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Creating Great First Impressions

With Vanessa Van Edwards Liked by 31,351 users
Duration: 27m Skill level: Beginner + Intermediate Released: 1/29/2019

Course details

First impressions matter. Whether you're walking into a meeting, interview, or negotiation, you need to know how to instantly build rapport. Luckily, the ability to make a lasting first impression isn't an innate skill; there's actually a science to it. In this course, Vanessa Van Edwards—lead investigator at Science of People, a human behavior research lab—shares research-backed strategies that can help you make the first few seconds of any interaction count. Vanessa dives into the body language that is essential to an engaging first impression, the vocal cues that help you sound confident both in person and on the phone, and the best opening lines for sparking a great conversation. Plus, get tips for changing dull small talk into a lively and memorable conversation.

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Contents

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  • Practice while you learn 1 exercise file
  • Test your knowledge 4 quizzes
  • Learn on the go Access on tablet and phone
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