How to make a good first impression
20 January 2016 - 02:39
When you meet someone for the first time, do you put across a good impression? According to Presence, a new book by Harvard Business School professor Amy Cuddy, people assess you on two main criteria when they first meet you:1. Can I trust this person?2. Can I respect this person?Your level of trustworthiness, or warmth, is the most important factor in how people initially perceive you, Cuddy says.
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