impressment

Examples of impressment in the following topics:

• Impression Management

  • There are several motives that govern impression management.
  • Giving the right impression facilitates desired social and material outcomes.
  • There are a range of factors governing impression management.
  • A person's goals are another factor governing impression management.
  • Outline the way in which impressions and impressions management affect management, organizations, and branding

• Harassment by Britain

  • The Royal British Navy's practice of impressment led to increasing tensions between Britain and the United States.
  • However, many disapproved of the treaty's failure to address British impressment of sailors from American ships and ports.
  • As a result, the Royal Navy impressed more than 9,000 sailors who claimed American citizenship.
  • The crew of the HMS Leopard pursued, attacked, and boarded the American frigate looking to impress deserters from the Royal Navy.
  • However, when British envoys showed no contrition for the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair and delivered proclamations reaffirming impressment, the U.S.

• The "Noisy Minority" Effect

  • In any mailing list discussion, it's easy for a small minority to give the impression that there is a great deal of dissent, by flooding the list with numerous lengthy emails.
  • They'll just have an instinctive impression that the topic is very controversial, and wait for the fuss to die down.
  • Don't say anything that suggests the dissenters were deliberately trying to inflate the impression they were making.
  • Most people's impression of the discussion up to that point will have been somewhat murky: "Huh, it sure feels like there's some big deal here, because there sure are a lot of posts, but I can't see any clear progress happening. " By explaining how the form of the discussion made it appear more turbulent than it really was, you retrospectively give it a new shape, through which people can recast their understanding of what transpired.

• Career Benefits: Advancement

  • Public speaking is a great tool for career advancement because it provides opportunities to impress the boss, seek publicity, and network.
  • If you're trying to impress your boss, public speaking can be a great showcase for your professional abilities.

• Dramaturgy

  • Goffman contends that each performance is a presentation of self and that everyone seeks to create specific impressions in the minds of others.
  • This universal drive is called impression management.
  • Individuals manage others' impressions of them by successfully portraying themselves "onstage," or in public.
  • As such, she is still engaging in impression management by trying to present herself in a particular way to society.
  • Explain how people use dramaturgy to influence other's opinion and perspective of them, specifically through impression management and the "two-way street" concept

• Appearance: Dress and Posture

  • First impressions count: dressing appropriately for the occasion and using an open posture can improve the visual delivery of a speech.
  • First impressions of a speaker are important.
  • Closed posture often gives the impression of detachment, disinterest and hostility.
  • Hands clasped behind the back may also signal closed posture even though the front is exposed because it can give the impression of hiding something or resisting closer contact.

• The End

  • The ending of a speech can be as important as the beginning and body, because a good end leaves a lasting impression.
  • Leaving the audience with a bang ensures making a lasting impression.

• The Role of the Conclusion

  • The end of your speech is going to form your audience's lasting impression of everything you've said.
  • By signally the end of your speech your ensure that your audience leaves with an overall positive impression of your speaking and does not feel confused.

• Describing Qualitative Data

  • The most common form of qualitative qualitative analysis is observer impression—when an expert or bystander observers examine the data, interpret it via forming an impression and report their impression in a structured and sometimes quantitative form.
  • An important first step in qualitative analysis and observer impression is to discover patterns.

• Conclusion

  • The conclusion of your speech summarizes your purpose and main points while leaving a lasting impression with your audience.
  • As important as your introduction is for grabbing the audience's attention, the conclusion is doubly important as it leaves the audience with a lasting impression.
  • The conclusion of your speech summarizes your main points and purpose while leaving a lasting impression on your audience.