Posts tagged #style

THE POWER OF NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION AND YOUR IMAGE

To successfully communicate, you need to have a strong grasp of two languages. No, I don’t mean like Chinese or French. Although, kind of! I am talking languages where you need to learn how to "read", understand, interpret, and "speak" clearly to be effective. So in a way, yes, these languages are exactly like a spoken language.

The first is verbal language, also known as words. The second is non-verbal language, which consists of your facial expressions, your body language, your tone of voice, and your style expression.

Did you know that most communication is 93% non-verbal and 7% verbal? In some romantic situations, it’s 100% non-verbal! So what your body movements, facial expressions, and image are projecting are far more powerful than the words you are saying!

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Posted on September 8, 2014 by Michelle McFarlane and filed under Personal shopper, Personal stylist, Image Communication and tagged non-verbal communication body language facial expressions business success relationship success more clients better job miscommunication corporate image corporate branding business relationships love relationships effective communication style personal stylist personal shopper first impressions building rapport successful selling customer relations.

DRESSING FABULOUSLY CASUAL

What’s casual to you? Sweats? Jeans? A funky dress? Dressy pants? A short skirt? Sexy boots? Converses? Short answer: any of it.

Casual dressing, for many, suggests unfussy or careless throwing together of things. What that can result in, sometimes, is a walking fashion disaster if you are actually being “careless.” If you’re making this blunder of looking like a frumpster and calling it casual, stop. It’s time to re-define your style definition of “casual.” Casual dressing implies free and easy; not showing effort or strain. Casual dressing is NOT haphazard, sloppy dressing.

What we actually all want, in the name of “casual,” is effortless, attractive style.

 

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Posted on March 25, 2014 by Michelle McFarlane and filed under Style and Fashion and tagged casual style wardrobe consultant image consultant polished image.