Geared toward any professional or job seeker, "Impressive First Impressions: A Guide to the Most Important 30 Seconds (And 30 Years) of Your Career" shows how to make your first impressions take hold in all contexts of daily professional life--from job interviews and client meetings to working in teams and persuading others of your ideas.

Based on an extraordinary wealth of research and proven, effective techniques, "Impressive First Impressions" distills a vast amount of information into straightforward, practical steps. Part I covers the big picture--strategies and philosophies--while...