An improving stature on the world stage ushered in by the Obama administration, combined with a sense of optimism around his presidency will also help, says Froehlich.
With the addition of Mr. Pishevar, the firm is hoping to improve its stature among young Web entrepreneurs, who have built the core of the social Internet.
And by appearing to embrace democratic change voluntarily, rather than being forced into it, he would improve his stature with voters and donors alike.
Yet there is always a good reason to stick to these rituals — at least in the eye of the host, eager to improve his stature and his popular support.
In her 2001 memoir, the program's founder, Wendy Kopp, wrote that she hoped to both improve the stature of the profession and give the recruitment process a much-needed jolt.
Mr. Dijsselbloem, 46, the Dutch finance minister, also said he wanted to improve the stature of the group, and the image of the currency, after three years of near-constant crises and moments of deep division.
The panels this week have been low-hanging fruit for the news media while President Obama is out of town and Congress is out of session, and not all of the people who study U.F.O.'s think the meetings will help them improve their stature in Washington.
Early intervention with long-term r-hGH treatment improves adult stature, with some patients reaching target final height.
A 2010 press release from Pakistan's Interior Ministry described "significant efforts" to get off the TIP watchlist efforts it says "improved the stature of Pakistan before the world".All this makes TIP a fine example of the performance index as a tool of soft power.
Despite a poorly received preview screening, Sweet Smell of Success has greatly improved in stature over the years.
