Your Image Quotient

We call it the “Halo Effect”…the assumptions that are made from those first few seconds when someone; like your prospect, client or constituent sees you for the first time.

How you are dressed, walk, talk, posture etc. will create an image about your level of eduction, income, level of success, your upbringing, values and even if you are trustworthy. How you present yourself to your boss, future & current clients speaks volumes to them on how they perceive you will value their business or relationship. These views are also influenced by their previous experiences, how they were raised, the community were they live, even the interaction with others can have an impact on this process. Certain gestures like a smile, hand shake and even certain colors can also trigger an assumption that has more to do with those experiences than you.

Image power is more than skin deep. It is the combination of your appearance, your attitude and your actions. More than half of men and women are unaware of the importance of building their personal professional image and yet many successes or failures rely on the way we conduct ourselves in any given circumstance, both personally and professional. At Dale Resources, we counsel individual and corporate clients to build branding and increase the level of visibility and enhance credibility. 

With the explosion of information and technology today, everyone and everything is changing more rapidly then ever before, even how we do business and create relationships. The workplace is making a shift away from lifelong employment to long term employ-ability! This has evolved today to markets were you really work for yourself, no matter who signs the checks or your title or position. Not only are companies constantly looking for better, faster, newer and more effective ways to increase their return on invested equity. The same should be true for you. Today as the president and president and CEO of ”YOU, Inc”, you need those same strategies and strategic planning to increase your value, your personal human capital. It all starts with a good first impression.

Develop your strategic plan for personal and profession success by working with Dale Resources.