Excellent Pet Photographer, Speaking of Image and First Impressions!
We just had a professional photo shoot for our two "kids" – our Pembroke Welsh Corgis. We've been thinking of having this done for several years but have been dissatisfied with various "people photographers" we've encountered throughout the years. From past experience with a pet photographer, we've learned that there is something that someone who deals only with pets can do to get an animal to sit up and catch that just-right look that photographers who shoot mainly people seem to lack. We finally found the pet photographer for us!
Extreme Makeover, Baltimore MD “Girls Hope” Project – Life Skills Training
July 17, 2010 by Sylvia · Leave a Comment
This ABC2 News (Baltimore, MD) report ran on Friday, July 16, 2010. Its main topic is the Extreme Makeover project that will be revealed Sunday for Girls Hope non-profit in Baltimore, MD. The subject within the clip, however, is about the group Second Chance, Inc. that donated architectural items to the makeover project. The sub-subject is the Life Skills Training that the guys at Second Chance receive, and THAT topic includes me and my business. I have a couple seconds on camera, as well as a couple of the guys in my class.
Ties Are Knotty Subjects
June 21, 2010 by Sylvia · Leave a Comment
Casual Fridays turned into casual every days over the last decade throughout the workplace. Lately, there seems to be a return to more business-like attire on the job. The Washington DC metro area has a high concentration of technology and biotech businesses where casual attire is still a norm. Yet the region also has Federal, State, and County government agencies, law and financial firms, and consulting companies that adhere to business attire dress codes.
Workplace Professionalism & Youth – Another Good Post
Joyce Gioia-Herman, a Strategic Business Futurist concentrating on workforce and workplace trends, is President and CEO of The Herman Group. She wrote a blog post titled "Teaching Professionalism" about the behaviors that HR professionals consider as demonstrating "professionalism" in the workplace.
Ms. Gioia-Herman notes:
HR pros and business leaders polled identified five primary characteristics of professionalism: 1) personal interaction skills, including courtesy and respect, 2) skills to communicate, and listen, 3) a great work ethic; 4) being motivated and staying on task until the job is completed, and 5) professional appearance, and self-confidence and awareness.
Present A Professional Image…On Video (Introduction/Overview)
May 25, 2010 by Sylvia · Leave a Comment
This is a preview of a program I developed for how to present a professional image on video (for video profiles). The video was shot and digitally edited by a professional videographer (Tim Fahey). The content was developed by me (Sylvia Henderson). I invite constructive comments as to whether you would invest in such a program for yourself or for your organization, as well as ancillary educational materials to help you put the concepts into practice.
Foot-In-Mouth Syndrome…Innoculate Yourself Now
March 12, 2010 by Sylvia · Leave a Comment
There's buzz about "hoof-and-mouth" disease. (Anyone remember the television program "Boston Legal" with William Shatner's character suffering from what he called "mad cow disease"?)
What about "put-foot-in-mouth" syndrome? Most of us periodically have bouts of this syndrome. The cause is typically that we open our mouths and speak before our brains catch up to us to tell us that what comes out of our mouths might best be re-phrased (or not leave our lips at all).
Peak Performance in Tough Times
February 13, 2010 by Sylvia · Leave a Comment
This is a mini-lesson by one of my National Speakers Association-DC Area colleagues, Dr. Wolfe Rinke, CSP. It's about how to inspire peak performance even though "times are tough".
Sylvia's note: Aren't times ALWAYS tough for someone? Don't let tough times keep you from being excellent.
Image – Dress for Success (Good Guideline Resources)
I found these sites while doing some research on how to dress to present a professional image on camera, for a workshop I'm presenting on video profiles for job interviews. I like these sites for the photos / examples they provide to correspond with the typical advice on business attire. It's one thing to say "wear a suit". It's another to actually visualize what "suits" look like.
What Is “Success Language”? Overview
January 30, 2010 by Sylvia · Leave a Comment
This is a Lunchtime Seminar interview with Sylvia Henderson (featured guest) and Sandra Ruiz, substituting as host for Greg Williams ("The Master Negotiator" and Founder of the "Lunch and Learn" Internet broadcasts). In this interview (approx. 28 minutes) Sylvia explains her "Success Language" program and talks about her book "Why You Talk So White? Eliminate the Behaviors that Sabotage Your Success".
Dress Code for Hospital Staff: Professional Image
January 21, 2010 by Sylvia · Leave a Comment
If you can get past the "purity" mention, this article is an example of how an organization is specific about a dress code that communicates professionalism. Individuality is fine, as expressed by the variety of scrubs and currently available and worn by medical personnel. Yet, a unified "organizational look" sometimes communicates that individuals are professionals within that organization.
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