Capitol City Group Release Guide to Tackling Small Talk

    RALEIGH, NC, December 24, 2014 /24-7PressRelease/ -- First impressions are very important in business because they can lead to important business relationships, valuable business connections and future job opportunities, as well as help to gain funding from investors. Things move very fast in the world of business so making a good first impression is vital to being given these opportunities and creating a good reputation in an industry.

To help entrepreneurs and sales reps, Capitol City Group is offering their top tips to make a lasting impression:

Ask a thoughtful question.
Ask a unique question that will divert away from generic conversation and is specific to them.
People will always remember having an interesting conversation.

Listen.
Most people launch straight into their pitch, but Capitol City Group says that people will make a more positive, memorable impression if they allow the other person to speak first or by asking an open question and then listening attentively to the answer. The more the other person talks, the better they will feel the conversation has been.

Ask what you can do to help.
Find out information about a person and then look for ways to help their situation. People often approach networking as a way to get things but by approaching it as a way to give things, great relationships will be forged.

Give them a reason to remember you.
A person may meet tons of people everyday so it is important to make a strong and memorable first impression.

Focus on quality, not quantity.
Show genuine interest in the conversation. Don't be in a hurry to move to the next person. Go for quality connections rather than the amount of connections made.

Ask what makes them happy/worried.
Find out interesting pieces of information without turning it into an elevator pitch.

Clearly define what you do best.
Try to make the message interesting and deliver it with passion. Be proud and excited about it and make it clear.

Tell a story.
Be authentic and tell a story. Stories are the best way to create a metaphor and allow other people to understand who you are.

Smile and make eye contact.
People make judgments within the first 7 seconds of meeting someone. Smiling and showing sincere eye contact shows them genuine interest and will set the stage for meaningful conversation.

Say their name.
Everyone likes the sound of their own name and it helps to form a strong, personal connection. Match this with solid eye contact and a firm handshake for a positive first impression.

Talk about your passions.
And ask them about theirs. This may offer some common ground and help to build a strong relationship.

Compliment them.
Look the part. Be genuinely interested in people; ask them questions about themselves and try to find something on which to compliment them.

Capitol City Group is an outsourced sales and direct marketing company based in Raleigh. The firm specialize in a personalized form of marketing that involves connecting with consumers on a face-to-face basis. Capitol City Group believes that this leads to long-lasting and personal relationships between brand and consumer, which in turn leads to improved customer acquisition, brand awareness and brand loyalty.

Capitol City Group believes that first impressions are particularly important in direct marketing because there is only a small window of opportunity to make that impression. The firm believes that if direct marketers follow their tips this will help improve the impression they make and help them to improve targets.

About Capitol City Group Inc: http://capitolcitygroupinc.com/what-we-do/

Capitol City Group is an sales and marketing firm that work on personalized methods of face to face marketing in order to drive a high ROI for their clients.

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