First impression

Do you know that first impression might turn your life in a minute. But how to make a good first impression? These give you a head to start making a good first impression. ^_^

1. 
   
   
   

   Step 1: Make an entrance

   Take a few moments before you walk in to a room and realign your posture. Bring your shoulders back and down and put a smile on your face. Scan the room and look around as this will make you look a lot more positive and thus creates a good first impression.
2. 
   
   
   

   Step 2: Your handshake

   Make sure you give a good, cool and firm handshake. Look the person in the eye and remember to smile at them.
3. 
   
   
   

   Step 3: Posture

   Practice sitting down in front of a mirror, in the outfit you will be wearing, to see what is going to work and what isn't. Sit well in the chair as this will make you look more confident. Rest your elbows on the arm of the chair and maybe cross your legs.
4. 
   
   
   

   Step 4: Hand gestures

   Make sure you don't use barriers such as folding your arms as this will make you look too closed. Use nice open gestures and good emphatic gestures when you speak, and make sure you keep your hands below shoulder height.
5. 
   
   
   

   Step 5: Mirroring

   Use mirroring to create fast-track rapport. This is achieved by slightly copying the interviewer's body language which will help you come across as more approachable.
   
   
   
   

But if you give a bad first expression, there are few ways for you to bounce back from it. Just chill la babe and do this steps! ^_^

1. 
   
   
   

   Step 1: Don't beat yourself up

   It's important to remember that everyone makes mistakes and says things they wish they hadn't. Don't magnify the situation in your head. Most people will give you a chance to redeem yourself and show them the person you really are. We'll show you how.
2. 
   
   
   

   Step 2: The failed joke

   It sounded hilarious in your head - but for some reason no-one else seems to agree.
   
   The failed joke might seem like social suicide, but it is redeemable. The simple trick here is to not let it bother you. It is important to recognise that your joke was not funny. If a mirthless silence descends, close it with a self-debasing phrase such as "It sounded funny in my head"; or "Wow, that wasn't funny at all". Then quickly move on to something else. Don't let a tumbleweed moment linger.
   
   Don't try too hard to make up for it and convince people you really are funny.
   
   Instead, relax, keep quiet and wait a while before trying to make another crack. In a very short space of time, people will completely forget your failed joke and their impression of you will be formed on who you are rather than what you said.
3. 
   
   
   

   Step 3: Inadvertent offence

   It may be that your well-intentioned comment has done more than fail; it may even have offended a new acquaintance.
   
   If this is the case there are several steps you can follow to bounce back.
4. 
   
   
   

   Step 4: Stop digging

   At the moment the words have left your mouth, the damage is done. A common mistake is to immediately try and justify what's been said.
   
   This invariably results in creating even more of a problem for yourself. Don't dig your way into a giant hole of social disapproval.
   
   Instead, once you've realised your mistake, stop. Apologise immediately and sincerely. But keep it brief and then move on. Walk away, talk to someone else, or offer to get a drink.
5. 
   
   
   

   Step 5: Give them space

   Accept that you have offended that person, and hounding them for the rest of the evening isn't going to earn you a place in their good books.
   
   Leave them alone, and get to know some other people.
   
   After a suitable period - towards the end of the party, for example - approach them again.
6. 
   
   
   
   This time, speak to them one-to-one. Don't try to over-explain anything, but offer a sincere and considered apology for your thoughtless comment. 
   Hopefully your sincere apology will have convinced the offended party that you aren't a horrible person, and in future they will be willing to give you a second chance.