Comments on: 5 Tips For Making a Good First Impression

By: Phil Busk

Phil Busk — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 21:07:17 +0000

Dawn,

Excellent tips. We were just talking about this in a business networking meeting. You’d be suppsrised, maybe you won’t be, how many email addresses we get that are not only not professional, that are just plain stupid.

By: Alex De La Force

Alex De La Force — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:24:46 +0000

I read the article and... I think I make good first impression.

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By: Giusi Mastro

Giusi Mastro — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:28:26 +0000

Dear Dawn I LOVE your Tip but
“When working from home, pajamas and sweatpants are perfectly acceptable”
I don’t agree 100% with that because if you are sloppy in your look you will have a sloppy conversation on the phone,actually I would like to add a Tip # 6 When you pick up the phone Smile even if the client can’t see you he can feel the energy
Try and let me know
Best
Giusi

By: katmusselwhite

katmusselwhite — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:42:03 +0000

I’m a writer too, and I completely agree with you Rose. What really bugs me though, is when you see an advert looking for a writer, making all these demands for a perfect writer, and the advert is just full of errors! The most common, ironically,seems to be the word “writter”!

I will say, however, that sometimes, especially when typing, it is hard to be perfect!

By: uglywomansguide

uglywomansguide — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:37:10 +0000

I’m a writer, so my opinion may be a little prejudiced but I’d say that the third point that Dawn makes is the most vital. It seems that too many folks are fast losing the ability to speak (and write) the Queen’s English. As a small business owner, nothing is a bigger turn-off than an email/letter that’s rife with errors (grammatical and punctuation). There’s also the stylistic element. When you’re composing a business letter, don’t use conversational English.

I regularly communicate with folks who claim to hold a Master’s Degree and yet their writing skills are abysmal. I have a friend who teaches freshman level writing classes (101) and she tells me that today’s “college freshmen” spell like 3rd graders who’ve eaten a few too many of their lead-based crayons.

If I were queen of the world (and it shouldn’t be long now), I’d insist that everyone sit through (and pass) a six-week primer on basic writing skills.

Rose Thornton
http://www.uglywomansguide.com

By: Md.rijvan

Md.rijvan — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:15:27 +0000

need to some work…..

By: katmusselwhite

katmusselwhite — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:38:40 +0000

I personally have a very simple website and blog that I created through WordPress, and I often get commended on it, for looking good, so it just proves that you certainly don’t need to pay a fortune for one!

By: adamo

adamo — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:27:32 +0000

If you do not have a professional web site at least have a good LinkedIn public profile

By: Lloyd Christie

Lloyd Christie — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:08:12 +0000

Hi Dawn pro tips clear, concise, professional communications wins all the time along having all the tools of your profession