Self presentation & First impression

1. SELF-
PRESENTATIO
N AND FIRST
IMPRESSION
Self-presentation and first impression

2. …personal experiences
Forming and Maintaining a Self-Concept
…how others react and respond to us
…information we receive from our families
…a person's culture
… how we filter what others say to us
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We develop our self-concept based on…
… verbal and visual images we see in the media
Self-presentation and first impression

3. Self-perceptions moderate how we talk to ourselves.
The Effects of Self-Perceptions on Communication
Self-perceptions influence how we talk about ourselves with
others.
Self-perceptions affect communication apprehension.
Our initial social perceptions or first impressions of others
are usually made from our observations of how they look
and act.
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4. Looks
The aspects of our first impression
Likeability
Confidence
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6. The social exchange theory states that we put our own interests first when
attempting to judge someone
Factors that can determine how others form the
first impression of you:
People associate the emotions they felt in your presence with your personality
The setup of the meeting can greatly affect the first impression someone forms of
you
The halo effect: we assume that people who look more attractive have
many other good qualities
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Negatives make a stronger impression than positives
Self-presentation and first impression
The primacy and the recency effect: we are most likely to remember the
first (and the last) item of information we receive.

7. Smile
How to make a great first impression on anyone
Treat everyone like the gatekeeper to
your destiny
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Straighten your posture
Make eye contact
Design your “elevator pitch”, which…
…is clear
…is concise
…is powerful
…is visual
…is goal-oriented
…is targeted
…has a story
…has a hook