pleaser puts you at risk of being taken advantage of in a professional setting.

Specific Warmth Behaviors

  • Specific warmth behaviors include active listening, showing interest in others, using humor appropriately, and finding common ground.
  • Avoiding negative behaviors such as interrupting or talking too much can also demonstrate warmth.

Power Poses

  • Power poses can increase feelings of confidence and competence.
  • Adopting expansive postures for just two minutes before an important meeting or presentation can make a difference.

Positive Language

  • Using positive language can help create a positive atmosphere and influence others' emotions.
  • Avoiding negative language such as "can't" or "won't" is also important.

Practice Mindfulness

  • Practicing mindfulness can help reduce stress and increase focus.
  • Taking deep breaths before entering a stressful situation can help calm nerves.

Creating a Strong First Impression

In this section, the speaker provides tips on how to create a strong first impression. The tips include maintaining eye contact, smiling, using the three-second pause (3SP), finding commonalities with others, and increasing proximity.

Eye Contact and Smile

  • Warmth is conveyed through eye contact and smiling.
  • Maintaining eye contact during conversations makes one appear more confident and self-assured.
  • Smiling conveys that one is approachable and personable.

Three Second Pause (3SP)

  • Using 3SP before responding to something conveys confidence and charm.
  • Pausing before speaking creates a friendlier atmosphere for heart-to-heart conversations or when encouraging trust.
  • Pausing right before an important point can be impactful.

Finding Commonalities

  • Finding something in parallel with someone drives connection.
  • Finding commonalities instantly relaxes people and increases the likelihood of being remembered positively.

Proximity

  • Spending more time around someone increases familiarity, connection, and closeness between individuals.
  • Increasing proximity applies to longer-lasting impressions rather than just first impressions.

Authenticity is Key

In this section, the speaker emphasizes the importance of authenticity when creating a strong first impression.

Be Yourself

  • Being authentic and true to oneself is crucial when creating a memorable and engaging conversation.
  • Trying too hard to impress someone can come across as insecure and insincere.

Conclusion

In this section, the speaker concludes the video by summarizing the essential tips for making a strong first impression with charisma.

Essential Tips

  • Maintaining eye contact and smiling convey warmth.
  • Using 3SP conveys confidence and charm.
  • Finding commonalities drives connection.
  • Increasing proximity increases familiarity, connection, and closeness between individuals.

Final Thoughts

  • Authenticity is key when creating a memorable and engaging conversation.

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We all know at least one person with that effortless charisma that leaves everyone in the room charmed. Would you say you’re one of those people that leaves a standout impression? Most of the professionals I’ve worked would say: ‘No, I’m not… but I’d love to be!” If you’re nodding right now then chances are you also want to figure out how to exude more charisma, to be more likable and memorable… And most of all to leave a Standout First Impression. In this episode, I cover: • Why first impressions are critical and how they can influence your career, • How to turn on your charisma to make an outstanding impression when you first meet someone, and • My WC + 4Ps (5 habits) you can apply to boost your presence and more positively influence those around you. Research references below: -------------- 🚀FREE TRAINING– Career Clarity: https://www.shadezahrai.com/cct-registration To find out more about Shadé, visit the website: https://www.shadezahrai.com FOLLOW ON SOCIAL: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadezahrai/ • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shadezahrai • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shadezahraispeaker • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shadezahrai _______ Research: Willis, J. & Todorov, A. (2006). First impressions: making up your mind after a 100-ms exposure to a face. Psychol Sci. 2006 Jul;17(7):592-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2006.01750.x. Warmth vs Competence Cuddy, A. J., Fiske, S. T., & Glick, P. (2008). Warmth and competence as universal dimensions of social perception: The stereotype content model and the BIAS map. Advances in experimental social psychology, 40, 61-149. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0065260107000020 Profile - Smile Oda, R., Yamagata, N., Yabiku, Y., Matsumoto-Oda, A. (2009). Altruism Can Be Assessed Correctly Based on Impression. Hum Nat, 20, 331–341. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12110-009-9070-8 Pause (3SP) Niebuhr, O., Brem, A., Michalsky, J., & Neitsch, J. (2020). What makes business speakers sound charismatic? A contrastive acoustic-melodic analysis of Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg. Cadernos de Linguistica e Teoria da Literatura, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.25189/2675-4916.2020.V1.N1.ID272 Montoya, R. M., Horton, R. S., Vevea, J. L., Citkowicz, M., & Lauber, E. A. (2017). A re-examination of the mere exposure effect: The influence of repeated exposure on recognition, familiarity, and liking. Psychological Bulletin, 143(5), 459–498. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000085 ------

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