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According to surveys from Stanford, Harvard and Carnegie Institute of Technology, 15% of success in business is due to technical knowledge, while 85% of success is due to people skills and a professional image. These will ensure more competitive, well-prepared leaders. Learn how a changing marketplace requires finely tuned executives with the instinct to lead others. Valerie’s principles are related from her book, Seasons of Success.

When you expect excellence and you get fantastic, it is memorable. Your program was a gigantic success and is the most talked about event we've had in a long time. It gave our managers the confidence and skills to function in any environment.

Vice President Sales and Marketing
HOECHST-ROUSSEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

In the throes of our hyper-paced business environment, those who practice skills of projecting the right image for the situation at hand will quickly and effectively position themselves for success. In the spirit of what is expected and respected in the marketplace today, Valerie & Company offers Professionalism: An Image of Excellence, an important one-day session on understanding the “psychology of image.”

Invest one day with us and learn how to take a purposeful approach to your style – understanding the collaborative impact of clothing, grooming and accessorizing to maximize your professional image.

Professionalism: An Image of Excellence will give participants a thorough understanding of:
  • Corporate Protocol
  • People skills
  • Communication skills
  • Business etiquette
  • Business relationships
  • Common courtesies
  • General dining / entertaining etiquette
  • Professional image
  • First impressions
  • Visual poise
  • Investment dressing
  • Clothing messages
  • Individual line and design
  • Wardrobe planning

Who should attend?

  • Corporate Executives – who understanding that, at the top level of a company, business etiquette and a “fine-tuned” professional image become more glaringly important.
  • Employees – who want to learn what is acceptable in today’s business etiquette and how to upgrade their personal image to enhance their advancement.