“Impression Management: Who I am and how people know me!

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1.Most.Jannatul Firdousi Zoti
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2.Shahriar Nafiz
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3.Pradipti Chakraborty
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4.Mst. Iffat Zarin Sadia
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5.Chayanika Bhowmik
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6.Afia Yasmin Asha
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Presented To..
Mr. Abu shahed shah Md. Nazmul Arefin
Dept of CSE
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Definition
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Purpose of Impression
02 management

Table of 4

contents 03
Necessity of Impression
Management

Impression management
04 techniques
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Table of contents

05 Impression management
techniques

Improvement of Impression
07
Management

06 Example of Impression
management

08 Conclution
Impression
Management
Impression management is the attempt to
influence the thoughts of others. The act of
controlling or influencing another person's
view is referred to as impression
management. Impression management is
used to change a person's perspective of
another person, an event, or a material
possession. It can happen subconsciously or
consciously. The cause of impression
management is frequently a person's
priorities or desires.
Purpose of Impression Management
People want to manage the impressions of others for
two basic reasons:
• Beneficial motives and
• Expressive motives.
The process of influencing people in order to acquire
rewards is referred to as the beneficial motive. In
most cases, people use beneficial motives to increase
their self-esteem. They may also desire benefits such
as being liked, making new friends, or getting a new
career.

The expressive motive denotes the process of

developing an identity and expressing oneself in a
way that reflects that identity. People apply the
expressive motive to influence how others perceive
them. They can use this motivation if they desire to
Necessity of Impression Management
Impression management has significant implications in
every aspect of life. The way a person speaks and acts
leaves an impact on others. Making a positive impact on
others and managing through good deeds and activities
needs to be viewed as one of the most significant
approaches to life. It not only assists in leaving a lasting
impression on others, but it also assists in successfully
achieving desired goals.
Managing one's impression is essential for living a happy
life because it allows one to discover effective methods
of self-improvement. One of the most successful
strategies is to develop an ability to make positive
impressions on others and to manage those impressions
efficiently. It positively impacts a person's path in the
direction of self-improvement.
 Impression
Management:
Who I am and
A first impression occurs in a
situation when one person first
how people
meets another person and an
instant mental image and
know me!
impression of that person is
formed based on a wide range of
characteristics such as their age,
race, culture, language, gender,
physical appearance, accent etc.
First impression formed in a
matter of seconds and is very
difficult to change once it has
been made. This initial
impression will also govern an
interaction between the parties,
so making a positive first
impression is vital.

Within seconds of seeing a

person for the first time we
decide their:
• Etiquette
• approachability &
friendliness
• tone, pitch & pace of
voice(38%)
• appearance & body
language(55%)
 Etiquette
We should always do five things when
meeting someone – look them in the
eye, give a firm handshake, greet them
by name, say own name slowly and
clearly; and smile.

Approachability

Maintaining good relationship in all

aspects of our lives, be it work or personal
is the best way to show how approachable
we are. And it will start with a big smile of
courage.
 Friendliness
Friendliness is the quality of behaving in
a pleasant, kind way towards someone
& that will make an impression about us
how we are as a person.

Tone, pitch & pace of

voice
Speaking in calm voice, low pitch and in slow pace
with articulate word will represent a person how
understanding he /she is. And that will make others
comfortable to talk to the person.
Appearance &
Body language
When a person walks into a room or
building ,one of the first things we
notice is what they are wearing. The
way a person dresses can tell us a lot
about them and their personality.
Making eye contact and adopting a
ready facial expression when
approaching someone is the best body
language to express your interest in
others. When you show interest in
someone, they will frequently show
interest in you. Having a good
impression about someone or to know
somebody all these impression are
needed.
 Techiques…
• Conformity
• Acclaim
• Favor
• Flattery
• Enhancement
• Excuse
• Apologies
• Self promotion
• Exemplification
Comformity
Intended to signify agreement with
the majority position, either
because of a desire to 'fit in' or just
as a reaction to a social role.
Transformed actions or ideas
matching with that group. In order
to obtain particular rewards or
approval.
Acclaim
Acclaim reflects greeting the
audience proudly because
someone knows he or she did an
excellent job. Someone does this
with a sense of self-importance.
This could apply to a project team
member who is praised by the
project leader for an excellent
concept or initiative in the
workplace or in education. This
motivates the other members to
work harder and better.
Favors
An approach for
seeming helpful and
caring to the
intended person.
Helping others with
the purpose of being
perceived as a
friendly person. Face-
to-face connection is
limited in the virtual
world, but people
utilize favor to make
a positive impression.
Flattery
Flattery is the practice of
complimenting someone
excessively in order to look
helpful and friendly. Flattery is
an assertive social approach
used to manage the
impressions of others in order
to boost one's social
attractiveness
Enhancement
Improvement, innovation, or a
beneficial impact are all
examples of enhancement. If
you improve something, it
means you make it better
than it was before. And that
something is usually that is
invisible, such as the
functions/features of a
building/tool/system or a
skill/technique/knowledge
you already have.
Excuse
Way for Managing Defensive Impression. Applied when individual’s negative
behaviors or characteristics lead him or her to build negative impression. This
strategy is used to protect an individual's image.
Apologies
Accepting responsibility for an
unpleasant and undesirable
situation is done. Make an
attempt to obtain a pardon
for the doing activity.
Self
promotion
Concentrates on one's best
characteristics and
achievements. Strategy for
making a positive
impression by highlighting
accomplishments.
Exemplification
Doing more than one's own
needs in order to
demonstrate one's
dedication. This will be
an effort to develop a
sense of dedication,
sacrifice, and
commitment.
A few examples of impression management
are:

1.A person who only tells others of their achievements to

appear successful.
2.A person who only speaks highly of their significant other
to persuade their parents to like them.
3.A company that uses attractive models in their
advertisements to persuade the audience to purchase the
product to look like the models.
4.A boss who tells their employees they will not receive a
bonus if they do not increase their sales.
 • Impression
Impression management in
workplace
management in
different
• In education
places…

• In social media
Impression management in different places..

01 02
In workplace In social media
Dressing properly, adopting suitable Impression management in social media refers
vocabulary and tone, and to a person's attempt to control the perception
demonstrating positive body language of their image or life. A person can easily
are all examples of workplace control what they share and do not share on
impression management. Highlighting social media. Often, people only post the
accomplishments, seeking out high- positive things in their lives and omit the
profile initiatives, and controlling one's negative. This may cause others to view the
internet presence are some other person's life as perfect or successful, although
examples. that may be far from the truth.
In education
Successful students work hard to keep their
grades up, but they also work hard to make
and keep favorable impressions. To put it
another way, in order to maximize potential,
students must ensure that they are highly
regarded by teachers, parents, and classmates.
Students should question themselves, "How
can I ensure that I get credit for all of my
work?" For example, if a student spends
several hours each night studying algebra, he
or she would benefit from good Impression
Management strategies to ensure that the
teacher is aware of the student's dedication to
the subject. Impression Management is just a
method of assisting hardworking students in
receiving what they deserve
How To Improve Impression
Management :-
• Set goals.
• Commit to the change you want to create.
• Dress appropriately.
• Learn to shake hands.
• Keep open your body language..
• Keep smiling and feel confident.
• Dress Well.
• Your outer appearance is your packaging.
• Get Current.
• Learn Etiquette.
• Master the Language.
• Read More.
• Take a Genuine Interest in Others.
• Make Your Online Presence Respectable.
Conclution
Individuals may not wish to
utilize Impression
management, but they
should be aware of the
unwritten effects of failing to
accomplish and being seen
to deliver what the
organization wants and
needs. Impression
management is neither good
nor bad; it is an essential
component of our social
interactions, and everyone
participates in it on a daily
Thank you