Studies have shown that people form their initial impression of you within the first 30 seconds: 55% is based on how you look; 38% is your presentation (voice and body language); and 7% is what you have to say. "A Woman's Guide to Success: Perfecting Your Professional Image" can get you 93% of the way to making a positive first impression and unlocking the door to professional success. In a simple, yet thorough, step-by-step manner, Doris Pooser, author of the acclaimed Always in Style® book series, focuses on helping to improve your "total presentation" (the mix of verbal and non-verbal signals) in the workplace. From wardrobe planning and body language to business and dining etiquette, you'll look good, feel confident, and be on the road to achieving your life goals and finding success in style!
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Doris Pooser has been a recognized expert in the fashion and beauty industry for over 25 years and is the author of four best selling books on personal style. She has reached millions as a style expert through her speaking engagements and television broadcast appearances on all of the major networks and she has attracted media attention from some of the most respected names in women's publishing. Thousands of image and fashion consultants, personal shoppers, and sales staff have been trained using the Always In Style concepts, including those from Bloomingdales, Nordstrom, JC Penney, as well as thousands of independent Mary Kay Consultants and their customers. She is a graduate of Douglass College, Rutgers University with a degree in Mathematics.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Good on professional image info, not so good on color and body line info,
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This review is from: A Woman's Guide to Success: Perfecting Your Professional Image (Paperback)
I am a fan of Doris Pooser and her "Always in Style" concepts of color and body line. I already own a copy of Always in Style and Secrets of Style. So I was very excited to see she had a new book out. I expected it to build upon her previously written books. I got it the other day and immediately began to read it and I was disappointed.
For someone who has no familiarity with Pooser's concepts this book might prove challenging. It seemed to be the Cliff Notes version of her previous books. The one thing that struck me is that she consistently refers to black, navy and gray and business fashion essentials. She also recommends purchasing a business suit in one of these colors and buying a second in a complentary color or pattern - such as tweed, plaid, etc. But this offers no help to any woman who has been analysed as "Warm" or "Light". I think it would have been more helpful to offer alternative colors for a basic suit. Something simple such as "for Warms brown (olive, tan, etc.) can serve as a basic suit color" would have been useful. She also doesn't really go into much detail about the color groups and offers only minimal color chips with which to work. So if the reader is unfamiliar with Pooser's breakdown of color groupings (which is a variation or enhancement of Carole Jackson's classic seasonal color theory) she might not fully grasp how this concept works. Pooser also doesn't seem to integrate the concepts of professional wardrobe building, body line and color category. Each area is treated independently and there doesn't seem to be a point when all three are blended to help the reader create a wardrobe that is professional, suits her body type and color category. To be fair, this book does provide what its title offers - guidelines to help a woman create a professional image. But I feel it shortchanges readers, like me, who were hoping that Pooser would do this while incorporating her concepts of bodyline and color category. Without incorporating bodyline and color concepts into the professional image information, this book is just another "dress for success" book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good general overview, but not helpful in determining choices.,
By Kristin T. Mcnamara "maculated" (San Luis Obispo, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
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This book gives you a decent overview, but it does not lead you to make the correct choices with logical understanding - merely emulation from random fashion photos. When I got to the part about face shape, I had a hard time deciding what I was and her outlines were not helpful.
Much of this was self-explanatory for the basic fashion maven.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fabulous book,
By Margaret (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Woman's Guide to Success: Perfecting Your Professional Image (Paperback)
I just got a copy of this book yesterday. Doris Pooser's book takes you through everything from wardrobe, which addresses problems and issues specific to body type, to colors and etiquette. A must-read for anyone out in the business world -- or in life!
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