| As a professional speaker, you will have to abide by a | | | | there. When they interact with a customer, see if |
| dress code. It’s simple; dress well all the time. | | | | there’s a difference in their behavior between the |
| Now this doesn’t mean that you have to constantly | | | | customer who’s wearing casual clothing (jeans, |
| go around in a suit and a tie everywhere you go. But, | | | | t-shirt, sneakers, jogging outfits, etc.) and a customer |
| it does mean that you need to dress business casual | | | | who is dressed well (business casual, suit & tie, |
| at the very least. Being groomed, clean, and smelling | | | | dress and heels). |
| good are absolute basics. Make sure you look good | | | | You’ll be amazed at the difference. |
| whenever you go out. | | | | Dressing well gives you instant credibility. It’s a |
| It’s a fact that how people perceive you will make | | | | fact of human nature. So use this to your advantage |
| a difference in how you’re treated. When you | | | | for your business. Be your own advertising |
| dress well you will receive better treatment. You will | | | | whenever you go out. Just look your best at all |
| get better service from wait staff. When you are | | | | times. |
| traveling, you’ll get better upgrades for hotel rooms | | | | Alex is a Sydney based professional speaker who |
| or rental vehicles. Even in public areas like elevators, | | | | has developed a unique “speaking strategy” little |
| the person who is dressed well is treated with greater | | | | used in the speaking industry to generate massive |
| respect and given a higher esteem. | | | | amounts of income (sometimes several millions of |
| People assume that those who dress well have a | | | | dollars) working as a part time speaker. |
| greater status, greater social standing , and will act | | | | These strategies are based on real-life shortcuts |
| better. Don’t take my word for it – test this for | | | | professional speakers use to improve the impact of |
| yourself. | | | | their speaking and hold audiences spellbound. Some of |
| Go to a mall where you can sit in front of a business | | | | these shortcuts are so simple and easy, but the impact |
| that has a wall of windows where you can easily see | | | | is enormous. |
| inside. Take note of the sales people or wait staff | | | | |