Impressive First Impressions: A Guide to the Most Important 30 Seconds (And 30 Years) of Your Career available in Hardcover
Impressive First Impressions: A Guide to the Most Important 30 Seconds (And 30 Years) of Your Career
- ISBN-10:
- 0313375941
- ISBN-13:
- 9780313375941
- Pub. Date:
- 04/09/2010
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Academic
- ISBN-10:
- 0313375941
- ISBN-13:
- 9780313375941
- Pub. Date:
- 04/09/2010
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Academic
Impressive First Impressions: A Guide to the Most Important 30 Seconds (And 30 Years) of Your Career
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Overview
Geared toward any professional or job seeker, Impressive First Impressions: A Guide to the Most Important 30 Seconds (And 30 Years) of Your Career shows how to make your first impressions take hold in all contexts of daily professional life—from job interviews and client meetings to working in teams and persuading others of your ideas.
Based on an extraordinary wealth of research and proven, effective techniques, Impressive First Impressions distills a vast amount of information into straightforward, practical steps. Part I covers the big picture—strategies and philosophies—while Part 2 gets down to specific "tactical and practical" advice for initial encounters of all kinds in the professional world. The concluding section for the advanced reader shows how to master the art of the first impression by embracing one's ACE (audience, culture, and environment), as well as how to approach the "virtual first impression" when initial introductions are made via telephone, teleconference, or the Web.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780313375941 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Publication date: | 04/09/2010 |
| Pages: | 224 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.30(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.10(d) |
About the Author
Lisa Miyake is currently a program manager at Spectrum Knowledge, Inc. and manages teams for research and training projects for Fortune 500, government, and nonprofit agencies.
What People are Saying About This
"This easy-to-read book is an invaluable guide and resource for individuals preparing to enter the workforce, sales and marketing personnel, and seasoned employees contemplating upward corporate mobility."
"In an employment market where so many aspects feel out of our hands, our image and the impressions we make – both in person and virtually – remain one critical area we can control. Now is the time to see opportunity in change, to experience a professional rebirth, and this book is a great starting point. Congratulations to Vu Pham and Lisa Miyake for nailing this advice!"
— Donna Farrugia, Senior Staffing Industry Executive and Career and Workplace Expert
Dr. Asad M. Madni Executive Managing Director & Capital
"This easy-to-read book is an invaluable guide and resource for individuals preparing to enter the workforce, sales and marketing personnel, and seasoned employees contemplating upward corporate mobility."
"Whether you're an executive, manager, staff member, intern, or a recent college graduate, Impressive First Impressions can help you put your best foot forward in any professional situation. The authors' entertaining tone and highly-researched material engages readers while educating them. This book proves relevant to today's changing workplace as it covers everything from traditional in-person interactions to your virtual impression."
— Betsy Bosak, Ed.D., Former Human Resources Executive, Northrop Grumman
Dale Wallis
"A few months ago I attended a group training session lead by Dr. Pham where he discussed much of what is in his book, Impressive First Impressions. That training session left a great first impression with me on the relevance of this material and how interested the participants were in the material. The session was scheduled to end at 9 p.m. after the participants had put in a full day of work. At 9 p.m., Dr. Pham offered to stay and continue the discussion with anyone who wanted to stay. Not one person left and the discussion went on for another hour. This was my first impression of Dr. Pham's work and message, that are captured in this book, and that will remain with me for a lifetime."
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Dale Wallis, CPA Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Betsy Bosak
"Whether you're an executive, manager, staff member, intern, or a recent college graduate, Impressive First Impressions can help you put your best foot forward in any professional situation. The authors' entertaining tone and highly-researched material engages readers while educating them. This book proves relevant to today's changing workplace as it covers everything from traditional in-person interactions to your virtual impression."
—
Betsy Bosak, Ed.D., Former Human Resources Executive, Northrop Grumman
"A few months ago I attended a group training session lead by Dr. Pham where he discussed much of what is in his book, Impressive First Impressions. That training session left a great first impression with me on the relevance of this material and how interested the participants were in the material. The session was scheduled to end at 9 p.m. after the participants had put in a full day of work. At 9 p.m., Dr. Pham offered to stay and continue the discussion with anyone who wanted to stay. Not one person left and the discussion went on for another hour. This was my first impression of Dr. Pham's work and message, that are captured in this book, and that will remain with me for a lifetime."
— Dale Wallis, CPA Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Donna Farrugia
"In an employment market where so many aspects feel out of our hands, our image and the impressions we make – both in person and virtually – remain one critical area we can control. Now is the time to see opportunity in change, to experience a professional rebirth, and this book is a great starting point. Congratulations to Vu Pham and Lisa Miyake for nailing this advice!"
—
Donna Farrugia, Senior Staffing Industry Executive and Career and Workplace Expert
"This book will transform how you view the world. Anyone can immediately leverage the book's useful, research-based techniques in both their professional and personal lives. A must read for anyone who aspires to take on a leadership position or simply seeks self-improvement."
— Sonny Vu, Chairman and Founder, Agamatrix
"A must-read for all professionals and leaders. This book features truly insightful and practical strategies for crafting your First Impression—and advancing your long-term career."
— Kevin Shiu, Director, Marketing Communication Operations
Kevin Shiu
"A must-read for all professionals and leaders. This book features truly insightful and practical strategies for crafting your First Impression—and advancing your long-term career."
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Kevin Shiu, Director, Marketing Communication Operations
Sean Gil
"Vu trains and speaks to thousands of people – from Fortune 500 executives, managers and staff to university students – on Impressive First Impressions. Through these highly-rated and interactive sessions, I've seen first-hand how the techniques presented in this book can impact and change lives. This must-read book will empower any professional to chart a better course for their career."
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Sean Gil, Board of Directors, Center for Research on Employment and the Workforce (CREW)
"Vu trains and speaks to thousands of people – from Fortune 500 executives, managers and staff to university students – on Impressive First Impressions . Through these highly-rated and interactive sessions, I've seen first-hand how the techniques presented in this book can impact and change lives. This must-read book will empower any professional to chart a better course for their career."
— Sean Gil, Board of Directors, Center for Research on Employment and the Workforce (CREW)
Jim Case
"Impressive First Impressions provides a concrete, practical approach to let everyone you engage see you at your best, whether that is a job interviewer, your teammates, a potential customer, your supervisor, or your family and friends. You will learn how to establish and maintain a personal brand, which is critical to your professional success. Our students have given Vu's approach the 'thumbs-up,' and you will too."
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Jim Case, Director, Career Center, Cal State Fullerton
"This easy-to-read book is an invaluable guide and resource for individuals preparing to enter the workforce, sales and marketing personnel, and seasoned employees contemplating upward corporate mobility."
Sonny Vu
"This book will transform how you view the world. Anyone can immediately leverage the book's useful, research-based techniques in both their professional and personal lives. A must read for anyone who aspires to take on a leadership position or simply seeks self-improvement."
—
Sonny Vu, Chairman and Founder, Agamatrix
"This easy-to-read book is an invaluable guide and resource for individuals preparing to enter the workforce, sales and marketing personnel, and seasoned employees contemplating upward corporate mobility."
" Impressive First Impressions provides a concrete, practical approach to let everyone you engage see you at your best, whether that is a job interviewer, your teammates, a potential customer, your supervisor, or your family and friends. You will learn how to establish and maintain a personal brand, which is critical to your professional success. Our students have given Vu's approach the 'thumbs-up,' and you will too."
— Jim Case, Director, Career Center, Cal State Fullerton