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First Impressions Get One Shot
ð¥ Image, Impression, Credibilty and Trust Engineering for Client-Facing Professionals : Episode #496
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
#77. Q: What are the rules around taking care of our hair style?
Avoid eccentric or fashionable hairstyles in business. We must project reliability. Get your hair cut every month, so that you always look sharp. Having clean hair, properly combed are fundamentals. Find a reliable barber and stick with him or her, so that they know your requirements and can duplicate the look you want to achieve.
ð The 4 Vs of Executive Presence: Visual, Vocal, Verbal, Value
ð¯ Who am I meeting and what impression do I want to create:
Online meeting with my Dale Carnegie colleague in Boston, regarding my delivery of sales training here for his multi-national client
Online meeting with a Japanese University regarding the training I will deliver in Sendai for them.
Lunch at the Tokyo American Club, Azabudai
Podcast interview with Goro Naito the President of Evonik in Nishi-Shinjuku for Japan's Top Business Interviews.
I wanted to look good on camera for the podcast with Naito san.
Suit: Ermenegildo Zegna Trivero 1910 Trofeo navy suit, notch lapels, Barchetta breast pocket, 35mm double cuffs, flap pockets, side vents.
Shirt: Custom white striped shirt with fabric from Lanvin Paris 1889 with English Cuffs. Abbeyhorn Holme 1749 horn collars stays from Kirby Allison Dallas 2007
Tie: Striped tie in a Four-In-Hand knot from Azabu Tailor Osaka 1918
Socks: Navy over the calf socks
âš Personal Flair
Cufflinks: Greek Key design from Gianni Versace Milano 1978.
Pocket Square: Pocketsquare in a puff, repurposed from some cotton cloth I bought in Kyoto. 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 40mm Versace Milano 1978 with a Medusa design, custom cobalt nubuck alligator strap by Jean Rousseau Paris 1954.
Fragrance: Armani Mania Georgio Armani Milano 1996
ð High Shine Shoes: Pollini San Mauro Pascoli 1953 Wing Tip Derbys
Intention outcomes: I came up well on camera, so all goals achieved.
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 #496
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
#77. Q: What are the rules around taking care of our hair style?
Avoid eccentric or fashionable hairstyles in business. We must project reliability. Get your hair cut every month, so that you always look sharp. Having clean hair, properly combed are fundamentals. Find a reliable barber and stick with him or her, so that they know your requirements and can duplicate the look you want to achieve.
ð The 4 Vs of Executive Presence: Visual, Vocal, Verbal, Value
ð¯ Who am I meeting and what impression do I want to create:
Online meeting with my Dale Carnegie colleague in Boston, regarding my delivery of sales training here for his multi-national client
Online meeting with a Japanese University regarding the training I will deliver in Sendai for them.
Lunch at the Tokyo American Club, Azabudai
Podcast interview with Goro Naito the President of Evonik in Nishi-Shinjuku for Japan's Top Business Interviews.
I wanted to look good on camera for the podcast with Naito san.
Suit: Ermenegildo Zegna Trivero 1910 Trofeo navy suit, notch lapels, Barchetta breast pocket, 35mm double cuffs, flap pockets, side vents.
Shirt: Custom white striped shirt with fabric from Lanvin Paris 1889 with English Cuffs. Abbeyhorn Holme 1749 horn collars stays from Kirby Allison Dallas 2007
Tie: Striped tie in a Four-In-Hand knot from Azabu Tailor Osaka 1918
Socks: Navy over the calf socks
âš Personal Flair
Cufflinks: Greek Key design from Gianni Versace Milano 1978.
Pocket Square: Pocketsquare in a puff, repurposed from some cotton cloth I bought in Kyoto. 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 40mm Versace Milano 1978 with a Medusa design, custom cobalt nubuck alligator strap by Jean Rousseau Paris 1954.
Fragrance: Armani Mania Georgio Armani Milano 1996
ð High Shine Shoes: Pollini San Mauro Pascoli 1953 Wing Tip Derbys
Intention outcomes: I came up well on camera, so all goals achieved.
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.
