2. how to utilise the power of your business
brand
how to maximise your personal impact
through developing a truly engaging personal
brand
how to network like a natural, building
relationships that deliver a real return on your
investment
outline
3. logo
trademark
colour
strapline ....
a brand is a
collection of
thoughts and
feelings that
customers have
about a particular
product or service
what is a brand?
6. people trust what they see before they trust what they hear, touch, feel,
taste louis cheskin
people give an assessment of something they might buy … without
realising it they transfer sensations or impressions that they have about
the packaging of the product to the product itself … most of us don’t
make a distinction – on an unconscious level – between the package and
the product. The product is the package and the product combined
extract from blink, malcolm gladwell, 2005
a process by which people in social situations manage the setting and
their dress, words and gestures to correspond to the impressions they
are trying to make or the image they are trying to project
A definition of Impression Management (The Presentation of Self in
Everyday Life, Erving Goffman)
sensation transference & impression management
10. 55% appearance and
body language
38% tone pitch and
pace of your voice
7% words / content
first impressions
11. 30% appearance
and body language
30% the quality of the
work you produce
30% being seen to
be doing a good job
10% doing your job
ongoing perception
12. The definition of a stereotype is:
a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image
or idea of a particular type of person or thing
steretypes
14. level 1: the ‘establishment’ look
o dark suit and light top, clean lines, classic shoes,
minimal/minimum jewellery
level 2: the ‘suit and tie’ look
o more loosely interpreted that the establishment look suit,
lighter colours, more fashionable
level 3: the ‘business casual’ look
o co-ordinated 2-piece, more relaxed fabrics, more colour,
more accessories
level 4: the ‘deconstructed’ look
o no jacket, no tie, denim, loose fitting, sleeveless dress,
polo shirt
levels of dress
15. how to dress for business all boils down to a
very simple equation
(YCV + YIS + YPS) x (CE
+ CI) = WYW
the business dress equation
16. exercise – it is what you say …
afters
call to action
17. meeting people who can:
help you
refer you to others
connect you with other people who may be of
help to you, work in a similar field etc
networking is …
18. by helping them
by referring them to potential customers
by connecting them with other people who
may be of help to them, work in a similar field
etc
how do you make this happen?
19. be nice
listen
be generous
be real
be professional
have some fun
golden rules
20. a good handshake
business cards
a smile
a pen
a name badge
concentration
helpful attitude
a call to action
the tools of the trade
21. join in
introduce yourself
ask for business cards
enquire first
tell stories
keep it light
do …
22. stay with friends
wait to be asked
hog the conversation
get too serious
talk only about yourself
don’t …
23. … follow up!
make notes
give yourself a reason to reconnect
be timely
keep your promises
have a system
it isn’t networking if you don’t …
25. 3 surefire ways to keep on track
continually develop your skills through training
and networking
don’t be someone who knows the cost of
everything and the value of nothing – saving
pennies often leads to spending pounds
get a mentor