Be genuinely interested in the other person. Find common grounds to stay relevant when you are talking about their interests. One of the "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" is to listen to understand, not to prepare counter-arguments. Practice mindful listening to get better at this skill over time. In other words, be more interested than interesting.
If you play your cards right, you can make a great first impression and make meaningful connections, thanks to the primacy effect. After that, the confirmation bias kicks in, which gives you an added advantage because people will now want to believe what they have known about you since the very first impression: that you are a reliable, confident person they can trust. This way, first impressions can be a powerful tool to get ahead of the crowd, as Harvey Specter from the TV show "Suits" famously said, "First impressions last."
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