…Yet many women in business don’t seem to bother. I hear lots of excuses – no time in the mornings… don’t need it… who’d notice whether I wear it or not… wouldn’t know where to start. These same women spend a small fortune on a good business suit because they know the power of a sharp, professional image, yet they forget their face – it doesn’t make sense. It’s your face that people look at in conversations and presenta...

It’s been hot the last couple of weeks in London, at last!  And last week I was in New York – well if you think it’s hot here, New York was roasting!  Usually in offices the air con does it’s job, but certainly in New York it was struggling, and what happens there often follows here!

Yes, it is hard to keep cool!  Suits and jackets certainly don’t help, so what can we do?  For guys, when they remove their jacket at least they have a smar...

I recently arrived in Germany for a training session an hour earlier than necessary. Why?  Because of a simple typing error! No big deal (although an extra hour in bed would have been nice) only an hour, and luckily I was early not late.

This must be happening all the time.  With results that could be far more serious than just being early.  That’s why it’s so important to proofread your emails before you press the ‘send’ button.

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I often get asked what you should wear for an important presentation.

Ask yourself, how do you want to come across to your audience? Formal or casual, authoritative or approachable?  What will your audience be wearing?  You don’t want to alienate them through being too formal, but you want to make a good impression!

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For men and women, your image in presentations is vital to get right, not only to make a good first impression, but also to help keep your audience focused throughout. So what should you wear?

You want to feel comfortable. Start thinking about it well in advance, to avoid last minute clothing tantrums – your clothing should be the least of your worries. You want to dress appropriately, and look authoritative, so I recommend you’re at least ...