Presenting yourself professionally is especially important for female business women. I always take time before our conferences or before a meeting to make sure I look my best because it helps me feel by best. But unfairly, we are judged more harshly than our male counterparts, whose daily fashion is a lot less complicated, so I want to be sure you get your professional attire right! PR expert Amber Naslund brings us these great tips to keep in mind.
Don’t wear heels you can’t walk in! I love a great high heel as you know, but even high heels can be comfy—you want to be able to keep up with your colleagues.
Cover up when you’re at work, no matter how terrific your figure. Make it about shape and fit, not skin.
Learn to shake hands…firmly and confidently.
Learn to speak! If you say “like” every other word, videotape yourself delivering a speech and force yourself to watch it all the way through. I know it’s painful to watch at first, but it works just by making you aware!
And finally, learn to focus. Whether you’re male or female, it’s the rare person these days that can resist checking their phone every other minute. Really concentrating on the person you’re speaking to shows them you’re serious about hearing them, and they’ll be more likely to respond.
