Archive for January 2009

wardrobe tip: Why hiring a wardrobe consultant may be your smartest savings move this year. Excerpt: It’s counter-intuitive, but spending money saves you money. By hiring a wardrobe consultant, they’ll show you what you don’t need to buy, to shop with a purpose and ensure you buy the right items. The average manager-level professional spends $5000 annually…

client event: Beta Boutique Stacked Rack Sample Sale | Ladies + Mens Designer Sample & Boutique Overstock Sale Sat. Jan 24 10-6, Sun. Jan 25 12-5. 40-90% off retail price. Price range $2-$150 in 8,000 sq ft space. Featuring mens and womenswear: Alice & Olivia, Blake Standard, Cass Guy, Distilled, Eskell, Hyden Yoo, JBrand, James Perse, John Varatos…

etiquette tip: New technology unfolds at an increasing pace – the latest being text messaging. A little is fine and sometimes very useful, but please use technology with etiquette reservation. Foremost, a text message should only be used if you have already developed a relationship. Just getting to know someone? Pickup the phone or email…

leadership presence tip: Words . tone of voice . body language. Studies theorize which of the 3 communication elements is most important to focus on. I suggest skipping the analyzing and realize it’s most important to be congruent when we communicate. Our words, and tone of voice should be consistent with our body language in…

client relations tip: Service-based business employees may treat a client like a transaction or relationship. Consider, are your clients interested in a transaction expert or relationship advisor? Factors defining the transaction interaction: short-term benefit, “them”, detached, defensive, and protective; relationship interaction: long-term benefit, ‘us’, helpful, engaged, open, and inquisitive. Interestingly, company majorities market themselves as interaction experts when yearning…