First Impressions and Elevator Pitches

Whether you're in business or just looking to enhance your social skills, this course will give you dozens of tips and takeaways that anyone can put to good use immediately. Multiple lessons provide insight and tips on everything from how to make a better impression with your smile to how early you should be to a meeting. You'll even learn whether or not you should greet someone with a kiss when doing business in Europe! A great course to refresh your people skills and learn both obvious and subtle ways that will help you make a great first impression. The later lessons in the course specifically discuss how to give an elevator pitch and provide insight and examples that can easily be applied .

Topics and concepts taught include the following:

• Social media and your phone, what do they both have to do with making a first impression?

• Eye contact - what mistake do you want to avoid when greeting people?

• Hands in pockets? Folded arms? What are the common mistakes people make?

• Can you be too early to a meeting?

• When you should apologize if something goes wrong?

• What are some basic rules for smiling?

• 5 Tips when shaking someone's hand

• International greetings - a few things you should know

• Why the standard elevator pitch (that most people learn) is wrong

• Why the length of your everyday elevator pitch should be about 20 seconds

• How to give an effective elevator pitch at a trade show or conference