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ð¥ Executive Presence, Trust Engineering and Personal Branding for Client-Facing Professionals
Free Resources here: dale-carnegie.co.jp/freebundles
My Point of View
In business, first impressions and successful personal branding are not accidental.
Be intentional about the image, energy and credibility we bring into the room. People are immediately forming a view about our professionalism, judgement and likely value.
ð© Know the Rule to Break the Rule
#7. Q: Should you wear a suit jacket while travelling?
When travelling it seems like a good idea to wear the suit coat on the plane with odd trousers or jeans, so you don't have to fold it and stow it in your suitcase. Usually the suit jackets just don't do the job of a blazer or sports jacket and it looks a bit odd. Either learn how to fold it properly and stow it or use a suit bag. When we put the jacket in the plane storage compartment, they often get beaten up anyway, because everyone is crazily cramming their brutal and hard carry-on luggage in there and beating up our coats.
ð The 4 Vs of Executive Presence:
Visual - Do I look prepared, credible and appropriate for the situation?
Vocal - Does my voice tone sound calm and confident?
Verbal - Are my comments clear, concise and beneficial?
Value - Am I making a useful difference to the people and business around me?
ð¯ Todayâs Executive Presence Intention
Todayâs meetings: Day One of teaching a two day sales training programme in Kita Shinagawa for a multi-national client.
The impression I wanted to create: I wanted to look authorative, without being intimidating
The Impression Construction Elements
Suit: Ermenegildo Zegna Trivero 1910 navy 15ml ml15 suit with a subtle red window pane pattern, notch lapels, Barchetta breast pocket, 35mm double cuffs, flap pockets, side vents.
Shirt: Geoffrey Beene New York 1963 white shirt with English Cuffs. Abbeyhorn Holme 1749 horn collars stays from Kirby Allison Dallas 2007. When teaching, you need a white shirt because you heat up so much and you don't want it to show.
Tie: Ermenegildo Zegna striped tie in a Four-In-Hand knot
Cufflinks: Simon Carter London 1985 black dots design cufflinks
Pocket Square: This was a piece of material I bought in Kyoto that I have repurposed as a pocketsquare for summer, in a Presidential fold. Stabiliser from Kuska Fabrics Kyoto 1936.
Watch: Vintage 37mm rectangular steel case Longines Saint-Imier 1832 S30 EFCo which has a black face on the dial and a steel strap.
Fragrance: Endymion Concentre Eau de Parfum Penhaligonâs London 1870
ð High Shine Shoes: The high shine black shoes were Pollini San Mauro Pascoli 1953 Derbys.
âš Todayâs Featured Detail: The tie is very summery and suitable for the season and also not so strong to be distracting when presenting or teacting.
One Rule to Remember: When presenting you don't want your tie or pocketsquare competing with your face for the attention of the audience.
ð Executive Presence Coaching in Tokyo
I coach leaders in Executive Presence, Leadership, Communication, Presentations and Sales.
For coaching or training in Tokyo, contact me at greg.story@dalecarnegie.com.
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 dale-carnegie.co.jp ð Free white papers: bit.ly/4nbN0pj ð 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.
ð¥ Executive Presence, Trust Engineering and Personal Branding for Client-Facing Professionals
Free Resources here: dale-carnegie.co.jp/freebundles
My Point of View
In business, first impressions and successful personal branding are not accidental.
Be intentional about the image, energy and credibility we bring into the room. People are immediately forming a view about our professionalism, judgement and likely value.
ð© Know the Rule to Break the Rule
#7. Q: Should you wear a suit jacket while travelling?
When travelling it seems like a good idea to wear the suit coat on the plane with odd trousers or jeans, so you don't have to fold it and stow it in your suitcase. Usually the suit jackets just don't do the job of a blazer or sports jacket and it looks a bit odd. Either learn how to fold it properly and stow it or use a suit bag. When we put the jacket in the plane storage compartment, they often get beaten up anyway, because everyone is crazily cramming their brutal and hard carry-on luggage in there and beating up our coats.
ð The 4 Vs of Executive Presence:
Visual - Do I look prepared, credible and appropriate for the situation?
Vocal - Does my voice tone sound calm and confident?
Verbal - Are my comments clear, concise and beneficial?
Value - Am I making a useful difference to the people and business around me?
ð¯ Todayâs Executive Presence Intention
Todayâs meetings: Day One of teaching a two day sales training programme in Kita Shinagawa for a multi-national client.
The impression I wanted to create: I wanted to look authorative, without being intimidating
The Impression Construction Elements
Suit: Ermenegildo Zegna Trivero 1910 navy 15ml ml15 suit with a subtle red window pane pattern, notch lapels, Barchetta breast pocket, 35mm double cuffs, flap pockets, side vents.
Shirt: Geoffrey Beene New York 1963 white shirt with English Cuffs. Abbeyhorn Holme 1749 horn collars stays from Kirby Allison Dallas 2007. When teaching, you need a white shirt because you heat up so much and you don't want it to show.
Tie: Ermenegildo Zegna striped tie in a Four-In-Hand knot
Cufflinks: Simon Carter London 1985 black dots design cufflinks
Pocket Square: This was a piece of material I bought in Kyoto that I have repurposed as a pocketsquare for summer, in a Presidential fold. Stabiliser from Kuska Fabrics Kyoto 1936.
Watch: Vintage 37mm rectangular steel case Longines Saint-Imier 1832 S30 EFCo which has a black face on the dial and a steel strap.
Fragrance: Endymion Concentre Eau de Parfum Penhaligonâs London 1870
ð High Shine Shoes: The high shine black shoes were Pollini San Mauro Pascoli 1953 Derbys.
âš Todayâs Featured Detail: The tie is very summery and suitable for the season and also not so strong to be distracting when presenting or teacting.
One Rule to Remember: When presenting you don't want your tie or pocketsquare competing with your face for the attention of the audience.
ð Executive Presence Coaching in Tokyo
I coach leaders in Executive Presence, Leadership, Communication, Presentations and Sales.
For coaching or training in Tokyo, contact me at greg.story@dalecarnegie.com.
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 dale-carnegie.co.jp ð Free white papers: bit.ly/4nbN0pj ð 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.
