For the most part, impression1.net has been all about the freelance work I’ve done, some career updates, news about life plans and adventures such as traveling the world… and lately about my forray into video job applications and social media self-promotion.

Make yourself unforgettable - like a sticky note!

Well, this post here is about going back to the basic meaning of my personal brand, Impression One. When developing this brand concept, I thought about how at its very core communication is about an impression - and the most important communication of all is your first impression.

I read an article this evening from one of my favourite blogs The Art of Manliness that was all about tips for leaving good first impressions. The key part of the article: “make yourself stick.” A good first impression lasts. >>read the article

But, a bad first impression lasts too (the person will surely remember you; you just might never hear from them again!)

So the secret is to get your impression just right and create a truly great impression. You’ll not simply be remembered; you’ll be remembered fondly.

And when you leave a great impresion, your first impression grows into a relationship.