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How Do I Make a Good First Impression in Business?

In business, image is crucial to success. Before going out and meeting a client, ask yourself:

Do you dress according to the standards of your industry?
Are your clothes professional?
Is your hair neat?
What about your marketing materials? How they look is just as important as how you do. Use high-quality paper, and consider using gold or silver embossing on your letterhead or business cards.

Treat everything you do as gold, and your clients will, too.

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