Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Serenity Gibbons is a business consultant who covers entrepreneurs. This article is more than 7 years old. Every entrepreneur ...

I tend to be fairly introverted when meeting people for the first time, especially in large group settings. I often get nervous or anxious when first arriving to a party or industry event, ...

Most people will judge you within the first second of meeting you and their opinion will most likely never change. Making a good first impression is incredibly important, because you only get one shot ...

Business owners often spend a great deal of time and resources on keeping their existing clients, by cultivating good relationships and maintaining a high standard of customer service. Consistently ...

For years and years you've been warned: First impressions are lasting. "I wish I could take some of the pressure off people when it comes to making first impressions, but the reality is that they are ...

In business, as in social situations, first impressions are crucial. Giving a bad first impression can lose you the confidence of prospective employers, customers and clients, and even cost you ...

Be ready to think fast. What someone thinks of you is often set within the first seven seconds of meeting them. We can’t control whether or not other people like us, no matter how kind and considerate ...

Making a good impression is vital to our social lives. On a job interview or on a date, how you come off to another person could spell success or failure. To be well-received, one must convey ...