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5 Ways to Use Charisma for Standout First Impressions

We all know at least one person with that effortless charisma that leaves everyone in the room charmed. Would you say you’re one of those people that leaves a standout impression? Most of the professionals I’ve worked would say: ‘No, I’m not… but I’d love to be!” If you’re nodding right now then chances are you also want to figure out how to exude more charisma, to be more likable and memorable… And most of all to leave a Standout First Impression. In this episode, I cover: • Why first impressions are critical and how they can influence your career, • How to turn on your charisma to make an outstanding impression when you first meet someone, and • My WC + 4Ps (5 habits) you can apply to boost your presence and more positively influence those around you. Research references below: -------------- 🚀FREE TRAINING– Career Clarity: https://www.shadezahrai.com/cct-registration To find out more about Shadé, visit the website: https://www.shadezahrai.com FOLLOW ON SOCIAL: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadezahrai/ • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shadezahrai • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shadezahraispeaker • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shadezahrai _______ Research: Willis, J. & Todorov, A. (2006). First impressions: making up your mind after a 100-ms exposure to a face. Psychol Sci. 2006 Jul;17(7):592-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2006.01750.x. Warmth vs Competence Cuddy, A. J., Fiske, S. T., & Glick, P. (2008). Warmth and competence as universal dimensions of social perception: The stereotype content model and the BIAS map. Advances in experimental social psychology, 40, 61-149. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0065260107000020 Profile - Smile Oda, R., Yamagata, N., Yabiku, Y., Matsumoto-Oda, A. (2009). Altruism Can Be Assessed Correctly Based on Impression. Hum Nat, 20, 331–341. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12110-009-9070-8 Pause (3SP) Niebuhr, O., Brem, A., Michalsky, J., & Neitsch, J. (2020). What makes business speakers sound charismatic? A contrastive acoustic-melodic analysis of Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg. Cadernos de Linguistica e Teoria da Literatura, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.25189/2675-4916.2020.V1.N1.ID272 Montoya, R. M., Horton, R. S., Vevea, J. L., Citkowicz, M., & Lauber, E. A. (2017). A re-examination of the mere exposure effect: The influence of repeated exposure on recognition, familiarity, and liking. Psychological Bulletin, 143(5), 459–498. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000085 ------

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We all know at least one person with that effortless charisma that leaves everyone in the room charmed. Would you say you’re one of those people that leaves a standout impression? Most of the professionals I’ve worked would say: ‘No, I’m not… but I’d love to be!” If you’re nodding right now then chances are you also want to figure out how to exude more charisma, to be more likable and memorable… And most of all to leave a Standout First Impression. In this episode, I cover:

  • Why first impressions are critical and how they can influence your career,
  • How to turn on your charisma to make an outstanding impression when you first meet someone, and
  • My WC + 4Ps (5 habits) you can apply to boost your presence and more positively influence those around you.

Research references below: -------------- 🚀FREE TRAINING– Career Clarity: https://www.shadezahrai.com/cct-registration To find out more about Shadé, visit the website: https://www.shadezahrai.com FOLLOW ON SOCIAL:

_______ Research: Willis, J. & Todorov, A. (2006). First impressions: making up your mind after a 100-ms exposure to a face. Psychol Sci. 2006 Jul;17(7):592-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2006.01750.x. Warmth vs Competence Cuddy, A. J., Fiske, S. T., & Glick, P. (2008). Warmth and competence as universal dimensions of social perception: The stereotype content model and the BIAS map. Advances in experimental social psychology, 40, 61-149. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0065260107000020 Profile - Smile Oda, R., Yamagata, N., Yabiku, Y., Matsumoto-Oda, A. (2009). Altruism Can Be Assessed Correctly Based on Impression. Hum Nat, 20, 331–341. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12110-009-9070-8 Pause (3SP) Niebuhr, O., Brem, A., Michalsky, J., & Neitsch, J. (2020). What makes business speakers sound charismatic? A contrastive acoustic-melodic analysis of Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg. Cadernos de Linguistica e Teoria da Literatura, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.25189/2675-4916.2020.V1.N1.ID272 Montoya, R. M., Horton, R. S., Vevea, J. L., Citkowicz, M., & Lauber, E. A. (2017). A re-examination of the mere exposure effect: The influence of repeated exposure on recognition, familiarity, and liking. Psychological Bulletin, 143(5), 459–498. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000085 ------

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  • Dr. Shadé Zahrai

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    Organizational psychologist and leadership/peak performance expert.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Dr. Shadé Zahrai, featuring Dr. Shadé Zahrai, 5 Ways to Use Charisma for Standout First Impressions explores science-backed charisma tactics to master fast, lasting first impressions First impressions form extremely quickly (about a tenth of a second) and can create a bias that shapes how later behavior is interpreted at work.

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