What can an image consultant do for you?

When you are working on creating your polished professional image, don't underestimate the impact of seasonal trends. They can make or break your professional image. An image consultant can help. Read more

Maintaining a professional image during these business casual days can be a challenge, especially for women. Are you praying that your that your wardrobe gives you a polished professional image? Read more

You graduated top of you class, so it should not matter how you dress, right? Wrong! It is still important to have a professional image. Read more

Give Yourself a Boost!

Where will you take your career

Your Success Depends on Your Ability to

• Turn Dreams and Visions into Reality
• Create a Personal PR Campaign
• Create a Professional Image
• Find a Star to Hitch on to and
• Practice Good Business Etiquette
  

But who has time to spend a full day — or even a half day — in a workshop to learn these success skills? You’re too busy working on succeeding. Because of your busy schedule, Polished Professional Image has brought the Give Yourself a Boost Workshops to the World Wide Web. They are designed to help you align your professional image with your career goals and plan your success on your timetable.
Visit the Give Yourself a Boost website for more information. And view our Webex presentation of the Give Yourself A Boost Introductions at http://secure.webex.com/g2.asp?id=EQ84413Y

Let's Network

As an image consultant, I enjoy getting out and networking. When you are creating your campaign for success, you need to get out and network also. The Let's Network feature shows some of the events coming up as well as pictures of some my recent outings. Remember to always have a polished professional image when you are out networking. Visit our column Let's Network

The Blog is Up and Running

Maintaining a polished professional image is an ongoing quest. So, I have created a blog for you to see the professional image challenges I am seeing "out there" and give you a chance to share some of the challenges that you have seen or may even be facing yourself.

Visit the blog at www.polishedprofessionalimage.com/blog

According to the financial gurus, we are approaching a recession. This can put a strain on your efforts of creating and maintaining a professional image. The personal appearance side of that requires that you have the wardrobe which complements that professional image; a real challenge when your disposable income is dwindling.

So how do you create a professional image when you are facing financial challenges? Think in terms of building wardrobe capsules for a polished professional image. Wardrobe capsules extend your wardrobe by creating new outfits by mixing and matching the pieces that you own. If you are planning to spend your tax rebate check on a new spring wardrobe for work (you are planning on spending it, aren’t you? Economic Stimulus, remember?), get the biggest bang for your buck while building on your professional image.

If you are buying separate pieces, get colors and shapes that complement one another and complement your current wardrobe. That doesn’t have to mean monotone. As long as the colors don’t clash, try different color combinations. This season is featuring bright pink with rich yellow, cobalt-bright blue with lime green. And the good news is that these bright color combinations won’t compromise your professional image as long as you keep the styling classic.

If suits are more your style, you can still benefit from wardrobe capsules by choosing classic styled suits whose jackets can be worn with the skirts and pants of suits that you already own. Patterned jackets can be worn with both solid and patterned bottoms and dresses as long as the patterns don’t clash. Pinstripes always give you a professional image and look best with solid bottoms (otherwise, they look like wayward suit jackets). Don't shy away from texture either. Your capsulized wardrobe doesn't have to be constructed of the same fabric. It is okay to combine silk with cotton or wool, loosely woven fabrics with knits. Experiment a little.

Your professional image doesn’t have to suffer because the economy is in a down-cycle. Your wardrobe doesn’t have to suffer either. Wardrobe capsules will expand your wardrobe without breaking the bank. Polished Professional Image can help you create wardrobe capsules from your current wardrobe and help you purchase pieces to combine with your current wardrobe.

The mission of Polished Professional Image is to help you align your professional image with your career goals. This includes giving you the tools that you need to boost your confidence. To make sure that your professional image is never compromised, let Polished Professional Image help. For a complimentary consultation, call Polished Professional Image at
312 823-6214 or click here to signup.

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