{"id":3808,"date":"2010-02-10T13:52:53","date_gmt":"2010-02-10T20:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svapm.org\/?p=3808"},"modified":"2010-02-10T13:52:53","modified_gmt":"2010-02-10T20:52:53","slug":"make-it-quick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/svapm.org\/?p=3808","title":{"rendered":"Make it Quick!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"intro\"It didn\u2019t take long during my brief exchange with the DIVA to form a first impression; not long at all.\u00a0 In fact, according to Malcolm Gladwell, whenever we meet someone for the first time, we are able to size someone up in just two<\/span> seconds \u2013 it\u2019s the power of our adaptive unconscious.\u00a0 In recognition of Malcolm Gladwell\u2019s book, Blink:\u00a0 The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, <\/em>let\u2019s celebrate the power of the glance.<\/p>\n

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When encountering someone for the first time, first impressions count.\u00a0 This is particularly true when networking with others\u2014you want to leave a positive, memorable impact when meeting others.\u00a0 Through observation and measurement you can improve your presence and connection \u2013 ideally to leverage the encounter for lasting value.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Think about your first contact with someone.\u00a0 Do you exhibit the following qualities to make you stand out and be remembered in a positive manner?<\/p>\n

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  1. Confident:\u00a0 Do you inspire others?\u00a0 Do you speak in a sure way? Are you poised and level-headed?<\/li>\n
  2. Credible:\u00a0 Do you have expertise and can you be trusted?\u00a0 Have often can you persuade others?<\/li>\n
  3. Capable:\u00a0 Do you have what it takes to get the job done?\u00a0 Are you efficient, effective an expert in your field?<\/li>\n
  4. Calm:\u00a0 Do you remain unruffled during turbulent times?\u00a0<\/li>\n
  5. Clean:\u00a0 Do you have a neat appearance?\u00a0 Can you speak in plain language; get right to the point, present fresh ideas?<\/li>\n
  6. Charisma:\u00a0 Can you use your personal being, rather than speech or logic alone, to interact with others in a real and meaningful way?<\/li>\n
  7. Connections:\u00a0 Do you establish lasting relationships?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Everything you do during the first 2 seconds of an interaction speaks volumes, especially your actions:<\/p>\n

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    • Do you maintain direct eye contact during dialogue?<\/li>\n
    • What do you with your hands when you communicate?<\/li>\n
    • Do you face the other person in an \u201copen\u201d pose?<\/li>\n
    • Can you stand still?\u00a0 Do you jiggle your feet, your knee, or your leg?<\/li>\n
    • Are you aware of your facial expressions?<\/li>\n
    • How\u2019s the pitch of your voice?\u00a0 Do you speak clearly?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Bring a buddy to the next networking event.\u00a0 Ask your pal to observe you from a distance\u2014solicit honest feedback when the event is over \u2013 How did you do?\u00a0 What did you do?\u00a0 Focus on a few improvement opportunities and try again, but make it quick.<\/p>\n

      Lisa DiTullio, Principal, Lisa DiTullio & Associates, LLC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      It didn\u2019t take long during my brief exchange with the DIVA to form a first impression; not long at all.\u00a0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":259,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-leadership","category-communications"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/svapm.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3808","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/svapm.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/svapm.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/svapm.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/259"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/svapm.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3808"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/svapm.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3808\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/svapm.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/svapm.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/svapm.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}