I recall reading a pop-psychology book called "blink", some ~10-12 years ago at my best guess, when I was 18 that was centered around the concepts you have outlined, or the ability for experts to "thin-slice" situations intuitively. Evolution has honed our social intelligence, allowing us to read people accurately on first impressions (some are better than others). For example, an art expert can 'thin-slice' a 2000 year old painting, and in the blink of an eye know whether it is a fake. This means speed-dating may not be such a bad idea - if you trust your first impression. It also brings to the front of the mind the reason that the first impression of your business is so crucial, and why DNotes has taken the approach that it has, rather than trying to drum up meaningless excitement that only lasts the short-term. Potential stakeholders will decide very quickly if they trust you, so what have you done to earn their trust?