Have a listen to Jon's recent feature on renowned American podcaster Chris Burn's "Becoming Your Greatest Possible Self". This episode is titled "Creating a Lasting Impression". We would love to know what insights you gained...
Earning trust with a united, authentic branding strategy. If you are in business, discussions about personal branding and business branding can be pretty hard to ignore. Maybe you were an early adopter? Signed on to the branding movement before it became everyday...
By Jon Michail I like to think of a wardrobe as the armour you put on when you go into battle. No one goes into battle unprepared, so why would we go into our high-stakes, high-risk business world unprepared? A lack of attention to your wardrobe can signal a lack of...
By Jon Michail There’s no point being in denial about the importance of good grooming. The consequences of this failure can be discrimination and exclusion, and you never get a second chance at making a first impression. Why do we bother so much with appearances?...
Inner Image is the reputation and relationship you have with yourself (your values) regarding security, self-image, belonging, purpose, and competence. In the business world, Inner Image expresses the organisation’s corporate soul to realise its vision concerning...
By Jon Michail Image Objects are an often underrated aspect of our personal branding. Your accessories (watch, glasses or even a brown eyed contact lenses, jewellery, shoes) and your tools (pen, laptop, phone) all work together to project a certain image. Other...
By John Michail Colour is not just something we see – we think in colours, and we feel in colours. Truman Capote coined a phrase for his novella Breakfast at Tiffany’s, having Holly Golightly explain why she goes to Tiffany’s jewellery store whenever she has “the mean...
By Jon Michail In a poll taken by The Age newspaper a week before Julia Gillard became the first female Prime Minister of Australia, her voice was voted the most impressive in Australian politics. The most impressive. Whatever that means. Following her election,...
By Jon Michail We engage in protocol and etiquette daily; whether we do so effectively or not is another matter. Observing protocol and etiquette is about much more than just knowing which fork to use at a dinner party – although if you do find yourself dining...