Comments on: Freelance Training: Making a good impression

By: Martin

Martin — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:06:21 +0000

People who put to much attention in how they dress always make me wonder if they do so to hide lacks in their professional abilities.

By: Martin

Martin — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:06:00 +0000

People who put to much attention in how they dress always make me wonder if they do so to hide lacks in their professional abilities.

By: Hannah Keep

Hannah Keep — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:56:33 +0000

Thanks for the comments. Actually you want to focus on 3 key things. 1. Dress in a way that supports the brand and product of your company, 2. Ensure you are sensitive to the client’s culture e.g if it is a bank then go smart and 3. Always watch your attention to detail, shoes are the first thing someone notices. Think was does my personal impact say about me? Does it match the value I’m looking to add? Ask friends and colleagues what they think, people aren’t always honest about personl info but it could make all the difference to you.

By: Hannah Keep

Hannah Keep — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:56:00 +0000

By: Malin Kilander

Malin Kilander — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:26:46 +0000

Good posture, confident body language, positive attitude and a firm handshake can go a long way! Although very dependent on when, how and where, a clean and tidy appearance to go with that definitely doesn’t hurt!

By: Malin Kilander

Malin Kilander — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:26:00 +0000

By: Leif Kendall

Leif Kendall — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:57:10 +0000

In my experience it’s worse to be over-dressed than under-dressed. And I think freelancers are different to normal employees – there’s greater licence to be your own person. As a freelancer you are an outside agency. To be honest, if I employed a brilliant designer I wouldn’t care what they were wearing. I think personal hygiene is often more important than clothes.

By: Leif Kendall

Leif Kendall — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:57:00 +0000

By: Derekp

Derekp — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:12:59 +0000

I think i’ve seen this somewhere before…but it’s not bad at all

By: Derekp

Derekp — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:12:00 +0000

I think i’ve seen this somewhere before…but it’s not bad at all

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:04:41 +0000

I’ve always wondered about this. Obviously it needs to fit the circumstances… I would go in top hat and tails into an uber-hip Hoxten Design Studio. You’ve clearly got to research the norm in your industry and then head for excellence at the top of that norm.

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:04:00 +0000

By: Ian Houghton

Ian Houghton — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:54:11 +0000

Always dress to impress !! Is a client not going to give you work because you’re overdressed ?? Course not, your more likely to lose it due to scruffy clothes / shoes.

By: Ian Houghton

Ian Houghton — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:54:00 +0000

Always dress to impress !! Is a client not going to give you work because you’re overdressed ?? Course not, your more likely to lose it due to scruffy clothes / shoes.