First Impressions and You The Billboard

First impressions count, and I bet you’ve heard that a million times.

That first impression you make when you walk in the door for a party can make or break the sales, and especially for future bookings. Walk in groomed, dressed appropriately, never using four letter words, give good eye contact, speak respectfully, and the people there will say to themselves: ‘She’s a professional!’
This is the first impression we all want, definitely the one you want to stick.

And as in meeting people for the first time, your impression ONLINE can make or break a potential connection, future customer, hostess or recruit. That impression includes your photo, words chosen in your bio, your posts, your words, and your tone. Just because you cannot ‘see’ people on line doesn’t mean they cannot see you. Your impression ON LINE is like a giant billboard that thousands-if not millions-daily view, review, like to click on, or rush to click away.

Opting not to be online, or half be on line, isn’t an option anymore. People don’t trust you if your online presence is not forthcoming. This can give the message like you’re hiding something, timid, fearful, or you just simply don’t care. A non message, is a message.

We’re all in this together, and no one thing is right or wrong. But one thing is for sure: people jump to conclusions, and if you’re in business, you want that to be a GREAT conclusion! It’s important to understand that everything you do online says something about you publicly. This is everything from comments on forums YouTube, to Twitter, to Facebook, and more. Make sure it’s what you want to say!

Rina Valan

P.S. I found a blog while looking for a photo that has some more content on first impressions by Steven Mehta, check it out.

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One Comment

Sunoj June 8, 2010

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-Sunoj

Once upon a time, in 1984, a woman named Rina Valan was frustrated about the limits placed on women in the business world and in their personal relationships. Back then, you literally had one choice: raise a family or have a career. In addition, if women complained of lack of pleasure with a partner, it was just assumed she was ‘frigid.’ Those choices were just not acceptable to Rina, and so her mission because clear to be that champion for the financial and personal well-being of women and their partners. With a $10,000 loan from her mother and drawing out all her cash advances on credit cards, in August 1984 Rina started Fantasia Home Parties in a small dusty warehouse in Elizabeth, NJ. She loved her 3 year old daughter so much that she could not bear to leave her with a sitter, so she took her to work every day. In the evenings would train new consultants so they could sell at home parties and be able to support their families AND be there to take care of them too. Today, Rina and her daughter, Emily, still work side by side. So 30 years later, Fantasia Home Parties stands as the pioneer and leader in romance home parties. As one of the founding member of CAHPA (Certified Adult Home Party Association), Fantasia continues to forge the trail and we make it possible for women to be equals in matters of the heart, personal pleasure, or providing income for themselves and family. Some of us do it in pink high heels or sneakers, some are single or married, some are single moms, or some of us are even taking care of own moms. With over 33 years of executive experience in the Home Party and Direct Selling business, her personal attention and real life experience is the backbone of our team. It is not unusual that she shares her working experience daily by coaching and with personal support with both new and experienced consultants.

First Impressions and You The Billboard

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Rina Valan, President and Founder of Fantasia Home Parties