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The Power of a First Impression | Lily Matthews | TEDxOakKnollSchool


hi I’m Lily and hello

hi I’m Lily and hello no I’m not gonna take this right now

no I’m not gonna take this right now

no I’m not gonna take this right now five minutes

five minutes

five minutes yeah oh here here okay

what you all just witnessed was myself

what you all just witnessed was myself making a poor person chrétien to anyone

making a poor person chrétien to anyone

making a poor person chrétien to anyone in the audience who is not already known

in the audience who is not already known

in the audience who is not already known but hopefully by the end of this talk

but hopefully by the end of this talk

but hopefully by the end of this talk tonight your opinion on me changes a

tonight your opinion on me changes a

tonight your opinion on me changes a little bit to clarify a first impression

little bit to clarify a first impression

little bit to clarify a first impression is the event in which one person

is the event in which one person

is the event in which one person encounters another informs the mental

encounters another informs the mental

encounters another informs the mental image of that person the components of

image of that person the components of

image of that person the components of creating this first impression include

creating this first impression include

creating this first impression include the way we acts dress and speak to the

the way we acts dress and speak to the

the way we acts dress and speak to the other person in the conversation in most

other person in the conversation in most

other person in the conversation in most cases people want to leave with good

cases people want to leave with good

cases people want to leave with good first impression of themselves because

first impression of themselves because

first impression of themselves because humans have a natural tendency and

humans have a natural tendency and

humans have a natural tendency and desire to impress others this is why

desire to impress others this is why

desire to impress others this is why person prescient roses and shows like

person prescient roses and shows like

person prescient roses and shows like the bachelor bachelorette exist because

the bachelor bachelorette exist because

the bachelor bachelorette exist because of people receiving those roses for the

of people receiving those roses for the

of people receiving those roses for the ones who love the positive mental image

ones who love the positive mental image

ones who love the positive mental image of themselves to the other person when

of themselves to the other person when

of themselves to the other person when they first met

they first met

they first met first impressions are highly valued in

first impressions are highly valued in

first impressions are highly valued in society today and there are numerous

society today and there are numerous

society today and there are numerous components with all attributes overall

components with all attributes overall

components with all attributes overall mental image we equip others to start

mental image we equip others to start

mental image we equip others to start off the way we introduce ourselves

off the way we introduce ourselves

off the way we introduce ourselves varies depending on the person query who

varies depending on the person query who

varies depending on the person query who we’re trying to make depression for if

we’re trying to make depression for if

we’re trying to make depression for if someone is going out for a job review

someone is going out for a job review

someone is going out for a job review they’re probably going to smile and talk

they’re probably going to smile and talk

they’re probably going to smile and talk about their accomplishments maybe wear

about their accomplishments maybe wear

about their accomplishments maybe wear something nice because the manner in

something nice because the manner in

something nice because the manner in which they present themselves is the

which they present themselves is the

which they present themselves is the reason why they receive the job or do

reason why they receive the job or do

reason why they receive the job or do not receive job now some of those in the

not receive job now some of those in the

not receive job now some of those in the audience may be guilty of doing this but

audience may be guilty of doing this but

audience may be guilty of doing this but studies have shown that several people

studies have shown that several people

studies have shown that several people the night before job interview practice

the night before job interview practice

the night before job interview practice or flashcards or talk to some black

or flashcards or talk to some black

or flashcards or talk to some black athletes the preparation this is all due

athletes the preparation this is all due

athletes the preparation this is all due to the facts that people want to make a

to the facts that people want to make a

to the facts that people want to make a good impression of themselves to their

good impression of themselves to their

good impression of themselves to their potential boss

potential boss

potential boss however what most seem to miss is all

however what most seem to miss is all

however what most seem to miss is all the other contributing factors

the other contributing factors

the other contributing factors specifically when we talk to someone new

specifically when we talk to someone new

specifically when we talk to someone new fine only 7% of what we say patters

fine only 7% of what we say patters

fine only 7% of what we say patters which is the small book there’s a chart

which is the small book there’s a chart

which is the small book there’s a chart but but what we stick with 7 or 7

but but what we stick with 7 or 7

but but what we stick with 7 or 7 focusing batteries the other 55% comes

focusing batteries the other 55% comes

focusing batteries the other 55% comes from the way we act dress and how we

from the way we act dress and how we

from the way we act dress and how we walk through the door

walk through the door

walk through the door the remaining 38% is focused on our

the remaining 38% is focused on our

the remaining 38% is focused on our grammar kind of voice and confidence

grammar kind of voice and confidence

grammar kind of voice and confidence with our words once I came across these

with our words once I came across these

with our words once I came across these statistics at first I was surprised

statistics at first I was surprised

statistics at first I was surprised because should in our accomplishments

because should in our accomplishments

because should in our accomplishments and intelligence be more important that

and intelligence be more important that

and intelligence be more important that what color shirt were wearing or a poor

what color shirt were wearing or a poor

what color shirt were wearing or a poor voices too soft but to prove its you

voices too soft but to prove its you

voices too soft but to prove its you that small details like grammar and tone

that small details like grammar and tone

that small details like grammar and tone voice do matter I’m going to say the

voice do matter I’m going to say the

voice do matter I’m going to say the same sentence in two completely

same sentence in two completely

same sentence in two completely different ways

different ways

different ways hi I’m so excited to be here tonight

hi I’m so excited to be here tonight

hi I’m so excited to be here tonight with fall now if I was talking with that

with fall now if I was talking with that

with fall now if I was talking with that for the duration of this talk you would

for the duration of this talk you would

for the duration of this talk you would all be counting down the minutes until

all be counting down the minutes until

all be counting down the minutes until it’s over because I lack confidence with

it’s over because I lack confidence with

it’s over because I lack confidence with my words and then I’ll make eye contact

my words and then I’ll make eye contact

my words and then I’ll make eye contact at little audience

at little audience

at little audience so let’s try that again hi I’m Willy I’m

so let’s try that again hi I’m Willy I’m

so let’s try that again hi I’m Willy I’m so excited to be here good good the

so excited to be here good good the

so excited to be here good good the difference these small changes in our

difference these small changes in our

difference these small changes in our voice and additive all tribute to the

voice and additive all tribute to the

voice and additive all tribute to the overall mental image we debunk others

in an experiment conducted by Harvard

in an experiment conducted by Harvard University said that women who wear

University said that women who wear

University said that women who wear makeup are deemed more trustworthy and

makeup are deemed more trustworthy and

makeup are deemed more trustworthy and likeable what seems like an oxymoron

likeable what seems like an oxymoron

likeable what seems like an oxymoron because makeup creates a false

because makeup creates a false

because makeup creates a false appearance to the face whereas someone

appearance to the face whereas someone

appearance to the face whereas someone who is not wearing makeup is showing the

who is not wearing makeup is showing the

who is not wearing makeup is showing the world their true self yet women who wear

world their true self yet women who wear

world their true self yet women who wear makeup are deemed more trustworthy but

makeup are deemed more trustworthy but

makeup are deemed more trustworthy but the reason why this piece of research is

the reason why this piece of research is

the reason why this piece of research is relevant today today is because when

relevant today today is because when

relevant today today is because when people work when women wear makeup their

people work when women wear makeup their

people work when women wear makeup their team is more put together now don’t get

team is more put together now don’t get

team is more put together now don’t get me wrong if you don’t wear makeup it

me wrong if you don’t wear makeup it

me wrong if you don’t wear makeup it doesn’t automatically make you a liar so

doesn’t automatically make you a liar so

doesn’t automatically make you a liar so much immediately hate it’s just that

much immediately hate it’s just that

much immediately hate it’s just that inside two pieces image in our minds

inside two pieces image in our minds

inside two pieces image in our minds that women who wear makeup are more

that women who wear makeup are more

that women who wear makeup are more appealing and put together just why the

appealing and put together just why the

appealing and put together just why the Harvard study says they’re more trustful

Harvard study says they’re more trustful

Harvard study says they’re more trustful they’re not just grammar confidence with

they’re not just grammar confidence with

they’re not just grammar confidence with our words that are tone of voice impacts

our words that are tone of voice impacts

our words that are tone of voice impacts on a compression of us but our physical

on a compression of us but our physical

on a compression of us but our physical appearance and decision to wear makeup

appearance and decision to wear makeup

appearance and decision to wear makeup or not also has a huge toll as well

or not also has a huge toll as well

or not also has a huge toll as well what I also found to be interesting is

what I also found to be interesting is

what I also found to be interesting is that first impression it’s not always

that first impression it’s not always

that first impression it’s not always the first time you’re meeting someone we

the first time you’re meeting someone we

the first time you’re meeting someone we have all heard our friends or family

have all heard our friends or family

have all heard our friends or family members full story about something we do

members full story about something we do

members full story about something we do not know and when they’re telling this

not know and when they’re telling this

not know and when they’re telling this story we automatically create a mental

story we automatically create a mental

story we automatically create a mental image of them without realizing now to

image of them without realizing now to

image of them without realizing now to put it in perspective this can relate to

put it in perspective this can relate to

put it in perspective this can relate to anyone the audience who has to have

anyone the audience who has to have

anyone the audience who has to have minimums for keyboards currently parts

minimums for keyboards currently parts

minimums for keyboards currently parts 14 if your team is about to endure an

14 if your team is about to endure an

14 if your team is about to endure an important race game or meet against a

important race game or meet against a

important race game or meet against a highly skilled opponent all are your

highly skilled opponent all are your

highly skilled opponent all are your teammates when we talk about people team

teammates when we talk about people team

teammates when we talk about people team for example if your basketball team is

for example if your basketball team is

for example if your basketball team is about to play a game against the

about to play a game against the

about to play a game against the reigning state champion five years in a

reigning state champion five years in a

reigning state champion five years in a row or you’re about to run a race

row or you’re about to run a race

row or you’re about to run a race against a girl who can run a five thirty

against a girl who can run a five thirty

against a girl who can run a five thirty mile then this can argue motivate you to

mile then this can argue motivate you to

mile then this can argue motivate you to run a little faster which is the

run a little faster which is the

run a little faster which is the positive side you’ll explore this could

positive side you’ll explore this could

positive side you’ll explore this could having to get up at the start because

having to get up at the start because

having to get up at the start because your kidneys have deemed this person as

your kidneys have deemed this person as

your kidneys have deemed this person as untouchable even though you may have

untouchable even though you may have

untouchable even though you may have never met the person who who your

never met the person who who your

never met the person who who your teammates have or talking about you have

teammates have or talking about you have

teammates have or talking about you have some bodily create this mental image

some bodily create this mental image

some bodily create this mental image better this idea of creating the first

better this idea of creating the first

better this idea of creating the first impression without actually knowing

impression without actually knowing

impression without actually knowing someone has become more and irrelevant

someone has become more and irrelevant

someone has become more and irrelevant to make society because social media

to make society because social media

to make society because social media this can apply to most of the teenagers

this can apply to most of the teenagers

this can apply to most of the teenagers in the audience and maybe the trendy

in the audience and maybe the trendy

in the audience and maybe the trendy parents out there but when your friend

parents out there but when your friend

parents out there but when your friend posts a picture with someone who you are

posts a picture with someone who you are

posts a picture with someone who you are unfamiliar with you have probably put on

unfamiliar with you have probably put on

unfamiliar with you have probably put on their profile with their public maybe it

their profile with their public maybe it

their profile with their public maybe it will stalk their counsel you have

will stalk their counsel you have

will stalk their counsel you have successfully reached the first photo

successfully reached the first photo

successfully reached the first photo they posted 156 weeks ago for their

they posted 156 weeks ago for their

they posted 156 weeks ago for their private maybe no request up or feel

private maybe no request up or feel

private maybe no request up or feel little H prospectus or just octopus code

little H prospectus or just octopus code

little H prospectus or just octopus code but nevertheless all the information

but nevertheless all the information

but nevertheless all the information accumulated from their personal posts

accumulated from their personal posts

accumulated from their personal posts and photos of them is most of fun your

and photos of them is most of fun your

and photos of them is most of fun your friends accounts you automatically

friends accounts you automatically

friends accounts you automatically creates this mental image of them and

creates this mental image of them and

creates this mental image of them and what they would be like even though

what they would be like even though

what they would be like even though you’ve never met them before we have all

you’ve never met them before we have all

you’ve never met them before we have all been told to never judge a book by its

been told to never judge a book by its

been told to never judge a book by its cover

cover

cover this universal mantra is something that

this universal mantra is something that

this universal mantra is something that is something that has been repeated

is something that has been repeated

is something that has been repeated numerous times and is ingrained in all

numerous times and is ingrained in all

numerous times and is ingrained in all of our minds I am the eye open

of our minds I am the eye open

of our minds I am the eye open growing up I was told this grace and

growing up I was told this grace and

growing up I was told this grace and profit physical appearance is not

profit physical appearance is not

profit physical appearance is not something to joke other songs but no

something to joke other songs but no

something to joke other songs but no matter how many times we were we’ve

matter how many times we were we’ve

matter how many times we were we’ve heard this phrase or how many times you

heard this phrase or how many times you

heard this phrase or how many times you all heard this phrase it will always be

all heard this phrase it will always be

all heard this phrase it will always be irrelevant because nobody actually calls

irrelevant because nobody actually calls

irrelevant because nobody actually calls it humans compulsively judge others

it humans compulsively judge others

it humans compulsively judge others based on physical appearance because

based on physical appearance because

based on physical appearance because it’s our biological nature to do so in

it’s our biological nature to do so in

it’s our biological nature to do so in some instances

some instances

some instances you realize that we’re judging others

you realize that we’re judging others

you realize that we’re judging others because it’s all part is we all do it

because it’s all part is we all do it

because it’s all part is we all do it naturally now some of you may be

naturally now some of you may be

naturally now some of you may be hesitant to admit to the statement I’ve

hesitant to admit to the statement I’ve

hesitant to admit to the statement I’ve just said because no one wants to come

just said because no one wants to come

just said because no one wants to come across as someone with judgmental but

across as someone with judgmental but

across as someone with judgmental but how many of you judge me when I first

how many of you judge me when I first

how many of you judge me when I first walked out when I walked out on stage in

walked out when I walked out on stage in

walked out when I walked out on stage in an extension of a choice and

an extension of a choice and

an extension of a choice and interrupting my talk to answer my phone

interrupting my talk to answer my phone

interrupting my talk to answer my phone I saw some confused and perplexed faces

I saw some confused and perplexed faces

I saw some confused and perplexed faces in the audience this is all this is all

in the audience this is all this is all

in the audience this is all this is all because me I certainly did catch you off

because me I certainly did catch you off

because me I certainly did catch you off guard because let’s be real here there’s

guard because let’s be real here there’s

guard because let’s be real here there’s a time and place to act like that and in

a time and place to act like that and in

a time and place to act like that and in front of an audience is not the ideal

front of an audience is not the ideal

front of an audience is not the ideal time place now remember what I said I

time place now remember what I said I

time place now remember what I said I was going to try to make up for the

was going to try to make up for the

was going to try to make up for the first impression I left on you all the

first impression I left on you all the

first impression I left on you all the beginning well over those of you who

beginning well over those of you who

beginning well over those of you who just met me tonight your first

just met me tonight your first

just met me tonight your first impression of me will always be the girl

impression of me will always be the girl

impression of me will always be the girl we answered your call on stage and wore

we answered your call on stage and wore

we answered your call on stage and wore few different I’ve been to 40 different

few different I’ve been to 40 different

few different I’ve been to 40 different shoes because those person moments

shoes because those person moments

shoes because those person moments already depicted your person is initial

already depicted your person is initial

already depicted your person is initial mental image to me for what we as

mental image to me for what we as

mental image to me for what we as individuals need to begin to understand

individuals need to begin to understand

individuals need to begin to understand is that purse impression should not be

is that purse impression should not be

is that purse impression should not be as greatly valued as they currently are

as greatly valued as they currently are

as greatly valued as they currently are we all get so stressed out about meeting

we all get so stressed out about meeting

we all get so stressed out about meeting someone new for the first time and

someone new for the first time and

someone new for the first time and making sure you think hiring us but it

making sure you think hiring us but it

making sure you think hiring us but it is imperative that we start to treat

is imperative that we start to treat

is imperative that we start to treat first impressions exactly as they are

first impressions exactly as they are

first impressions exactly as they are not indicative of one’s true character

not indicative of one’s true character

not indicative of one’s true character our ability to contribute to society in

our ability to contribute to society in

our ability to contribute to society in a meaningful way thank you

a meaningful way thank you

a meaningful way thank you you

you

you [Applause]

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