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Oct.4 Success in Making a Good First Impression
Learn to charm people the first time you meet them

“You never get a second chance to make a first impression. ” What does this popular saying mean? Business etiquette expert Ginny Pulos explains: “It takes seven seconds or less to give someone a bad impression and seven meetings to dispel it.”
We all quickly form impressions of each person we meet. What are these impressions based on? Personal appearance and body language are by far the most important. But what a person says also matters. The following tips will help you put your best foot forward in every situation:

Appearance

Clothes and grooming will definitely influence how people see you. Studies show that 50 percent of a first impression is based on appearance! Make sure your clothes are clean and ironed. Keep your hair and fingernails clean and trimmed.

A good handshake
The next part of your first impression may be a handshake. Make sure your handshake is firm and dry. Can you prevent sweaty palms? Etiquette experts agree you can –and should! Keep a tissue handy to wipe off sweat before you shake someone’s hand.

Word Bank
etiquette n礼仪
Using good etiquette is a way of showing respect for others.
put one's best foot forward (idiom)全力以赴
Do you want that job? Then you must put your best foot forward in your interview!
grooming n打扮、修饰外表
If Kevin doesn't improve his grooming habits, he'll never get a girlfriend!
keep something handy v把…（某物）带在身边
Patrick always keeps his Chinese-English dictionary handy in case he needs to look up a word.

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dispel v消除、解除
Telling people the truth is the best way to dispel a myth.

My Note

netiquette网络礼节network etiquette
groom v. to take care of your own appearance by keeping your hair and clothes clean and tidy
a well-groomed woman in her twenties
stink vi. stank stunk: to have a strong and very unpleasant smell
That paint stinks!
trim vt. to make something look neater by cutting small pieces off it   Cf. cut
Your hair needs trimming.

split hair: to argue that there is a difference between two things, when the difference is really too small to be important吹毛求疵

Let’s stop splitting hairs and get back to the main issue.