Vanessa Van Edwards says to set an intention before social events: decide what kind of people you want to meet and what interactions matter to you. Visualize these goals while you're getting ready or traveling. People sense inauthenticity, so grounding yourself this way helps you show up genuinely.
How can you ensure people are judging you accurately and also seeing your best side? You never want to give people an inauthentic impression. Many people can intuitively feel if someone's being fake. However, anytime you meet someone for the first time, you always want to start on the right foot. The most important thing to do for giving a good impression is to set your intention. This is especially important before any kind of big event where you would be meeting a lot of people, like conferences, networking events, or parties. As you get ready or when you're driving over, think about what kind of people you want to meet. And what kind of interactions you want to have. This can be an incredibly grounding experience and works very well to focus on what kind of energy you want to have for your event.
