Appearance


Key Understanding: When presenting in front of an audience your appearance is important. In order to appear professional it is imperative that you dress appropriate for the type of presentation you are giving.

The pictures located to the right of the manual are appropriate examples of business casual and business formal wear.
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Women
Appropriate Style of Clothes

Business Formal

  • Three part skirt suit
    • Jacket
    • Collard button down shirt or dress shirt
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    • Skirt
      • Knee length
  • Business Dress
    • Knee length or longer
  • Appropriate Shoes
    • Comfortable size heel
    • Closed toed shoe

Always to remember to wear panty hose when dressing business formal

Business Casual

  • Three part pant suit business_casual_women.jpg
    • Jacket
    • Business dress shirt
      • Button down
      • Dressy blouse
    • Dress Pants
  • Appropriate Shoes
    • Comfortable size heels
    • Open or closed toed
    • Dressy flats

Appropriate Color of Suits
When choosing a color to wear during a presentation of any kind, you should remember to keep it simple and professional. Loud colors and prints, most of the time, are unacceptable.
  • Neutral Colors
    • Tan
    • Black
    • Navy
    • Brown
    • Grey men_business_formal.jpg
    • Pin Stripe
Men
Appropriate Style of Clothes


Business Formal
  • Four part suit
    • Jacket
    • Shirt
      • Collard button down
    • Tie
    • Dress pants
  • Appropriate Shoes
    • Dress shoes
      • Closed toed
Business Casual
  • Dress Pants MenOutfits.jpg
    • Khakis
    • Slacks
  • Shirt
    • Collard polo
    • Button down
  • Tie
    • Optional
  • Appropriate Shoes
    • Casual dress shoes
Appropriate color of suit
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Navy
  • Pin stripe

Being well Groomed
Making sure that you are well groomed is an important part of a professional appearance

Women

  • Hair
    • Make sure hair is neatly groomed and worn in a professional manner
    • It is also appropriate to pull your hair back and keep it out of your face
  • Make-up
    • Make-up should be neat, modern, and subtle
  • Perfume
    • If worn, there should be a subtle amount used
Men

  • Hair
    • Hair should be cut short, above the collar
  • Facial hair
    • Clean and neatly shaved
    • If you wear a beard it should be kept trimmed
  • Cologne
    • If worn, there should be a subtle amount used

To learn more information regarding appearance and professional dress,
please contact Amy Lippe at (1)-800-332-9503 ext 516