15 ways to create a great first impression

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1. SMILE. A real smile starts in the heart, shows on the lips and then around the eyes. What you thought were wrinkles are really positive attitude indicators. 2. SHAKE HANDS. A good handshake consists of a full handclasp, shaking two or three times. No bone crushers or limp handshake. 3. USE A GOOD DIRECT EYE CONTACT. It adds to your believability and your credibility. 4. SHOW SINCERE INTEREST IN THE PERSON YOU ARE MEETING. 5. REMEMBER NAMES. A person's is the most important word he hears and instantly captures his attention. 6. THINK, ACT AND LOOK HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL. 7. EVERYONE LIKES A WINNER. Think, act and behave like a winner. 8. DRESS TO BE INCLUDED. It's not right or wrong but what is appropriate that counts. You're in the business of living. Great clothes are a necessity of life. 9. THE BETTER YOUR EXTERIOR LOOKS THE MORE CONFIDENT YOUR INTERIOR BECOMES. 10. DARK COLORED CLOTHING WILL GIVE YOU MORE VISUAL POWER, PRESENCE AND CREDIBILITY. 11. TO LOOK TALL AND THINNER, USE THE ONE COLOR DRESSING TECHNIQUE. 12. FOR A MORE POWERFUL BODY LANGUAGE, USE SMOOTH, OPEN-MINDED GESTURES. 13. TAKE A POSITIVE, ENTHUSIASTIC APPROACH TO LIFE. Never complain, never explain. 14. BE WELL SPOKEN AND GIVE SINCERE COMPLIMENTS. 15. YOU ARE KNOWN BY THE COMPANY YOU KEEP AND PLACES YOU FREQUENT.