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Making a great first impression with #MOOFirst
To kick off February in the right way we asked our fantastic MOO customers on Twitter what advice they would give to make a great first impression. We were inundated with fabulous suggestions ranging from the functional, to quite frankly, the bizarre.
Make a point of maintaining eye-contact at new introductions and SMILE! These simple, small actions can have a BIG lasting effect #MOOFIRST
— Lawrence Martin (@lazmartin) February 8, 2012
i’d say bringing along some of my cakes helps with first impressions. who doesn’t like cake? great addition to the business cards! #MOOFIRST — Marsha Janine (@CakingsCakes) February 8, 2012
@overheardatmoo, to stand out when introducing myself I smile! Smiling is contagious & opens a conversation on a positive note #MooFirst
— Bessie King (@Bessiejking) February 8, 2012
Take two deep breaths to calm any nerves and be yourself #moofirst — penguin in the room (@penguinitroom) February 9, 2012
Generous smiles, none of that arrogance, and FUN STORIES! @overheardatmoo Those are my #MOOFIRST impression tips
— Kathy Ho (@_kathylala) February 9, 2012
Turn up in a spiderman costume. Every time! #MOOFIRST — Pete Marshall (@CowboyPedros) February 8, 2012
@overheardatmoo #MOOFIRST Honest cheerfullness and passion surely gets you noticed, you can’t fake this!
— Lucie Veilleux (@3dotsOOO) February 8, 2012
Tips: Wear your nametag on your right side (easier to read when shaking hands). Smile. And wear comfortable shoes. #MOOFIRST — Jan Berry (@Bks4JHB) February 8, 2012
@overheardatmoo Being yourself is always the best first impression to give. Attract attention w/ qualities you truly have. #moofirst
— J C (@bikeohio) February 11, 2012
#MOOFIRST Be more interested in getting to know others, instead of making sure they know you. Putting others first always wins! — JeanneMitchum.com (@JeanneMitchum) February 8, 2012
Genuine interest in what the other person is saying definitely goes a long way as does having a sharp looking business card–it definitely pays to spend the time and money to come up with a polished design. Printing with moo also helps–people consistently comment on the feel and quality of my cards when I hand them out. #moomagic
have the courage to do something unexpected and surprise the others – then they will remember you…!
I have modified a best idea from this theme/discussion right into my tag line in my etsy shop – for better SEO I modofied “let me make your day.” to ” Allow me to make your day.” I had read that tag lines starting with letters higher up in the alphabet get better SEO.
Thanks MOO-folks!
When a handshake is required, make sure your feet are square with the person you are greeting and make eye contact. You handshake is strong but not aggressive, and just to let you know, the dead floppy fish, no energy handshake is only appropriate if the message you want to give is ” I am a dead, floppy fish, no energy kind of person!”
Moo ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
I agree with the business cards. Mine are from Moo and everyone comments on the colours and round corners, then they normally say, ‘Oh, mine are so boring!’ Having a fun business name helps too, lots of people comment on WordNerd and hopefully remember it!
When I was at college my tutors last words to our class was an invaluable piece of advice ‘Don’t be afraid to be yourself’ at the time it sounded silly but in time it made sense. Moo cards give you that opportunity! Thank-you moo for being you and allowing me to be me :D
Dont say anything, just hand them the card. Still don’t say anything. Then, silently turn around and walk away…
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It’s important to know that you can’t fake yourself for a good first impression. In the future, the impression they had will change and this is bad for your public image.