Understand who you want to attract so you make the appropriate first impression for that group of potential clients. Initial impressions are formed before a client ever meets you in person. Your ...

These days, you’re just as likely to meet your next big client while waiting in line at Starbucks as you are while attending an official networking event, which means that every first impression ...

In the business world, first impressions are everything. Given the short attention span of people in 2025 and the steep competition in virtually every industry under the sun, the only real way to cut ...

We’ve all been there. Your new boyfriend or girlfriend invites you to the big Thanksgiving feast. Your new fiancé drags you to the annual family reunion. Your new boss invites you to her son’s Bar ...

In some cases, all you have to do is believe you will make a good first impression. A study published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin shows people who expect to be “accepted” act more ...

I have a friend who makes a great first impression. She does all the little things right. She makes eye contact. She smiles. She listens more than she talks. She asks smart questions, and meaningful ...

Carolyn McClanahan, CFP, MD, is the founder and president of Life Planning Partners, Inc. She is a contributor to CNBC, Investopedia, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post, and a ...

Most clients are not evaluating technical expertise during the first interaction. A first impression is made in a millisecond and quickly becomes cemented in a potential client's mind. A stellar first ...