THE FUSE

First impressions are enduring, and often engaging. Most people come away from an initial conversation with an impression based not so much on the other person’s appearance, experience, or resume, but how the other person made them feel. Because initial conversations can determine whether conversation partners will talk again, potential partners want to approach a first meeting in a fashion that is likely to spark a second. That means, according to research, take time to share, then time to pause.