First impressions matter in work, friendships, and romantic relationships. When we meet someone for the first time, we decide if that person is someone we want to spend time with and get to know ...

Many of us have been there: Faced with an opportunity to make a great impression, personally or professionally, we say or do the wrong thing and feel like we blew it. Whether in a job interview or on ...

Alexander Todorov is the Leon Carroll Marshall Professor of Behavioral Science and a Richard Rosett Faculty Fellow at Chicago Booth. First impressions are based on faces and can be made in a tenth of ...

First impressions are often long lasting and can impact a professional career in profound and unintended ways. Today, because initial business contacts often happen online — think an emailed intro, a ...

The holiday season is all about spending time with family and loved ones — and sometimes, it’s also the season of “meeting the in-laws.” It’s an opportune time to meet your partner’s family and see ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William Arruda covers personal branding, leadership, and careers. First impressions last, especially in a video job interview ...

If you are a white-collar worker, you likely clock a lot of your day in meetings. You shuffle between conference rooms, and in each one endure some sort of “dry-as-a-bone, dull-as-dishwater, and ...

So you have a new job. First and foremost, congratulations—it’s not easy out there as hiring slows. If you found the job search challenging, it is—which makes the advice I am sharing even more ...

Now, your digital impression is your first impression. Whether you’re logging onto a Zoom call or sending a LinkedIn message, people will take note of your online presence. All of us have digital ...

I'll guess that while you were in the military, making a positive first impression on those around you was not of primary importance. Now, as you enter or grow your civilian career, how others ...