Product Description

A first impression is the most important impression you'll ever make - and you only get one chance. Get it wrong and you can wave goodbye to the business deal, the potential friendship or that gorgeous guy who caught your eye...But the truth is that most of us don't have a clue about what sort of impression we make on others - let alone how to improve it. That's where First Impressions comes in. It helps you to see yourself as others see you, and to tweak your style to show yourself off to your most flattering advantage. Dr Ann Demarais and Dr Valerie White are psychologists as well as creators of First Impressions Inc., a NYC based dating and consultancy firm with an impressive clientele of top companies. Now they bring their unique methods and trade secrets to the general public. Full of fun, enlightening and fascinating tips this is a must have for everyone - as even the best of us manage to lose out through the wrong impression from time to time.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #189135 in Books
• Published on: 2005-03-14
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Review
In breezy helpful style, this book helps readers identify gaps between self-perception and actual effect!the authors thoroughly dissect interactions that are eminently flubbable. This highly practical book ends with suggestions on how to tweak your style, including asking friends for feedback and consciously charting behaviors. -- Publishers Weekly

About the Author
Dr Ann Demarais and Dr Valerie White are clinical psychologists with years of experience in interpersonal relationships. They are the creators of First Impressions Inc., a NYC based dating and consultancy firm with an impressive clientele of top companies (including Hewlett Packard and Johnson & Johnson), and which has received some fantastic media coverage -- including Elle, Cosmo and the Times, among others.

Customer Reviews

I can't believe no one wrote this book before.
This is a great book. I wish someone told me this stuff years ago. Friends usually don't give you good feedback and getting feedback from partners is even trickier. This book contains lots of simple but non-intuitive suggestions, that really work. Although the book is not a 'hard-science' book it reviews lots of useful scientific material that underpins the basic message of the book: see yourself the way others see you.

A book full of tips
What you don in the first few minutes after meeting a new person will leave an impression that will last for a long long time. This book helps you to understand what impression you will leave. There are hints of what to do in all sorts of situations. A fun read.