This is the 16th blog post in a series taken from my book ‘Networking tips for busy female professionals’. Each week, we will take a tip from the book and publish it in a blog post.
Your never get another chance to make a first impression. Smiling at, and making eye contact with a person you have just met, is a great way to give off a professional and confident impression.
If you are in a group make eye contact with everyone in the group – and smile at everyone. You will be able to see if everyone in the group is engaged in the conversation. If you see someone being bored or ignored, bring them into the conversation. For example,
“Michelle, what’s your opinion on the government’s proposed rise in VAT?”
If you are on your own and looking for someone to talk to. Make eye contact and smile at someone else on their own – I bet you that they will come over and introduce themselves.
Action points:
- When you are next looking for someone to talk to at a business or social gathering, have a go at making eye contact and smiling at someone you would like to speak to.
- When talking with people in a group, check to see if everyone is interested and contributing to the conversation – invite the quieter members of the group to contribute to the discussion.
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