So just how long does it take for first-time customers and clients to form first impression of you and your employees? A tenth of a second.
“First impressions matter when you want to build a lasting trust,” says Robert Lount, an assistant professor at Ohio State University.
In business, as they say, image is everything. The moment a stranger, or in this case a new customer or client, walks into your business, his or her brain makes a thousand snap judgements. Is your business reputable? Do you have status and authority? Are your employees approachable? So, it is important to make a good first impression.
According to Amy Cuddy, a Harvard Business School social psychologist, 80 to 90 percent of first impressions are attributed to trustworthiness and confidence.
“We’re judging how warm and trustworthy the person is, and that’s trying to answer the question, ‘What are this person’s intentions toward me?’ And we’re also asking ourselves, “How strong and competent is this person?’” says Cuddy.
So just how long does it take for first-time customers and clients to form an opinion of you and your employees? A tenth of a second. That’s right. According to researchers at Princeton, people decide on the trustworthiness of individual employees, and thus a business as a whole, in just a tenth of a second.
“If you get off on the wrong foot, the relationship may never be completely right again,” says Lount. “It’s easier to build trust after a breach if you already have a strong relationship.”
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