| They say when it comes to branding image is | | | | I wouldn't and you shouldn't hire anyone sleazy or |
| everything, and that also goes for personal branding | | | | trying to pull a fast one over on anyone or trying to |
| and success. Okay, so no one here disagrees with | | | | create a "False Image" or trickery. Many people in |
| that right, after all if you've clicked into this article | | | | that industry work very hard to create false |
| from a search engine, you are already one with that | | | | perceptions, and if I found a tint of that, I'd tell them |
| belief, or you wouldn't be searching for advice on this | | | | how disgusted I was. Too much created personal |
| topic, right? This is nothing new. | | | | branding will cause future conflict. |
| Not long ago, a top image consultant asked what | | | | My top image specialist further asked me why would |
| sort of things would I consider when looking for an | | | | I pick such a consultant instead of a competitor. Well, |
| image advisor, this is a decent question; have you | | | | being a real man, I might have a hard time dealing |
| ever consider that? After all, if you want to be | | | | day in and day out with a flamboyant prissy like |
| successful in whatever you do, your image does | | | | image expert. And whoever it was would have to |
| matter; that's obvious. President Obama could not | | | | explain to me; Why, (if I asked) each time they |
| have been elected without his teleprompter reading | | | | made a suggestion and they'd have to back up their |
| skills and image makeover. Here is what I would | | | | advice. I'd want someone who was successful in their |
| consider if I were hiring an image consultant; | | | | own right, not a pretender hiding behind an image. |
| Indeed, I would probably read their book first and | | | | See that point. |
| choose from there, if I found myself agreeing with | | | | However, you must understand that everyone has |
| them, or even disagreeing, but found strong | | | | their own idea of what type of image counselor they |
| intellectual arguments and observations for their | | | | might hire, and you need to think about it before |
| opinions, perceptions, and conclusions, I'd seriously be | | | | hiring one. You must hire an image person that fits |
| listening. Also, I would want an image guru with a | | | | your needs and the direction you are attempting to |
| good sense of humor. | | | | go to help in your success. Please consider all this. |