Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lucy Paulise is executive coach and author of Timebox, based in Texas. In today’s competitive job market, your cover letter is ...

A compelling introduction is crucial for making a strong first impression in your cover letter. Personalize your cover letter by addressing the hiring manager by name and tailoring your opening to ...

EXCEPTING in those rare cases when the person who gives me a letter of introduction is rude enough to seal it, I make a regular practice of reading the letter before presenting it. The morality of ...

All business plans must include a personal greeting of some sort. Here are some suggestions of what you should say. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Your business plan is ...

In today's world of instant electronic communication, the old-fashioned business letter often gets overlooked. A well-written sales pitch or introduction presented on your letterhead can stand out on ...

In today’s competitive job market, a well-crafted cover letter can be the determining factor between landing an interview and having your application overlooked, serving as a crucial component of the ...

With a sea of social media and other digital marketing alternatives available for promoting your business, sometimes it still pays to go low tech. An "AdAge" article reports a well-crafted and ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What, precisely, is a “letter of introduction”? Characters in novels from the 19th and early 20th centuries use them whenever they come to a town unfamiliar to them, but I have ...