Step 1: Using Colour to your AdvantageColour is the most powerful component of a wardrobe and can be the most confusing. The choice of colour for your wardrobe can be the major reason someone looks professional or not professional, appropriate or inappropriate. Tip: The more serious the business the more serious the clothing. Darker shades will project more credibility and authority. Navy, black, and dark gray are excellent choices for corporate business wear. In selecting colours for your business wardrobe stay within the basic colour range and accent with contrasting colours.Step 2: AccessorizingQuality accessories such as great shoes, belts and stunning jewelry are essential embellishments. Great accessories can upgrade an outfit and turn a simple classic wardrobe into one that turns heads.Step 3: Your Personal StyleHave your own unique look and get to know your personal persona. Every fabric has a personality that is just right for each season. Do you know what works best for you? An Autumn look best in fabric of texture-tweeds, corduroys and Winter’s are complimented with bold or geometric prints for example.Step 4: What are your gestures are saying?Small things like eye contact and posture can greatly influence the impression that you are making. Too little eye contact can signal low self esteem or be a sign of lack of trust. Poor posture can also signal your lack of confidence.Step 5: Dining with FinesseKnowing which fork to use and how to handle utensils can make the difference between a successful business lunch and a disaster. More than 70% of business is conducted today over a business lunch and restaurants have become the venue of choice to conduct business. There are two methods of dining – The American standard and the Continental standard. Your dining manners can say a lot about you, from your upbringing to your future within the company. Step 6: Mingle AbilityYour ability to mingle and make small talk at social and business functions is crucial. Being an ambassador for your company and introducing people to others can go a long way to demonstrate useful and important communication skills. Good eye contact, great posture and a warm smile will create a terrific impression on those you meet. Your body language can speak louder than the words you say.Step 7: Instant RapportHave you ever connected with someone right away and felt instantly comfortable with him or her? We all have had that experience and it was great. What about the opposite, you meet someone and just couldn’t hit it off. Conversation was difficult and the tension was high. People tend to experience the world through one of three senses: sight, sound or feeling. Chances are when you connect with someone and have that INSTANT RAPPORT it is because you are communicating through the same sense. Step 8: Office DecorumThere are 6 Basic Principles of Business Etiquette - Be on Time, Be Discrete, Be Courteous, and Positive, Be concerned for Others, Dress Appropriately and Use proper Spoken and Written word. People who dress and behave appropriately generally are promoted faster and are well liked within the company. Successful people generally look successful. They are well groomed, speak well and carry themselves with confidence.Step 9: Telephone SkillsToday’s technology is so advanced, we now have cell phones, Blackberry, beepers not to mention voice mail, call forwarding, and call waiting. The telephone can bring out the worst or the best in someone. Knowing how to answer, respond and communicate effectively is a challenge. Handling calls with respect, consideration, and courtesy is what is required to be a good representative of your company.Step 10: Congruity - this is putting steps 1 to 9 to practice consistently.
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