I had the pleasure of speaking at two conferences for Aetna where I spoke about confidence, empowerment and owning your voice.
One of the facts I shared with the audiences was that according to Forbes, you make your first impressions
within 30 seconds, and traits like trust worthiness are established in just 7 seconds...
Some people hear that and feel overwhelmed. I hear it and think - fantastic! I only have to come across confident, self assured, assertive for seven seconds.
So when you next enter a meeting - Virtual or otherwise...When you next step in to a sales pitch...When you next stand up on stage, focus on the seven seconds - because that's all you have to get through to get your audience to believe in you.