8 Strategies to Strengthen Your Professional Image
In today’s highly competitive job market, you need an edge to stay in the game. Here are a few ideas for strengthening your image and professional presence.
Avoid too much head nodding. Women nod their heads to indicate they’re listening and understand what’s being said. Men interpret head nodding as agreement with their ideas. Too much head nodding may result in miscommunication and may be perceived as weakness since it creates a subliminal message of submissiveness.
Pay attention to vocal inflection. A rising inflection at the end of a sentence sounds tentative, as if posing a question and may diminish your credibility. Practice bringing your voice down at the end of a sentence.
French fashion designer, Yves Saint Laurent was right when he said, “Fashion fades but style is eternal.”
Plus size women often feel they simply can’t look fashionable no matter what they do. That is absolutely not true. It can be difficult to find attractive, fashion forward garments when you are larger than the average size found in the department store, but it can be done. Being a plus size doesn’t doom you to a life full of only black outfits. 
