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Do You Create a Good Impression? Take The Test and Follow Tips

Creating a good impression about oneself is the first step towards success, say all experts of effective communication techniques.

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We all want to be successful in work and in life. Success is that which gives us happiness. It is an undeniable fact that a person’s success and his happiness depend on his way with people as much as that of the people around him. It is in the human nature to look for, if not appreciation, a reassurance about one’s work or personality, and this helps in considerable measure,  attainment of success. Creating positive feelings in the people around you or negative feelings depend a lot on how you approach them. Your approach leaves an impact in their minds. You create an impression.

“First impression is the best impression” is a hackneyed adage, but has lot of truth in it. You may want to impress your boss in your new job or you may want to impress your date.

You can be yourself and still impress people. First you must know how good you are in creating a good impression

Do you want to know how good you are at impressing people? Take the following test.

You will know where you lack.

Answer the following questions Yes or no.

Questions:

1.       You show outwardly your anxiety to give a good impression.

2.       You do not dress to impress.

3.       You dress to suit the occasion, though it may be casual at times.

4.       You are handsome and have unmistakable confidence in your personality.

5.       You try to show that you are rich and influential by your dress.

6.       You feel spontaneity is more important and do not prepare for the meeting.

7.       You feel you have a good reason, sometimes, and you fail to keep up an appointment or being punctual.

8.       You want to give an impression that you are better than what you really are.

9.       Sometimes you have to avoid eye contact because you feel the other person expects you to be different.

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  1. ken bultman

    On October 31, 2009 at 2:10 pm


    Excellent article. Don’t talk when you should be listening.

  2. martinpm

    On October 31, 2009 at 2:49 pm


    Ho! i got 19, thats not bad i guess? good posting.

  3. cutedrishti8

    On October 31, 2009 at 3:10 pm


    Great post…my score is 22

  4. ceegirl

    On October 31, 2009 at 3:17 pm


    Good write

  5. martie

    On October 31, 2009 at 3:41 pm


    good article.

  6. larry84

    On October 31, 2009 at 8:30 pm


    thanks for the share

  7. Goodselfme

    On October 31, 2009 at 11:30 pm


    Quite the test. Well composed.

  8. monica55

    On November 1, 2009 at 1:13 am


    An excellent post. Thanks for sharing.
    Monica.

  9. monica55

    On November 1, 2009 at 1:18 am


    An Excellently written and very informative post. Thanks for sharing.
    Monica.

  10. giftarist

    On November 1, 2009 at 4:54 am


    Great post!

  11. Jane Jane

    On November 1, 2009 at 8:43 am


    First time to encounter a test here. good post.

  12. Ruby Hawk

    On November 1, 2009 at 4:18 pm


    Excellent, it does give a good view the personality.

  13. athena goodlight

    On November 2, 2009 at 8:53 am


    Nice test. Impressions last, so let it be a good first one.

  14. aparna

    On November 2, 2009 at 9:44 am


    A very useful article for all when it comes to networking and socializing. I ‘liked it’ !

  15. fishfry aka Elizabeth Figueroa

    On November 4, 2009 at 10:28 pm


    Very well written article with a lot of good points. It is very useful if you want to succeed in life. Eye contact and a display of interest in the other person, being prepared and dress for success. That is how I try to run through life. Include a smile for good measure.!

  16. Hansika

    On November 5, 2009 at 12:52 am


    nice work mate….

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