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🎥 Image, Impression, Credibilty and Trust Engineering for Client-Facing Professionals : Episode #456
Video Free Resources here: dale-carnegie.co.jp/freebundles
My Point of View: In business, credibility can be created before competence is tested. We can sell them on trusting us by engineering the first impressions we want, so let's be intentional and let's be sharp.
🎩 Classic Menswear Conventions – Know the Rule to Break the Rule
#32. Q: Why must your tie knot sit tight at the collar?
Why match your shirt collar size and style to your face shape and tie knot size? Symmetry and balance! I prefer double Windsor knots so a cut away collar works well and if you like a more narrow Four-In-Hand you can use more narrow collar shapes.
👔 The 4 Vs of Executive Presence: Visual, Vocal, Verbal, Value
🎯 Who am I meeting and what impression do I want to create:
No meetings today, so I could please myself.
Suit: Ermenegildo Zegna Trivero 1910 blue pinstripe Trofeo silk suit, notch lapels, Barchetta breast pocket, 35mm double cuffs, flap pockets, side vents.
Shirt: Custom mauve Winchester shirt with white collar and white English Cuffs. Abbeyhorn Holme 1749 horn collars stays from Kirby Allison Dallas 2007.
Tie: Celine Paris 1945 light purple tie in a Windsor knot
Socks: Navy over the calf socks
✨ Personal Flair
Cufflinks: Purple cufflinks
Pocket Square: Purple pocketsquare in a reverse puff. Stabiliser from Kuska Fabrics Kyoto 1936.
Badge: Dale Carnegie New York 1912, silver corporate badge
Pen: Mont Blanc Hamburg 1906
Card Holder: Lanvin Paris 1889
Watch: Vintage gold 24m Cartier Paris 1847 Tank Francaise with a black nubuck alligator strap
Fragrance: Terre D'Hermes Paris 2006
👞 High Shine Shoes: Pollini San Mauro Pascoli 1953 Derbys with broguering on the toe cap.
Intention outcomes: No great experimentation today and a softer look.
👉 If you want Executive Presence in Tokyo, I coach leaders on Presence, Leadership, Communications, Presentations and Sales.
We have a bonus for you packed with free resources—one that’ll make you go, ‘Yep, this is exactly what I wanted.’ Head to the link now. Dale-Carnegie.co.jp/en/about/freebundles
📩 greg.story@dalecarnegie.com 🌐 dale-carnegie.co.jp 📑 Access our free 35 White Papers on leadership, sales, and executive presence in Japan: bit.ly/4nbN0pj 📘 Download our 19 Free E-books: bit.ly/42MbKMK
✍️ Dr. Greg Story – President, Dale Carnegie Tokyo Training. Author of Japan Business Mastery, Japan Sales Mastery, Japan Presentations Mastery, and Japan Leadership Mastery.
🎥 Image, Impression, Credibilty and Trust Engineering for Client-Facing Professionals : Episode #456
Video Free Resources here: dale-carnegie.co.jp/freebundles
My Point of View: In business, credibility can be created before competence is tested. We can sell them on trusting us by engineering the first impressions we want, so let's be intentional and let's be sharp.
🎩 Classic Menswear Conventions – Know the Rule to Break the Rule
#32. Q: Why must your tie knot sit tight at the collar?
Why match your shirt collar size and style to your face shape and tie knot size? Symmetry and balance! I prefer double Windsor knots so a cut away collar works well and if you like a more narrow Four-In-Hand you can use more narrow collar shapes.
👔 The 4 Vs of Executive Presence: Visual, Vocal, Verbal, Value
🎯 Who am I meeting and what impression do I want to create:
No meetings today, so I could please myself.
Suit: Ermenegildo Zegna Trivero 1910 blue pinstripe Trofeo silk suit, notch lapels, Barchetta breast pocket, 35mm double cuffs, flap pockets, side vents.
Shirt: Custom mauve Winchester shirt with white collar and white English Cuffs. Abbeyhorn Holme 1749 horn collars stays from Kirby Allison Dallas 2007.
Tie: Celine Paris 1945 light purple tie in a Windsor knot
Socks: Navy over the calf socks
✨ Personal Flair
Cufflinks: Purple cufflinks
Pocket Square: Purple pocketsquare in a reverse puff. Stabiliser from Kuska Fabrics Kyoto 1936.
Badge: Dale Carnegie New York 1912, silver corporate badge
Pen: Mont Blanc Hamburg 1906
Card Holder: Lanvin Paris 1889
Watch: Vintage gold 24m Cartier Paris 1847 Tank Francaise with a black nubuck alligator strap
Fragrance: Terre D'Hermes Paris 2006
👞 High Shine Shoes: Pollini San Mauro Pascoli 1953 Derbys with broguering on the toe cap.
Intention outcomes: No great experimentation today and a softer look.
👉 If you want Executive Presence in Tokyo, I coach leaders on Presence, Leadership, Communications, Presentations and Sales.
We have a bonus for you packed with free resources—one that’ll make you go, ‘Yep, this is exactly what I wanted.’ Head to the link now. Dale-Carnegie.co.jp/en/about/freebundles
📩 greg.story@dalecarnegie.com 🌐 dale-carnegie.co.jp 📑 Access our free 35 White Papers on leadership, sales, and executive presence in Japan: bit.ly/4nbN0pj 📘 Download our 19 Free E-books: bit.ly/42MbKMK
✍️ Dr. Greg Story – President, Dale Carnegie Tokyo Training. Author of Japan Business Mastery, Japan Sales Mastery, Japan Presentations Mastery, and Japan Leadership Mastery.
