In the age of automation and digital communication, face-to-face meetings still matter. Even one encounter where both parties can see each other as human eases future digital exchanges, as old research* shows.
Casey’s eTip: Connect Face-to-Face, Especially in the Beginning
Observing how people move, carry themselves and make eye contact creates a connection that can be seen as in brain scans as synchrony. It can also reveal threats or safety. People remember these impressions and apply them in future email and text interactions, fostering an assumption of goodwill in emails, for example.
*Entrepreneur, 2014
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