Tips for Creating Good First Impressions

JUST LIKE TATTOOS – The impression you leave on someone is permanent.

Hey Lipstick Boss!

Your clothes are responsible for 55 percent of the first impression that you make on someone.

Your makeup, your hair style, and your accessories, all make a statement that will or will not help to put you in a position to influence someone.

Now, here are two things you can do immediately to put these ideas into action. . .

FIRST, take complete control over every detail of your personal appearance and style.

Resolve to look like a powerful, influential Lipstick Boss in all your business activities.

SECOND, study fashion and proper dress so you know exactly what to wear and in what combination.   Read a book, take a seminar or even hire an image consultant.

Small changes in your appearance can change your life. . .

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How to Narrow Your Niche – The Perfect Elevator Pitch

Are you tired of being the best kept secret?

Have you ever had a friend, or someone from your networking group give a referral to someone else because they didn’t realize EXACTLY what you do?

Ouch!

When I first started going to networking events and giving my 30 second (elevator speech), I sounded like a drunk cowboy.

I uhhhhh… my name is…. ummmm, I help anybody….”

Honestly, the most painful 30 seconds of the day. (for me and I’m sure, for my audience)

Listen…I WANT to be my own boss.  I WANT to help people.

After all, I’ve got tons of credentials, mad skills and a bubbly personality! ! !

I feel like EVERYBODY could benefit from my products and/or my services.

My problem… I was marketing to the masses, and it wasn’t until I narrowed my niche that I found my perfect clients, my confidence and constant cash flow!

So next time you are at a networking event, talking to a stranger in the grocery line (prospecting at Publix), or at a party and someone asks you, “What do you do?”,

Do This.

Say, ” Hi, My name is _________________(say it sllllooowly),

I help __________(specifically WHO you help),

_____________________(exactly WHAT you help them do)!

That’s it.

Nothing more. Nothing less.

Wait for their Reaction, Comment or Question.

Your Perfect Clients will Self-Select and your friends will know exactly what you do and they will be excited to give you referrals!

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My name is NANCY JOSEPH.

I help aspiring and existing Makeup Artists turn their passion for makeup into a full time freelance career!

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Dress to Impress – How to Know if Your Dress is Too Short/Long

How short is too short?  How long is too long?

There’s a fine line between stylish —————- and unstylish.

 

Getting the right length, but also the right fit and shape, can make all the difference between looking fabulous or looking frumpy.

Let’s talk hemlines.

How to choose the right hem length for your body.

To determine your best length, stand in front of a full-length mirror, heels together, toes pointing toward 10 o’clock and 2 o’clock.

Check to see where your legs touch and where they don’t.

The places on your legs where your legs don’t touch, or rather the “openings” in the legs, are called “diamonds” in your legs.

Make sure all lengths, including skirts, dresses, shorts, capris, cropped pants and cuffed jeans end in the center of the diamond.

Note:  The openings will vary depending on the shoes you are wearing.

 

The bottom line is wearing a dress of the right style and ideal length to suit your body type is sure to make you feel beautiful and look fabulous!

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The Fashionating Life Formula:  How to Build Your Self-Confidence by Nancy Joseph

In these pages you’ll discover:

How to identify and develop your personal image

How to take care of your skin  so you can put your best face forward

How to get healthy and increase your happy factor

Why your image impacts your income and your outcome

How to build your wardrobe and your bank account.

If you want to be more confident but don’t know how, this book is for you. 

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Three Rules For What to Wear When Doing a Presentation – First Impressions

First impressions are especially crucial when delivering presentations.  You can control how the audience perceives you by taking extra care with the clothes you choose to wear.

I recently attended a conference where the presenter was not wearing a belt.  He was a rather large man.  No big deal, right?  Well, during his entire presentation I was distracted by the sight of him holding up his pants with his left hand.  I felt anxious about the possibility that his drawers might drop to his ankles right there in front of God and everybody.  Then I noticed that I was annoyed that he didn’t make the effort to polish his appearance.  I left the conference early…. I wasn’t impressed.

When you are doing a presentation, you have the opportunity to attract more clients, make more sales, get more leads into your funnel and build a high performing team.

It’s proven that people react to us according to how put together we are.  If someone is distracted by your presentation, they won’t pay attention to your expertise.

You must dress strategically.  What you wear signals your tribe.

Let me say that again, “What you wear signals your tribe.”  Now YOU say it out loud:  “_______ _______ ________ ________ _______ ________”

Here are three rules to keep in mind when deciding what to wear for a presentation:

  1.  Dress consistently with your brand.  You should dress to mirror your brand, or embody it.  Are you the creative type?  Please wear something that signals that.  Are you a boring banker?  Then wear the gray suit.  Your vibe attracts your tribe.
  2. Be yourself.  Whatever you wear, you should think about how it makes you feel.  If you feel confident, that will spill over into your presentation.
  3. Dress strategically.  Think about the audience.  What accessory can you wear, or slight change you can make, that will allow you to stand out from the crowd, without looking freakish?  A lot of Silicon Valley types wear suits (to show that they’re successful) but add brightly colored sneakers (to show that they’re still hip and rebellious).  The outfit you wear sends a message; figure out what you want to say with your style.

The bottom line:  Let your personality come through just enough to make you stand out without being distracting.  A polished appearance is the perfect complement to a polished presentation.

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If you are in direct sales, sell a product or a service, then it is imperative that you do lots and lots of presentations.  You can’t be successful if you are a “secret agent” and nobody knows about your business.  When you dress to impress, you will attract more customers and make more money.  Whether you do live presentations or video presentations, I can help you make the best possible first and lasting impression with your wardrobe.

Do you feel uncertain about the way you look?   Several years ago I was unhealthy, overweight, didn’t like the way I looked, had low self-esteem, and nothing to wear!  I was inspired by a true story about beauty and self confidence and spent an entire year discovering and developing my personal image, my purpose and my potential.  As a result I lost 50 pounds, gained self confidence and built my dream business.   God impressed upon my heart to help women with their self esteem and style and that is why I created The Fashionating Life Formula: How to Build Your Self-Confidence.  It’s a proven, step-by-step guide to building your personal brand, your self confidence and your bank account.

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PSS – Did you know that women who wear makeup earn up to 30 percent more than women who don’t?  Go ahead, put your lipstick on and hustle!

 

 

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5 Reasons Why You Should Dress to Impress Everyday

Believe it or not, people judge you based on the clothes you wear.  I don’t care if you’re walking down the street or sitting in a networking meeting; people are constantly looking at what you’re wearing.

The absolute first impression you will make on someone will be through your clothes.

Do you know how to dress to create your best possible first impression?

A guy goes into a clothing store to buy a new suit, but he doesn’t want to spend too much money.  The tailor shows him a really nice suit for $400, but the guy says it’s too much.  Then the tailor shows him another suit for $200, but the guy says it’s still too much.  After showing him several others, he finally shows him one for $10.

“That’s more like it!” the guy says, and he goes to try it on.

He comes back and looks in the mirror and one sleeve is about two inches shorter than the other.

“No problem,” says the tailor.  “Just hunch up your right shoulder.”  So the guy hunches his right shoulder way up and the sleeves look OK, but the lapels are crooked.

“No problem,” says the tailor.  “Just stick out your left arm and rooster it like a bird’s wing.”  So the guy sticks out his left arm and the lapels look OK.  But then he notices that one pant leg is shorter than the other.

“Well, just keep that leg stiff” says the tailor, “and no one will notice.”

“I’ll take it!” the guy says.

So the guy leaves the tailor shop wearing the suit, walking with his left leg stiffened, one arm stuck out like a bird’s wing, and one shoulder hunched way up.  As he’s walking down the street he passes two orthopedic surgeons.  One of the doctors says to the other, “I have never seen anyone in such bad shape in my twenty five years of practice.”

“Me neither,” the other doctor says, “But he sure has a nice suit!”

Disclaimer:  You may have heard this anecdote before, it’s been around the block a few times. (Hehehehe!)

 

Well-dressed people are typically given more respect and attention than those who could care less about their looks.

Regardless of what people say about not judging a book by its cover, people’s first impression of you are the ones they’ll take away with them.

Here are 5 Reasons Why You Should Dress to Impress Everyday

1 – It makes a good impression

2 – It will give you confidence

3 – Getting compliments on your outfit feels awesome!

4 – It will keep you productive

5 – You never know who you’ll run into

Never underestimate the power of your personal image.  When you dress in a way that lets people know you have a sense of confidence, and present yourself in a professional manner, it makes a huge difference.

Everyone makes snap judgments about the people they come in contact with everyday.

In other words, Your Image Impacts Your Income and Your Outcome.

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Source: The Fashionating Life Formula: How to Build Your Self Confidence by Nancy Joseph

 

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The Absolute Best Way to Prospect for Network Marketers – Stop Bugging Strangers!

Ever hear of the 3 foot rule?  Newcomers to Network Marketing are told that everyone within 3 feet is your prospect and you should show her your business opportunity.

Nothing could be further from the truth!

 

After studying successful people in small business, I have discovered that successful network marketers build relationships, they build friendships. Their goal was NOT to immediately recruit their prospects.

 

People don’t join a business – they join YOU!

It all starts with a First Impression.

It’s important to know how to make a good first impression.

A first impression is what a person thinks of you when they first see you.  Making a good first impression can lead to a relationship and ultimately sales.  So whether you are walking through the mall, sitting at a coffee shop, or at a social event, you never get a second chance to make a first impression… unless everyone was drunk!

Did you know?  When a person sees you for the first time they form an impression in 30 seconds.  Of that first impression, 55 percent is your visual appearance, 38 percent is non-verbal communication and just 7 percent is what you say.

 

Wow! Fifty-five percent of your credibility is based on how you LOOK!

 

Will you agree that clothes are the most noticeable thing about a person?

 

The absolute first impression you will make on someone will be through your clothing.

Do you know how to dress to create your best possible first impression and attract your ideal client?

  1. Wear your best colors.
  2. Wear clothes that fit your body type.
  3. Wear clothes that express your style personality.

 

Colors that suit you make you look healthier, slimmer and younger.  When you know you’re looking good, you feel great and so self-esteem rises and with it grows your confidence.

Here is a quick do-it-yourself assessment to identify which colors will make you look your best.

K. I. S. S.

K is for (K)nowing if you’re WARM or COOL by,

I (I)dentifying the veins inside your wrist and,

(S)eeing if your veins are Blue = COOL or Green = WARM;

And then wearing that (S)side of the color wheel.

TEST:  In the natural light make a fist and look at the inside of your wrist.

If you see Green veins you are WARM and Red, Orange & Yellows will look amazing on you.

If you see Blue veins you are COOL and Green, Blue & Violets will make you look beautiful.

What if you see Blue and Green veins?

Ah, ha!  Most likely, you are both Warm and Cool.  You’re NEUTRAL.  You can wear any color on the color wheel.

COOL COLORS                                                                                                                       WARM COLORS

 

Divide the wheel down the middle.  To the right are WARM colors.   To the left are COOL colors.

When you are wearing your best colors, there is a balance and harmony between your natural color and the colors you are wearing.  The colors of your skin, hair and eyes will seem fresher and brighter.  Your skin will appear more clear and healthier, and because of how others react to you, you will feel more confident. (One important key to success is self-confidence)

No more bugging strangers in public places!

You will be attracting your ideal clients.  Your Vibe Attracts Your Tribe.

YOU are a Powerful LEAD MAGNET!

 

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Excerpts from The Fashionating Life Formula: How to Build Your Self Confidence 

Life is a fashion show and the world is your runway, so always dress your best and walk with confidence.” – Coco Chanel

 

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