Sentences with phrase «come across someone»

You should therefore remind yourself of the great responsibility you have to not negatively affect the wellbeing of your team through potentially harmful phrasing that could come across as criticism.

At best you'll come across as disingenuous and at worst you become a psychopath.

In short, tattoos make women seem more promiscuous, facial piercings don't exactly help you come across as smart, and (as you'd expect from watching any Vin Diesel movie), for men, shaved heads convey dominance.

I think that's unnecessary, and maybe even a bit crazy, but you do need to come across as professional and reliable when dealing with clients.

Still, Chen does have a remarkable confidence that may verge on egomania — if he had a worse haircut he might come across as a Chinese Donald Trump.

What crazy apps, gadgets and tech have you come across lately?

Be prepared to jump when needed in order to make a sale, so you come across as a professional.

Otherwise, you'll just come across as a rude and uncaring person.

What Twitter stats have you come across for your profile?

Entrepreneurs come across things they didn't know they needed to know almost every day.

Some solar vendors «come across as used car sales people,» said Vikram Aggarwal, chief executive of EnergySage, an online comparison - shopping marketplace for solar.

The first two apps I usually install on any device I come across are therefore Flixster and IMDB.

That way they come across natural, unforced... and genuine.

But it's a lot more fun to come across as if you're super creative and just dreamed up the idea on the spot.

Presidents like Bill Clinton have tried to personally influence elections in places like Russia and Israel while in office, but Levin said he has not come across an instance where a former president has offered an endorsement in a foreign leadership race like Obama.

«It may come across that we are, but we are not hoarders.»

The problem with being a grouch is that you respond too fast with an angry look or come across as rude, which hurts the team.

If you do come across a bad review for a property you're interested in, consider the nature of the review and if it's directed to the property itself, the host, or both.

By definition, entrepreneurs need to love the art of the start, and that love needs to come across as part of the first impression you deliver to any investor.

You may pride yourself on «shooting from the hip» or «telling it like it is» but such spontaneous remarks during a media interview usually come across in print and video as «putting your foot in your mouth» and subsequently «shooting yourself in the foot.»

Chances are that anyone seeking a place to live in and around the trendy Detroit suburb of Royal Oak, Mich., eventually will come across property investment and management company Urbane Apartments.

By modern standards, Jobs and Gates come across as close to paranoid.

Overall, this is the most insightful and wide - ranging management book that I have come across, and a must - read for everyone from established businessmen to college graduates.»

«When you come across a LinkedIn profile that proclaims that a person is «a passionate, skilled professional with extensive experience,» do you have a good sense for their skills?

Truth is, nobody leads a charmed life, least of all those who say they do, look like they do, or come across like they do.

This tweet abundance also reflects badly on their personal brands as they come across as inauthentic with little thought for their followers» feeds.

Come across as engaging and genuine all while converting browsers into buyers — without being pushy, one - sided or solely focused on gains.

I'd not come across this practice before.

Just keep in mind lists come across as impersonal and less than friendly.

You don't want to come across as spending more time complaining than actually getting your work done.

There's another company that we invested in called Trust Digital, and the CEO there, Mark Shull, we've been talking to him about a new idea that we've come across, and potentially his running a company from scratch with a new innovation.

Should you happen to visit interbiznet.com, you might come across an offer for John Sumser's Recruiters» Internet Survival Guide (Interbiznet, 800-358-2278, 1996, $ 89.50).

«But nothing I've come across suggests a willpower gene.»

This is most common when you come across a resume from an Ivy League school or someone with tons of experience.

Important discussions merit the same forethought as a big presentation but what you say must never come across as rehearsed.

Even though most social networks might be set up to strongly favor recent posts, nearly all have search and have some sort of functionality enabling users to come across any post, no matter how old.

And, of course, the phone, the old standby, is the most effective for quickly talking things through that might not otherwise come across clearly in written language.

Taken together as a group, Buffett's five largest investments come across as struggling giants with business issues that don't seem to be going away soon, the kind that will be very hard for the companies to fix.

You want to come across as polished and professional, and you don't want them to have to dig out their urban dictionary to understand you.

One day in February of 2011, Dmitry Buterin introduced his son to an intriguing development he had come across online: Bitcoin.

If you're branding yourself, you have to think about all of the different facets that go into your presentation, and make sure that they come across as authentic.

«You still come across as a concerned person,» Starr-Gates says.

At the very least, you will come across as more friendly, which can help you get ahead.

«Since brands are made up of people, authenticity is just as important to personal brands as it is to corporate brands,» says Tim McDonald, the well - respected social good entrepreneur with a reputation for being one of the more authentic businesspeople you'll ever come across.

If you've read financial news in the last few years, you've come across the term Libor.

As much as Griffith loves to come across as a fun - loving eccentric, he wants to make it very clear that he's also up to serious science.

It seems as though if you want to come across as powerful, you've got to sound the part.

Any brand posts you come across, both organic and sponsored, are highly likely to pique your interest, too.

Toronto - based consultant and author Barbara Moses, who leads workshops around balance with executives and middle managers, says that, while bosses routinely send e-mails to their subordinates outside of business hours, she's never once come across an employer who insisted on an immediate response, except in emergencies.

You want to create an emotional connection and come across as competent and likable.