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All right cool.



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So in this module we're going to talk about how you can catch somebodies eye and really make a great



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first impressions.



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So the first hack comes from researchers at MIT who showed that people who hold positive thoughts in



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their heads specifically good intentions tend to have much better outcomes than people who don't.



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And most specifically if you have bad intentions as you go into a conversation the other person is pretty



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good at picking that up.



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So make sure that you're holding good thoughts in your head as you go in to meet somebody for the first



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time.



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The second attack comes from Dr. Amy Cuddy at Harvard who shows that there's a really powerful connection



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between your mind the way that you hold yourself and your your body language and how other people perceive



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you.



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So one good way to make sure that you're having positive body language is to stick your chest out a



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little bit and put your hands on your hips that will make sure that you're holding yourself in a confident



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way.



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So the third hack actually comes from people who were researching negotiations and what makes successful



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conversations in a business setting and what they showed is that small really powerful role in building



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trust.



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So don't undervalue a couple minutes of small talk as you go to meet somebody for the first time.



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So in the download section you're going to find a reference that easel has made to help you master the



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art of professional conversations especially casual ones.



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You'll also find research from the team at MIT and also a conversation with Amy Cuddy about the power



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of small talk in negotiations.