Deborah Shafier, interior designer at Iguana Architects, recommends going bold. "Lighting is the perfect place to introduce luxurious materials like Murano glass, plaster, marble, linen, rattan, or ...

Getty. You only get one chance to make a first impression, so make it count. Your first few days at a new job will set the stage for how you’re perceived by both your manager and your colleagues.

Given the amount of engraving required to make big collections of model calligraphy, often undertaken by the government, this work could last for years, resulting in hundreds of inscribed stone slabs.

Spend some time creating a strong first impression and you will create business relationships that last. Forbes Coaches Council is an invitation-only community for leading business and career coaches.

When you try to make a good first impression, you focus on yourself. But when you try to add value, you focus on the other person. Finally, be more aware of the first impressions you have of other ...

Be a Good Listener. Author and Fuqua Business School Instructor Dorie Clark said that one way to leave a good first impression is to turn your focus away from yourself and toward the other person.. By ...

Those surveyed through OnePoll think they make a good first impression 45 per cent of the time. But 35 per cent worry it’s difficult to change perceptions once they’ve been made.

Brazilian, who has been fast-tracked to Club World Cup, could find he has limited time to make an impression as club’s latest ...