How to Leave a Positive and Lasting First Impression

Creating a positive first impression is the first step in further successful collaboration with a potential customer, cooperation partner, investor or new employee.

In this course, you will find out how a first impression is created and on what attention should be focused so that the development of contacts, in person and in the digital environment, is positive. In the same way, we will experiment with the creation of first impressions together and will learn various techniques for leaving a positive first impression with the goal of leaving a positive LASTING impression.

Aim of the course To find out how to create a lasting first impression, to facilitate successful collaboration with a potential customer, cooperation partner, investor or new employee while maintaining one’s authenticity, in both direct and online communication.

Target audience: People for whom creating new relationships and facilitating trust and collaboration with potential customers, investors, employees, cooperation partners and similar in their professional lives is important. 

Benefits:

  • An understanding of how the creation of a first impressions about oneself should be created and managed
  • The ability to evaluate the first impression that other people leave about themselves and the circumstances which influence this
  • New techniques will be learned for creating a lasting impression
  • Non-verbal communication skills will be improved
  • Advice and recommendations for direct and online contact

Duration2 hours

Working methoda lecture, answers to questions, experiments, examples and observations from practice, training in techniques - practical work in pairs or groups

The active involvement of participants is a precondition for a successful training process!

Programme:

  1. The anatomy of creating a first impression – theory, experiments and exchanging experiences
  2. What is hidden behind all this or what is the most important in leaving a lasting impression?
  3. Possibilities and limitations of non-verbal communication
  4. The first impression as a continuator of relationships
  5. Techniques for creating a lasting impression
  6. Creating a first impression in the digital era
  7. Practicing the techniques for creating a first impression
  8. Feedback

The online seminar will take place on the ZOOM platform. Ensure that your computer has a good internet connection, camera, headphones and a microphone. The online link will be sent to you by email. Be prepared to get involved in discussions! 

If this is required at the corporate level, the programme can be adapted to the specific nature and needs of the company.