Top Tip For Anyone Who Makes Presentations
January 31st, 2008 by Christine Knott
I went to a womens networking group last week. They had a guest speaker from Alter Ego who gave a presentation on colour and style.
Sounds like an art class but in this instance colour and style referred to the colours and style of the clothes we should wear that enhance our skin tones and body shape.
Alter Ego explained that we have one of two skin tones, warm or cool. Your skin tone determines which shade of colour enhances your appearance. Wearing the correct shade can enhance someones appearance by making their skin glow and their eyes sparkle. I swear it takes shadows away from certain areas of the face which in turn reduces the appearance of wrinkles too! Can’t be a bad thing!
It was interesting to note that when a survey of the room was taken the majority had an extensive range of black outfits in their wardrobe. Black is a safe colour for most people - it certainly was for me until I had my colours done and I could clearly see that it made me look drawn and dull!
The style section focussed on fabrics and outfits that can give the illusion of height increase or weight loss! Now that I like! I had a colour and style consultation completed by Alter Ego about 2 years ago. Since that time shopping for clothes has been more enjoyable because I know what suits me best - I’ve saved money too and actually wear all the clothes I buy. I can’t begin to tell you how many items I have bought over the years and never worn!
It was a real turning point for me because in addition to enjoying my clothes more, it has raised my confidence. My work means I frequently stand in front of groups to deliver presentations or seminars, wearing colours and outfits that make me look my best has made me feel better about myself allowing me to concentrate on the job in hand.
You may have heard the phrase - ‘You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression’. If you make presentations or meet people you need to influence as part of your work, you might want to consider having a colour and style consultation to help you make that first impression be a lasting one.
Find out more about Alter Ego http://www.myalterego.co.uk/
February 1st, 2008 at 12:26 am
Sounds good, anything that can help increase your confidence in presentations has to be a good thing.
New York Times held a survey on Social Anxiety and the top two responses were walking into a room full of strangers and speaking in public… apparently death was 3rd in the list!
They have some useful articles on the topic here : public speaking
And Kent Sayre has 7 tips that can help improve your confidence here: Improve confidence
P.S. what’s the link to Alter Ego?