Get your book: The Professional Image Toolkit Patricia & Susan Seminars, Services & Resources   PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNIVERSITY ["P.D.U."] Executive and Leadership-Level Public Image Development An Executive "Finishing School" One-Day Seminar Session 1 - Branding, The Power of a Positive Image - How to tie in your personal and personnel image to the company brand - How to be your own publicist so that you are recognized as the professional - How to take your image global Session 2 - Defining Who You Really Are - The "Big Picture" of you and your lifestyle: Does it say "credible, confident and successful"? - Your image vs. your company's image (or political party image) - How to identify and overcome barriers and limits of the messages you send Session 3 – Communicating Professionalism -    How to communicate competence and professionalism -    Dress, speak, and behave with confidence… When and how to choose Corporate Attire or Business Casual for the event, the “insider secrets” to boardroom and meeting business protocol   Session 4 - Advanced Skills for Presenting at Meetings or for Speaking Engagements* -   Feel completely comfortable with connecting your laptop & projector -   The body language of globally recognized presenters -   How to shorten, lengthen, and go deeper in your presentation while speaking    -   Laptop shortcuts every speaker should know and use              -   The magic key to the “Question & Answer” and “Closing” time The day before and day after the seminar: Private individual consultation appointments available for high-visibility executives (and political candidates), or those being groomed for advancement opportunities Click here for Seminar Agenda and more info... REGISTER NOW!: On-Line Registration & Fax Registration Email Now! For Upcoming Seminar Notification *  One-on-one or group Beginning-Intermediate-Advanced Presentation Skills training and video taping available at our location in Southern California or at your office. Receive a CD of your final practice presentation and the consultants’ evaluation to take home for review and continued learning. IN-HOUSE PRESENTATIONS If you have a group of professionals who need training, you could save time and money by having the program delivered in-house. To arrange for a presentation of this program at your organization contact Corporate Icon/Political Icon at 888.278.1010 toll free. Course "Menu" CORPORATE ICON - the image development company- provides image consulting services nationwide for businesses, universities, government organizations, non-profit organizations, associations and professional individuals in image enhancement, through the way they look, speak and behave. POLITICAL ICON - image management for political candidates, spouse & family members, staff & volunteers, and lobbyists to project their quality and significantly enhance the probability of winning.   Utilize this Course "Menu" as a checklist to assist in identifying your image needs. Customized programs are constructed from these and related topics...                                                                                                     COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Power phrasing and words; Voice Power: tonality, diction, voice quality;    Body Language of Confidence (c); Presentation Skills: gesturing, eye contact, using visual aids, presentation construction; Video-Taped Coaching; Telephone/Teleconferencing/Videoconferencing/Teleportation Conferencing as effective business communication tools. PROTOCOL AND BUSINESS ETIQUETTE: Meeting Strategies: seating dynamics, pre & post-meeting protocol, cultural considerations; Office Etiquette: with colleagues, guests, and at the clients office; Networking Protocol: introductions, hand shake meanings, business card exchange, territory considerations, polished behavior; International Business Etiquette. PUBLIC RELATIONS: Projecting a great business attitude with colleagues and customers; Effective strategies to develop rapport and lasting business relationships; Restaurant dining with prospects and clients; Business Dining Etiquette: breakfast, lunch, hors d'ouevres, cocktails, dinner, table setting variables; Home Entertaining for business. PROFESSIONAL GROOMING & ATTIRE: Departmental or division assessment or current visual, spoken and behavioral image; Consultation to update written dress guidelines; Group training seminars in professional grooming and attire appropriate to industry or political message; Business attire and business casual levels. CAREER INTERVIEW PREPARATION: Individual coaching; External consulting and training for lateral and upward movement within companies; Outplacement support; Headhunter support; University Career Center, Alumni Career Center, MBA Program and MBA Alumni, Student Association, and Fraternity/Sorority Programs. INDIVIDUAL IMAGE CONSULTATION, TRAINING, COACHING: Career Advancement; Political Positioning; Personal Development.                                                                                                      Methods of Delivery:   On-Site Seminars Conferences, Conventions, Retreats: Keynote Speaking, Breakout Session Programs, Pre- or Post-Convention Seminars, and Private Individual Consultations During Events. Professional Associations and Annual Meetings Participation with Meeting Professionals [MPI & IHMP] and Speakers Bureaus PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNIVERSITY at our Glendale, CA, location (Request email notification). One-on-One Assessment and Training: Company On-Site, at Conventions, at Corporate Icon Office in Glendale, California and executive office locations nationwide (www.hq.com)                                                                                                               Return to top of page      Email Now For More Information !        Enter the Corporate Icon Success Store