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First Impressions Get One Shot
ð¥ Image, Impression, Credibilty and Trust Engineering for Client-Facing Professionals : Episode #486
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.
ð© Classic Menswear Conventions â Know the Rule to Break the Rule
#67. Q: Should you wear suits or separates and odd trousers for business?
No. For business, wear suits rather than separate jackets and odd trousers. I know many men love this look for its informality and they usually go tieless. For the rest of us, the well appointed suit is our most potent battle armour. It is without doubt the most powerful expression of our professional trustworthiness, credibility and personal power. When combined with a tie, pocket square, French Cuffs and cufflinks, we are making the most of the opportunity we have to express ourselves as professionals. This is our chance to differentiate ourselves from the great unwashed and uninformed. This is how we build our personal brand.
ð The 4 Vs of Executive Presence: Visual, Vocal, Verbal, Value
ð¯ Who am I meeting and what impression do I want to create:
Client meeting in Otemachi with the Director of Marketing
Meeting of the Foreign Corporate Communications Board at the Edition Hotel in Ginza
Executive Coaching session at the Tokyo American Club, Azabudai
I was meeting the Director of Marketing at the client, so I went for something a bit more adventurous than normal, hence all the mauve and purple
Suit: Gianni Versace Milano 1978 Prince of Wales check with a mauve window pane pattern, peak lapels, Barchetta breast pocket, 35mm double cuffs, flap pockets, side vents.
Shirt: Abelard Melbourne 1922 mauve shirt with English Cuffs. Abbeyhorn Holme 1749 horn collars stays from Kirby Allison Dallas 2007.
Tie: Louis Vuitton Paris 1854 purple tie in a Windsor knot.
Socks: Grey over the calf socks
âš Personal Flair
Cufflinks: Thompson London 2008 dark purple cufflinks.
Pocket Square: Etro Milano 1968 purple and blue pocketsquare in a reverse puff. The purple in the pocketsquare was paired with the light blue to pick up the tie but pushing the limits on matching colours. 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 3000.2.M model Gucci Firenze 1921 with a very simple black dial.
Fragrance: Bleu de Chanel Paris 2010
ð High Shine Shoes: The high shine shoes were TLB Mallorca 1946 burgundy Adelaide Oxfords Artista series with a Picasso last and punched toe cap French calf from the D'Annonay tannery 1838.
Intention outcomes: It was a bolder than normal look, but I felt it all worked together and made for an experiment.
ð 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 resourcesâone thatâll make you go, âYep, this is exactly what I wanted.â Head to the link now. Dale-Carnegie.co.jp/en/about/freebundles
ð© greg.story@dalecarnegie.com ð dale-carnegie.co.jp ð Access our free 35 White Papers on leadership, sales, and executive presence in Japan: bit.ly/4nbN0pj ð Download our 19 Free E-books: bit.ly/42MbKMK
âïž Dr. Greg Story â President, Dale Carnegie Tokyo Training. Author of Japan Business Mastery, Japan Sales Mastery, Japan Presentations Mastery, and Japan Leadership Mastery.
First Impressions Get One Shot
ð¥ Image, Impression, Credibilty and Trust Engineering for Client-Facing Professionals : Episode #486
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.
ð© Classic Menswear Conventions â Know the Rule to Break the Rule
#67. Q: Should you wear suits or separates and odd trousers for business?
No. For business, wear suits rather than separate jackets and odd trousers. I know many men love this look for its informality and they usually go tieless. For the rest of us, the well appointed suit is our most potent battle armour. It is without doubt the most powerful expression of our professional trustworthiness, credibility and personal power. When combined with a tie, pocket square, French Cuffs and cufflinks, we are making the most of the opportunity we have to express ourselves as professionals. This is our chance to differentiate ourselves from the great unwashed and uninformed. This is how we build our personal brand.
ð The 4 Vs of Executive Presence: Visual, Vocal, Verbal, Value
ð¯ Who am I meeting and what impression do I want to create:
Client meeting in Otemachi with the Director of Marketing
Meeting of the Foreign Corporate Communications Board at the Edition Hotel in Ginza
Executive Coaching session at the Tokyo American Club, Azabudai
I was meeting the Director of Marketing at the client, so I went for something a bit more adventurous than normal, hence all the mauve and purple
Suit: Gianni Versace Milano 1978 Prince of Wales check with a mauve window pane pattern, peak lapels, Barchetta breast pocket, 35mm double cuffs, flap pockets, side vents.
Shirt: Abelard Melbourne 1922 mauve shirt with English Cuffs. Abbeyhorn Holme 1749 horn collars stays from Kirby Allison Dallas 2007.
Tie: Louis Vuitton Paris 1854 purple tie in a Windsor knot.
Socks: Grey over the calf socks
âš Personal Flair
Cufflinks: Thompson London 2008 dark purple cufflinks.
Pocket Square: Etro Milano 1968 purple and blue pocketsquare in a reverse puff. The purple in the pocketsquare was paired with the light blue to pick up the tie but pushing the limits on matching colours. 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 3000.2.M model Gucci Firenze 1921 with a very simple black dial.
Fragrance: Bleu de Chanel Paris 2010
ð High Shine Shoes: The high shine shoes were TLB Mallorca 1946 burgundy Adelaide Oxfords Artista series with a Picasso last and punched toe cap French calf from the D'Annonay tannery 1838.
Intention outcomes: It was a bolder than normal look, but I felt it all worked together and made for an experiment.
ð 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 resourcesâone thatâll make you go, âYep, this is exactly what I wanted.â Head to the link now. Dale-Carnegie.co.jp/en/about/freebundles
ð© greg.story@dalecarnegie.com ð dale-carnegie.co.jp ð Access our free 35 White Papers on leadership, sales, and executive presence in Japan: bit.ly/4nbN0pj ð Download our 19 Free E-books: bit.ly/42MbKMK
âïž Dr. Greg Story â President, Dale Carnegie Tokyo Training. Author of Japan Business Mastery, Japan Sales Mastery, Japan Presentations Mastery, and Japan Leadership Mastery.
