Projecting a Positive Professional Image March 22, 2009

Communicate a winning professional image in the way you look, act and present yourself!

Discover a self-image that feels right to you—and looks great to clients, colleagues, peers and superiors. This seminar is both “diagnostic” and “prescriptive.” It helps you assess your image and then provides specific suggestions for enhancing it—with expert coaching—to let you measure your progress!
How You Will Benefit

* Look, act and dress for your current position and where you hope to be
* Polish your professional speech
* Be aware of corporate protocol and courtesy
* Master social etiquette
* Develop a positive mental attitude

What You Will Cover

* The importance of image to your professional success
* Your self-image and your external image
* How your professional image influences your performance and the way others respond to you
* The key elements of image
* Nonverbal communication
* The factors affecting your image
* Putting it all together—your total executive image

Who Should Attend

This seminar is an invaluable experience for upwardly mobile executives, professionals and salespeople who want to project a positive professional image for every occasion.
Extended Training Description

Learning Objectives

* Define Professional Image and Understand Its Importance in a Competitive, Global Economy
* Apply Principles of Adult Learning in Professional, Interpersonal Communications
* Assess Self-Image, Self-Esteem and Attitude to Develop a Personal Mission Statement
* Practice Visual, Vocal and Verbal Communication Skills to Deliver Powerful Business Presentations
* Critique Presentation Skills to Facilitate Business Meetings with Style and Substance
* Review and Practice Business Etiquette Tools to Project Competence, Confidence and Credibility
* Evaluate Professional Effectiveness and Incorporate Courtesies and Manners to Promote Professional Presence and Project a Positive Professional Image

Professional Presence—"What’s in It for Me?"

* Define Positive Professional Image
* Implement Adult/Accelerated Learning Concepts
* Present Yourself with Confidence
* Identify Personal Goals and Objectives

Inspection Toolkit—"Who Am I? How Do I See Myself?"

* Define and Assess Self-Image
* Define and Assess Self-Esteem
* Discuss and Demonstrate the Power of Attitude
* Evaluate Personal Power

Nonverbal Toolkit—The Silent Shout: "How They See and Hear Me"

* Define and Analyze the Four Elements of Believable Communication
* Illustrate and Implement Six Principles of Professional Appearance
* Demonstrate Positive and Negative Body Language and Identify Effective Nonverbal Interaction Tools
* Practice Powerful Vocal Skills That Will Improve Business Interactions as Well as More Formal Business Presentations

Verbal Toolkit—Word Power: "How I Say It"

* Choose Words That Help; Lose Words That Hurt
* Apply Five Tools for Powerful Business Presentations
* Develop and Deliver a Persuasive Business Presentation
* Design and Use a Checklist for Productive Business Meetings

Validity Toolkit—Presence: "What They Think"

* Identify Your Personal Behavioral Style to Interact with Diverse Styles
* Examine Your Personal Values to Increase Professional Effectiveness
* Define the Role of Business Entertaining as a Professional Tool in a Global Market
* Review Business Etiquette and Incorporate Courtesies and Manners to Promote Professional Presence and Project a Positive Professional Image

Official Website: http://www.focustraco.com/index.php/tm-training-schedule/details/175-110304