First Impressions: Page 4

Growing a Business

Don't Assume What Gifts Potential Partners Want -- You Can't Afford to Be Wrong

Treat your recipients' loved ones to something nice. Just stay away from their kids until you know them better.

Business News

4 Keys to Making the Best First Impression

Lean in, keep your eyes wide and act engaged.

Making a Change

8 Ways You're Making a Bad Impression and Don't Even Know It

Use these tips to ensure you're putting your best foot forward and finding solid ground in a relationship.

Making a Change

12 Things College Students Need to Know About the Business World

Successfully transitioning from classroom to board room means growing up in ways that don't show on your MBA transcripts.

Living

10 Research-Proven Tricks to Seem Smarter Than You Are

Certain behaviors carry special power to magnify your intelligence in the eyes of others. Here are 10 you can use to your advantage today.

Leadership

Bad Email Grammar Ain't Good for Getting You a Job or a Date

Whether it is the cover letter for your resume or your profile on a dating site, people are judging how you wrote it before they consider what you said.

Fundraising

This Is What You Do When You Want to Own The Room Within 5 Minutes

It's about doing your homework, asserting leadership and connecting in a way that will leave an impression long after you've left.

Living

8 Small Things People Use to Judge Your Personality

Research shows that people focus on 8 specific behaviors in evaluating your personality. Be ready for them so that you can make a strong impression.

Taxes

How to Master the Art of the First Impression

Here are 6 tips to help you make your first impression a good one.

Technology

Why Your Startup Needs Augmented Reality Business Cards

Augmented reality offers the option to include multimedia - straight into your traditional business card. What're we waiting for?

Taxes

4 Ways Your Startup Can Make a Lasting Impression

It's imperative to make a good first impression but, surprisingly, it's not all that hard to do.

Taxes

4 Tactics for Making Your New Business Seem More Established

If your business is just getting off the ground, it doesn't have to appear that way.

Thought Leaders

Founder of Essie Nail Polish Says Drive, Commitment and Passion Are the Secrets to Building a Successful Company

Essie Weingarten says you have to live and breathe your brand and company mission.

Growing a Business

5 Strategies for Becoming More Influential

Knowing what you are talking about is the easiest part of becoming a persuasive, well connected entrepreneur.

Branding

Embrace Your Quirks. Invest in Your Personal Brand and Boost Your Business.

Focusing on how you present yourself to the world will help your company grow.