Self-presentation: how to do it, what to write, examples

Self-presentation is, first of all, the ability to influence an audience through impressions. An effective speech can not only influence the audience, but also allows the speaker to get what he needs. The most popular example is getting a job. If self-presentation is correct, the applicant can be confident in successful career advancement. The impression of you depends on the very first interview, so it is important to take self-presentation seriously. At the same time, there are several ways to make a self-presentation. Let's look at them.

Problems with creating a self-presentation

Often this problem is hidden within ourselves.
Various psychological traumas, internal barriers or ignorance of oneself can be strongly reflected in a conversation with an interlocutor. To do this, you need to make a self-presentation, taking into account your features that need to be hidden or, conversely, shown, making it as informative and exciting as possible, and in a fairly short time. Being able to listen to someone else’s opinion, think through your words and actions, and control the situation – these are the qualities that will help you achieve maximum effect in self-presentation.

Presenting about yourself is one of the topics that speakers fear. It's difficult to know what the audience wants to know and how much to tell them about yourself. Self-introduction is one of the most common speeches you will be asked to give in life.

Self-presentation is the process by which individuals present themselves in the social world. This process occurs at conscious and unconscious levels, usually motivated by the desire to please others and satisfy one's needs. Self-presentation can be used as a means of impression management.

Self-presentation is any behavior designed to create, modify, or maintain an impression of oneself in the minds of other people.

Self-presentation serves three important functions:

helps social interaction
allows people to achieve material and social rewards
helps individuals create the IDs they want

What is self-presentation

Self-presentation is the ability to independently build a story about yourself based on the needs of the listener. You must understand what the person to whom you will tell about yourself wants to hear from you. That is, in essence, you must understand the need of your listener. But people you don’t know ask you to tell you about yourself, how can you understand their need? There is a preparation stage for this.

It's simple: we tell cat lovers about cats, and dog lovers about dogs. Only this way and not the other way around. Any person has a story to tell for both, you just need to learn to look at yourself from the outside and see what you are doing. Well, the hardest thing is not to be shy about talking about it.

Interview in the form of dialogue

In addition to telling about yourself, you can ask questions to obtain information about the proposed vacancy. They also need to be prepared. You can't interrupt. Listening carefully, it is worth mentioning some facts from professional activities.

You can ask about the working day, about the manager and the meeting with him. Information about employees, who held the proposed position, and the reasons for his departure may be interesting. You can find out how important this vacancy is for the company, and what difficulties you may encounter. Applicants are interested in career prospects.

Good afternoon, dear friend!

Self-presentation is sometimes confused with talking about oneself, one’s experiences and achievements. It's not the same thing. In addition, the story still needs to be conveyed so that you are listened to and heard. So, self-presentation at an interview is an example of a balanced and reasonable approach.

Let's first define the term.

I like this definition: Self-presentation is the presentation of oneself and behavior with the aim of creating a certain impression of oneself in people.

In our case, from the employer’s representative. Usually a recruiter or job manager.

I decided to highlight several self-presentation tools. Let's look at them briefly. In the text of the article I will provide links to examples discussed in other articles on my blog.

Creation of Primary Perception

An extremely important point.

It is human nature to exaggerate the impression that the interlocutor makes literally in the first minute, or even in the first seconds. This property of human nature is embedded in the subconscious and works flawlessly.

The first impression can influence the entire subsequent conversation. Make a positive impression and everything will go swimmingly.

I recommend looking at the rules for establishing contact in a separate article: How to introduce yourself at an interview? I think it’s unnecessary to repeat myself. I will only note the simplest and most effective technique - frequent use of the interlocutor’s name.

Another tool for creating a first impression is body language.

How you enter the office, a handshake, sit down on a chair, facial expressions, gestures will often tell everything for you. An experienced interlocutor will unmistakably identify you: “boss”, “impudent”, “timid”, “smart” and so on.

It is important to create an image that matches the position you are applying for. For example, a “master” image is perfect for a manager

A story about yourself

There's one catch. The interlocutor prefers to listen only... to himself. The vast majority of people. He hears you at the very beginning, the first 15-20 seconds

Then the attention dissipates, he is already thinking about what he will say or what he himself would say. Or starts to get distracted

In the end, what will remain in his head from your story, only God knows.

In order to convey everything we want to say and be heard, the story must be intermittent. That is, in several parts. Between them are your questions to your interlocutor. So that the latter does not relax and “hit the ball.”

We looked at an example on how to do this correctly

Your answers to questions

Guessing what specific questions will be is not an easy task. There can be a great variety of possible questions.

But there's better news. Fortune telling on coffee grounds is not our method. I recommend doing two things:

Prepare answers to common questions
Understand how to answer any questions. It is advisable to practice a little in order to master it and not forget along the way.

Communication style

The main principle is the creation of a dialogue mode, interactivity. We discussed with you how to communicate correctly during an interview in this article. In short, the rules are:

Listen carefully
Encourage your interlocutor to talk more
Take notes
Ask questions
Use positive language
Show emotional maturity

Conversation style

Key points:

Contact by name more often
Empathy
Naturalness
Interactivity
Speech clarity
Voice and speech rate
Don't be afraid of mistakes

Congruence

Matching intonation, content and facial expression. The coincidence of what I say is with the way I speak. Sometimes even “thank you” can be said in such a tone that it doesn’t even smell like gratitude.

Try hunching your shoulders, lowering the corners of your mouth, shrinking as much as you can and say:

What happened? Something's wrong, isn't it? Doesn't give off much confidence.

This is incongruity. Intonation, facial expressions and eyes are also your message, which is read subconsciously by the interlocutor.

The best trick is no tricks, natural behavior. That is, be yourself. Only on the condition that you are an educated person. Otherwise, I recommend behaving as is customary. Because during an interview the rule of the golden mean applies. More on this below.

Goals of self-presentation

In fact, everyone cares about only 2 things - who you are and how you can be useful. People don't need anything else from you. Any connections between people serve to satisfy needs; long-term connections can be established if the needs are mutually satisfied. This can be called symbiosis, although in recent years the word synergy has been increasingly used. Therefore, remember that every dialogue has a goal, every interlocutor has a need.

Let's look at what goals we pursue when conducting self-presentation. Speaking very broadly, we need to sell ourselves, that is, your interlocutor will like it. The interlocutor’s attitude towards you develops in the first 30 seconds of communication. In the next 3 minutes it strengthens. Changing attitudes after the first three minutes of dialogue is very difficult, and sometimes simply impossible. Therefore, you must clearly set a goal for the first 30 seconds and the first 3 minutes of communication.

First 30 seconds of dialogue

When making contact, during the first 30 seconds of dialogue, it is important not to cause natural rejection of everything new. Rejection is a natural process; what a person thinks he doesn’t need, he rejects; what he needs, he accepts. Each person has his own filter for filtering out everything “unnecessary.” All people have this mechanism and it is formed throughout life under the influence of life experience. This experience can be divided into two components:

Unconscious experience is formed to a greater extent in early childhood, usually before the age of 3, although it may be later. It differs in that we cannot explain it and we ourselves do not understand that we act on the basis of unconscious experience. Each of us has a defense mechanism, friend or foe, we discussed it in the article on how to find an approach to a client;
Conscious experience is our principles that were formed at a later age. As a rule, it is comparable to a person’s life values. A person can describe these principles, explain the logic of these principles and tell other people about them;

The unconscious experience is very similar for different people, and in order to please people unconsciously you need to once understand the mechanisms of non-verbal communication, follow the rules of etiquette, choose the right clothes and take care of your appearance. The most important thing is to have a wealth of experience communicating with people; the more you communicate, the better you get at it. People who are liked unconsciously are called charismatic. You like them right away, but often after talking with such a person for longer, you begin to lose interest in him.

First 3 minutes of dialogue

In order to truly please a person, you need to be able to convey useful meaning. Everyone likes cheerful people, but they will not do business with them. Therefore, in the first minutes of dialogue it is important to achieve the following goals:

Show that you have common interests. When people have a common topic of conversation, it brings them together;
Demonstrate your usefulness to your interlocutor. Show that with your help he can achieve his goals;
Offer a good deal. If you make an interesting offer, they will communicate with you;
Show that you understand the person. This is important; often acquaintances are made precisely because you share the views of your interlocutor;

Self-presentation can be considered successful if you were able to achieve one, or better yet, several goals. To make it easier for you, I recommend thoroughly preparing before your self-presentation.

Types of presentations

You can convey information about yourself to people through self-presentation. They are divided into groups:

In relation to the audience towards the presenter.
According to the form of implementation (oral, in the form of text).
According to the purpose of the event (promotional, informational).
By audience size (private, chamber, ).
Self-presentation theory suggests that human behavior is aimed at creating a desired impression. We want people to see us a certain way.

Three components of successful self-presentation:

the speaker must be motivated to have a special effect on the minds of the listeners
the speaker must have the cognitive ability to know what specific behavior will produce the desired impression
must be able and willing to accept the desired behavior

Successful self-presentation involves a balance between benefits (presenting the most useful image for the situation) and credibility (ensuring that the image will be perceived by others). Being aware of these factors, people usually change according to the audience's expectations.

Greet the audience warmly, tell them who you are, what you are going to talk about and why.

Tell us about yourself: hobbies, hopes, dreams, goals. Be informative, if appropriate, be sure to talk about personal achievements.

Discuss your reasons for wanting to work for the company, touch on past experiences, and explain why you think you are suitable for the position. Tell an interesting story from the past, if appropriate. Tell the interviewers what you are proud of. This could be the ability to save time, efficiency, skills. Be prepared for questions about this.

If you are in school or starting a new college course, tell us why you chose this course, what interests you about a particular job or career.

Aspects of Personal Presentation

Important components of a personal presentation: clothing, accessories (bags, phones, diaries, jewelry, scarves), body language, voice.

Clothing is the most obvious aspect of a personal presentation.

When deciding what to wear, there are a few things to consider. What does the audience expect? A business suit may not always be appropriate

Much depends on the expectations of potential listeners. Sometimes smart casual is more appropriate.

Women need to think about footwear: you will be standing for long periods of time, make sure you can do it. If you are not used to heels, don’t wear them.

Accessories must match the clothing. This does not mean that the bag should be the same color as the jacket. If you wear a suit, your materials should be in a briefcase, not a backpack.

The role of the voice in performance

Three basic elements of speaking must be mastered by those wishing to become effective presenters:

Volume - to be heard.
Clarity - to be understood.
Variety is to create interest.

Volume. Some people have naturally soft voices. If the voice is too high, tonal quality is lost. Do not raise, but “project” your voice as you exhale.

Clarity. Some people tend to speak through clenched teeth. This inability to open the mouth and produce sounds clearly is the main cause of speech unintelligibility.

Diversity. To make speech effective and interesting, you need to employ vocal variety. Ways to achieve vocal diversity:

speed
volume
delivery – intonation – accent
pause

Speaking speed. If speech is too fast, listeners do not have time to absorb what is said. To maintain the interest of listeners, you need to vary the pace of speech - first speeding up and then slowing down.

Volume. By increasing or decreasing the volume, you can create emphasis.

Delivery - Intonation - Emphasis: When speaking in public, try to convey information with as much energy and enthusiasm in your voice as possible.

Pause. Can be used for effect, to highlight a previous statement, or to attract attention with an important message.

What to write and how to describe yourself briefly and beautifully when filling out the About section

You can identify 7 “selling” blocks, thanks to which your resume will meet all the requirements and will certainly interest the employer, organizers of Internet projects and other people beneficial to you. Let's look at each of them in more detail.

Block No. 1: Introduction – about yourself briefly and beautifully

This section should contain a short introduction and your first, last, and patronymic names.
It may look like this: This is a classic introduction, and as you know, classics are always in trend. But do not forget about the note of intrigue, which will force the reader to continue reading. Therefore, you can add to the classic acquaintance:

This approach will help to warm up interest in further presentation and “draw” the reader into the text. In addition to the greeting, in this block you should describe the facts of your biography in “a few words.” It will be enough to write about your place of birth, marital status, and presence of children.

Block No. 2: Occupation - how to write interestingly

Quite often this point is missed because they think that since a resume is being submitted for a specific position (job), then there is no need to tell anything. It is not right. In this block you need to fully disclose information about what you do. In addition, you need to highlight how your work will benefit the company, people, potential clients, etc.

Block No. 3: Write briefly but interestingly about your education

The educational institution where you studied, the faculty, the year of graduation and the specialty received are clearly indicated here. You need to write about the specialized education required to get a job. This section also indicates: courses completed, second postgraduate education (even if it is not in the required specificity). In cases where famous people participated in your education, do not forget to mention this:

Block No. 4: Briefly and beautifully about your achievements

Achievements should include diplomas issued after receiving higher education, diplomas, certificates, awards, titles (if any). According to the rules of business writing documents, they are listed in chronological order. You can also boast of publications and participation in significant events. Ideally, all this is confirmed by links to photographs and publications.

Block No. 5: Description of personal qualities briefly and beautifully

It should be borne in mind that the description of personal qualities directly depends on the profession and type of activity of the organization where you are submitting your resume. So:

If possible, to confirm your qualities, you can provide reviews from clients and past employers who are officially registered on third-party resources.

Block No. 6: Leave an “aftertaste” - write an interesting fact about yourself

All resumes are compiled according to templates, and before offering the “boss” the best 3-4 candidates, the person responsible for staffing carefully reads all the applications received. To stand out from the crowd, write non-standard facts. This could be participation in a city race in honor of a holiday or a passion for baking, which is adored not only by relatives, but by the entire street. This unexpected information is sure to stick in your head and make your resume stand out.

Block No. 7: Summarizing yourself briefly and beautifully

The final part of the text about yourself should have a call to action. This psychological move has been used more than once by famous people today. After summing up and saying goodbye, you need to unobtrusively offer to look at your portfolio, read reviews from clients (employers), and dial your feedback number.

How to make a self-presentation about yourself?

Regardless of the final goal, the size of the audience and its composition, the text of a correctly and beautifully written self-presentation consists of seven mandatory blocks. Their content and content can be varied with almost no restrictions, but the compiler is strongly advised not to neglect any of the parts - otherwise the presentation will look incomplete or outright failure.

The first block of any self-presentation is the introduction. Its purpose is to show readers or listeners who they will be dealing with in the next few minutes. The section should include the following data:
a few words of welcome;
a small compliment to the audience as a whole or to several listeners individually;
main details of the narrator's biography: where and when he was born, studied, where he works, what he does and is interested in;
the purpose for which the author addresses the audience: obtaining a loan, investment, a new position, place of work, study, intention to establish friendly relations, and so on.
The second block is the type of activity of the person introducing himself. Here you can develop the topic outlined in the first section by telling readers or listeners in more detail about your own professional responsibilities and skills. It would be a grave mistake to speak poorly of your current or past employers, clients or customers. Even if we talk about each of them separately, it is necessary to maintain a benevolent or neutral tone, without involving the audience in your life problems. You should not focus on the complexity, danger of work and other negative factors: it is better to find more appropriate ways to let readers or listeners understand how responsible the speaker is. If the target audience consists of specialists, it is enough to list your job responsibilities, making it as boring as possible. If not, list them too, but providing each point with a small explanation.
The third block is the education of the storyteller. Where he studied and what successes the author of the self-presentation achieved at that time will be interesting even to casual listeners, not to mention employers and colleagues. It makes no sense to start the story with school: in domestic conditions they are all practically the same, and the division into “elite” and ordinary is a simple convention. But the institute or university that gave the narrator a higher education is already a topic worthy of attention. As before, you should not focus on negative memories associated with your studies. They are of little interest to listeners or readers and do not carry any semantic load. It would be much better to mention participation in various Olympiads, winning prizes in sports competitions and, finally, receiving a diploma with good grades. If the speaker gets a job in his field, it is important to talk about the successes achieved during pre-diploma internship: they are often more important than the fact of receiving a diploma.
The fourth block is achievements. Here you can either summarize the previously described successes in study and work, or provide additional facts. They should be interesting to the audience, but not necessarily related to professional activities. The official part ended on the third block; Then the author’s acquaintance with readers or listeners continues. It is quite possible that they will enjoy hearing about sports victories, participation in major creative projects, or the creation of a charitable foundation. Well, if these stories don’t arouse interest, it doesn’t matter, you can move on to the next section of the auto presentation.
The fifth block is personal qualities. Continuing free communication with the audience, the narrator can introduce them in more detail to his habits, preferences, advantages and even, if this does not harm his reputation, shortcomings.

Advice : remembering that any self-presentation (even in an unofficial circle) is intended for the first acquaintance, you should not immediately initiate readers or listeners into all your secrets. It is unlikely that they will be interested in the fact that the narrator does not like to wash dishes or knows how to iron trousers better than anyone else in the area. But really important restrictions, such as the inability to be on call on Fridays or to climb the stairs, need to be mentioned if this is related to the topic of the presentation. As in previous cases, you should concentrate on the positive aspects: your creative, professional, physical or intellectual abilities, leaving aside what is not essential for an adult. You can boast, the main thing is not to get too carried away and fantasize and give the audience really exciting details; then success is guaranteed.

The sixth block is summing up with a restatement of the main idea:
the admissions committee - that as a student the narrator, who already has a number of achievements, will be simply incomparable and will bring good fame to the university;
investors or creditors - that the business is really profitable, and if they now refuse the opportunity to invest in it, in the future such a decision will result in lost profits and disappointments;
to philanthropists - that by agreeing to the author’s request, they will do a truly good deed, which will have a beneficial effect on the reputation of each of them;
future friends, friends or an unspecified (virtual) audience that the narrator is a competent and pleasant person, trustworthy and respectful and has nothing against warm relationships with the team.
The seventh block is the final one. The narrator should say goodbye to the audience, thanking them with another compliment and assuring them of their readiness to answer any questions that arise. It would be a good idea to conclude by providing your contact information (in writing) or telling where and how listeners can communicate with the customer (in oral presentation).

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Self-presentation at an interview: how to present it

“Please tell us about yourself” is the first phrase that is usually heard.

You need to understand what you can tell about yourself at an interview. The speech should last 3-4 minutes. If the employer has read the resume, then you should try not to restate it. All the facts from it are already known. The ability to present oneself, intelligence, and correct speech will be assessed.

We need to start with a presentation. It is better to speak about yourself as a specialist during the interview. It will be interesting to hear about your place of study and place of previous work. When preparing for an interview, you can collect all the facts about your achievements. It is worth talking about the skills that will be useful in performing job duties.

If you had to work in several companies, you need to highlight the most basic merits. With a lot of experience, they talk about all their successes. Students can be presented with projects in which they took part, then the recruiting manager will see the candidate’s focus.

At the end, you can briefly provide personal information: marital status, hobbies. It is worth talking about hobbies if they characterize a person from a positive side: chess lovers have a highly developed intellect.

In conclusion, they voice the phrase: “I am ready to answer your questions.”

An example of a simple self-presentation

Let's take the employment situation again. Imagine that you are an employer. You invite a candidate to your office for a vacant position. A good candidate's self-presentation will look something like this:

- Good afternoon. My name is Vladislav Ignatiev. I work in software. I have been working in this field for ten years. I recently took several advanced training courses.

Graduated from the Polytechnic University. Despite the fact that I went there at the insistence of my parents, over time, studying there became very interesting to me, and I began to devote all my free time to studying software development.

I understand testing methodology and test design practices, I know the programming languages Java, Python, PHP. I work freely with TFS, SNV and other version control systems, as well as with bug tracking systems.

At my previous job, I conducted and automated testing, worked alone and in a team, and studied several project management systems in detail, such as Kanban, Scrum, Agile, PRINCE2 and several more.

You probably want to know about my strengths, so I’ll say right away that I like to solve problems and do it with pleasure, I know how to motivate and discipline myself. I can work effectively alone, but I also work well in a team, including as a manager. I easily find a common language with people and quickly adapt to changes.

As for my weaknesses, I would not like to talk about them, although, of course, like everyone else, I have them too. However, I am always for self-development, learning and improving my personal qualities and professional skills. I always strive for self-improvement.

The primary task for me is to benefit people in general and the company where I work in particular. This also includes career growth. And if we talk about long-term goals, I would be glad to be one of the reasons why your company continues to achieve success and remain a leader in the market. It would be very interesting for me to work with you.

I think that's enough about me. Thank you for the opportunity to tell about yourself.

Such a self-presentation will take your candidate a matter of minutes, and you will most likely remember him for at least several hours, especially if he did not make mistakes and adhered to the rules discussed.

As you can see, there is nothing prohibitive or super complicated in self-presentation. It is only important to understand the essence and practice a little. Then success will become your faithful companion, which is what we sincerely wish for you. Be successful and achieve your goals!

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Exemplary example

An exemplary self-presentation is divided into several parts.

Introduction

The words with which you begin your speech will keep the audience's attention on you, allowing them to hear the timbre of your voice and evaluate how it relates to your appearance. If there are a lot of people in front of you, then it is better to make the greeting simple

Let’s say: “Good afternoon, my name is Andrey Efimov. Can everyone hear my voice? Thank you for taking the time to meet. It will last two hours, during which time we will talk about the techniques of oratory, but first about ourselves.”

With this speech you accomplish several tasks at once.

Establish contact, find out if everyone is comfortable in the room and designate time intervals for the meeting, which is important for listeners. And most importantly, tell us why it is important and necessary for viewers and listeners to participate in your lecture.

Get the audience interested in the detail first. As one of Pushkin’s teachers at the Lyceum said: “And now, gentlemen, hang your ears on the nail of attention.” Think in advance what kind of “nail” this will be in your speech. Most often, an original metaphor, question or riddle is used for this. If you're lucky, the public will still join in the interaction.
Create a map of your self-presentation. Immediately identify the points that will be discussed. This will allow you to structure your presentation and connect with your audience.

Types of presentation

Types of self-presentation are divided into:

Natural type.
Artificial type.

Every person without exception has the first variety. After all, from the minute he is born, his unique image begins to form.

This process occurs naturally and does not require any thinking or predictions. As a result, a person determines his place in the system of social consciousness.

It is also worth noting that people cannot control and change this process, which is a big disadvantage of this type of self-presentation. The effect of natural self-giving can be different, and it is not always positive for the individual.

An artificial version of self-presentation can only be done when a person learns to present himself correctly in order to appear in a favorable light. Such a self-presentation about oneself should be presented briefly and beautifully so that people have a genuine interest in the person. For this purpose, a person must develop an original structure of the text and the process of communicating with people.

How to make a self-presentation and behave correctly during it? In this case, every detail is important. A person must be punctual and friendly

In order for the presentation to be successful, you should follow some recommendations:

It is of great importance what impression is created about the person in the first minutes of the meeting. Therefore, you need to work on your image. Your posture should be straight, your head raised, your shoulders back, your gaze confident. This will indicate self-confidence, lack of fear and anxiety. It’s not enough to look confident, you also need to be neat and beautiful. Properly selected clothing will help maintain your appearance. Preference should be given to business style. It is strictly not recommended to wear a lot of accessories; it is enough to have a wedding ring or small earrings. You need to train your voice

This is very important, because the basis of self-presentation is precisely the story about yourself. Your speech should be calm and legible. Under no circumstances should you leave your phone in sound mode, otherwise, if it rings, it will distract your attention. Care must be taken to ensure that unnecessary gestures are not used when presenting information. You cannot cross your arms or legs, fidget in your chair, or avert your eyes. All this will indicate that the person is secretive or is not ready to openly communicate with others. Under no circumstances should you show skepticism or an indifferent attitude towards the audience

This behavior will lead to failure of the performance. You need to show everyone your interest in communicating with them. However, you shouldn't get too emotional. You can smile when it is truly appropriate. You should establish contact with the audience through casual communication. Monitor how people react to your story, answer their questions, and, if appropriate, ask about something from them, demonstrating the importance of their opinion. At the end of the presentation, be sure to thank everyone present for their time and say goodbye.

When should you write a self-presentation?

It is impossible to list all the cases in which it may be necessary to create and conduct a car presentation. Modern life is too changeable and unpredictable, and therefore, in order not to suddenly find yourself without the right words, it makes sense to write a small universal template in advance.

Most often, self-presentation is required:

Upon admission to a prestigious educational institution . Training is especially important for adults who already have higher education. It is unlikely that the selection committee will treat with excessive severity a presentation compiled by a school graduate or a person who has not previously tried his hand at universities.
When applying for a job . It is also quite a rare phenomenon in domestic realities, but a common phenomenon for Western countries. The more responsible (and paid) position the applicant intends to occupy, the more seriously you need to approach the drafting of the text. Its style will depend on the profile of the company and its traditions.
When meeting a new team . Here, if corporate ethics requires it, only the manager who has taken the position and the ordinary employee will have to introduce themselves. In the vast majority of cases, speeches are given orally from the pulpit, from the stage, or directly at the workplace. Both the boss and the employee should not use a cold business style when communicating with other people.
When searching for lenders or investors . Both beginners and experienced entrepreneurs from time to time have to look for borrowed funds or people willing to invest in another project for the promise of a share of the profit in the future. Drawing up a business plan that can interest future business partners or lenders is a difficult, but quite common task. But preparing a competent car presentation in writing and then presenting it effectively is a task no less important and much more non-standard. When speaking or writing to future investors and creditors, you should pay special attention to your past commercial successes, without being embarrassed to brag: often the listeners' decision depends on their first impression.
When trying to get help with money from rich people , private or government funds. Unlike the previous situation, we are not talking about loans or investments, but about free cash injections: donations, grants or even scholarships. To get the required amount, the applicant or petitioner will have to try hard, making the car presentation not only exciting and informative, but also as convincing as possible.
During informal communication . In a company of friends, self-presentation is unlikely to be necessary: even a newcomer to the team will be much more eloquently spoken about by the friends who brought him than by his own introduction. But if it comes to a company consisting of unfamiliar or completely unfamiliar people, it makes sense to tell a little about yourself, without getting carried away by describing successes at work and in business, but concentrating the listeners’ attention on interesting aspects of your personality. Self-presentation in an informal setting is usually carried out in the form of a speech, although if communication began on the Internet, it can also be written.
When communicating on the Global Network . If the interaction, official or not, continues in the same virtual environment where it began, each of the participants who wish to introduce themselves should prepare a short self-presentation. As a rule, the text version is sufficient, but if time permits and there are technical capabilities, it would be quite reasonable to record a short informative video about yourself. Information should be in the public domain so that anyone can get acquainted with it - otherwise the author will have to constantly send out mailings, which is not very convenient.

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Another situation in which it would be a good idea to write a car presentation is to restore a good name. It does not matter whether a person's reputation was damaged as a result of slander or his own careless actions; what happened must be corrected, and the sooner the better.

Ivan Kotva professional psychologist

The woman is sociable and sociable, but picky in her relationships.

Personal space is distant. Psychotype – “listener”. Self-esteem is high. The level of ambition is respectful, but not overwhelming.

Outlook on life is realistic and pragmatic.

The style of thinking and perception of everything that happens is optimistic.

I love life and people. A sense of humor is always with me. Life credo: “Everything that is done is for the better!” Philosophical worldview:

Purposeful nature. I am a person of the “golden mean”.

I am in no hurry to make important decisions.

The principle “he who doesn’t take risks, doesn’t drink champagne” is uncomfortable for me, but I won’t “measure the stool 77 times” either. I am able to look at a task from a “third party”, I easily approach the adoption and application of non-standard solutions.

Creative nature, right hemisphere thinking predominates.

Choosing the type of self-presentation

Self-presentation is a special method of presenting oneself as a person from the positive sides, as well as attracting to one’s advantages

It is very important to control feelings and emotions when preparing it. In fact, every person encounters this

We adapt to a given situation, control our speech, manners, and behavior.

So, the first type of self-presentation is adjusting to the people around you. This is a rather complicated technique, but quite feasible. For example, if you want to get to know a company, you first need to know its behavior, manners, topics of conversation, and speech from the outside. This helps to feel people more strongly and quickly find a common language. After this, there is only one thing left to do - join the company and become part of it.
The second way of self-presentation is leadership, dominance and authority. This method is much more complicated than the first, because the speaker is required to fulfill a much larger number of rules and conditions.

RULES FOR THE SECOND METHOD

Firstly, the person who is presenting himself must look elegant. To do this, you don’t need to buy any expensive, special things; it’s enough to emphasize elegance with the help of the right clothes. For example, for a man, a fitted shirt, a slightly fluffy tie is suitable, and for a woman, a dress that emphasizes her waist, soft jewelry and a neat hairstyle.

Thirdly, it is necessary to highlight and emphasize strengths. The mark of a leader is turning a disadvantage into an advantage. Different companies may have different strengths. For example, a girl understands cars, a man cooks deliciously, and a woman knows martial arts. You need to find your own “zest” to stand out from the crowd.

Fourthly, you need to present your personality and inner qualities. But self-presentation should be unobtrusive, as should focusing on common interests. The best action would be to immediately show your nature, and not a mask, so that in the future there will be no disappointment on the part of your interlocutor.

Public self-presentation

Public self-presentation is needed if, for example, you want to get a job or introduce yourself to a new team. For successful self-presentation, the following rules should be observed:

Preparing a text or speech in advance. Before speaking, you need to re-read it several times, but not memorize it, so that the speech seems natural. Don't forget about improvisation either. The text plan ideally consists of three parts: a bright, light introduction, the main part with your portfolio, and a conclusion.
Record your speech on a voice recorder and listen to it. This will make it easier to identify its shortcomings in order to correct them.
You should always be prepared for tricky questions. To do this, you need to study in advance the people who will listen to you. An example would be a teacher who gets to know the students in the first class, then notes strengths and weaknesses, identifies methods to get them interested, and then begins teaching.
Emphasize your good manners.
A good “life hack” for gaining the trust of your listeners is friendly gestures. It allows you to convey your message to your audience more clearly.
One of the main rules is appearance. It is better to wear a classic suit or dress to show your authority and dominance. But sometimes it happens that a classic suit may be inappropriate, in which case you can replace the suit trousers with dark jeans.

TYPES OF PUBLIC SPEAKING

There are 4 types of public speaking:

Protocol and etiquette.
Persuasive.
Entertaining in nature.
Informational in nature.

Since ancient times, protocol and etiquette self-presentation has been considered the basis of oratory art. Basic rules when drawing up protocol and etiquette self-presentation:

Brevity.
Energy.
Emotionality.
Inspiration.
Awakening positive emotions in listeners.
Dominant self-presentation

When presenting a personality, the main emphasis is on dominance. To do this, it is enough to identify yourself as an informal leader at a given moment in time. But this technique may not be suitable for all types of listeners, since among the interlocutors there may be leaders who will not perceive you as a leader. With dominant self-presentation, a very important emphasis is placed on the appearance of the speaker, his gestures, manners, speech, and ability to communicate with the public.

Preparing for self-presentation

Remember that the best improvisation is a prepared improvisation. If you gather information in advance about who you will be presenting to. If you think about what your interlocutor wants to hear from you, the task will become much easier. In fact, almost all aspects of the story about yourself can be thought out in advance. And when the crucial moment comes, you will clearly know what you have to talk about.

You know about 90% of self-presentations in advance. For example, when going for an interview, be sure that you will be asked to talk about yourself. When you have your first day at work and you need to get to know your team and colleagues, you will also be asked about yourself. If you go to a conference with the goal of establishing business connections, you will be required to say something about yourself.

Despite the obvious need to prepare, many people do not do so. Why do I think this? Simply because I have been conducting interviews and meeting new people every week for the last 10 years. From 10 years ago to now, most people don’t even prepare answers to the most common interview questions.

And it’s not at all difficult to prepare. It is important to answer the questions:

Who will I communicate with?
What does a person expect from communicating with me?
What can I give?
Who are my competitors?

This is a kind of identification of needs. How well you understand the needs of your interlocutor depends on how interesting the story about yourself will be to him. If you have found the answers to these questions, all that remains for you is to think through the thoughts that you will convey when communicating and prepare specific phrases and formulations. For example, if a company is looking for a crisis manager. During the interview, you should talk about how you got out of difficult situations, what skills, knowledge and experience will help you solve problems. Well, you definitely shouldn’t say that you are looking for a quiet job, without overtime.