Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s workplace advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing ...

You might have far less time than you imagine to make a first impression. People make judgments about ability, trustworthiness, competence, and other traits in as little as a tenth of a second, ...

Learn how to shine in your first client meeting as a financial advisor. Discover tips for making a great impression and ...

First impressions happen fast-often in just a few seconds. Whether you’re meeting someone new at work, on a date, or at a social gathering, the signals people send off can tell you a lot about who ...

How to use ChatGPT to craft strong first impressions in business settings. Use these prompts to generate pre-meeting rituals, dress advice, conversation starters, concise pitches, and graceful exit ...

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 ...

All of those techniques work, even if you’re relatively shy. But what if you meet someone famous? Or what if you meet someone especially important to, like a potential investor or an enabling customer ...

Since likability matters, most people want to make a great first impression. You surely know the basics. Smile. Make eye contact. Listen a lot more than you speak. Hold that thought. Some years ago I ...

(By John Shomby) It’s been said that you never get a second chance to make a good first impression. The first time is the only time. I recently experienced how true that is after a vacation stay in ...