Comments on: Let Your Creative Style Include How You Look – Dress For Success http://freelancefolder.com/let-your-creative-style-include-how-you-look-dress-for-success/ The Blog For Freelancers And Web-Workers Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:56:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Maverick Conceptions » Blog Archive » How to Freelance… My Take http://freelancefolder.com/let-your-creative-style-include-how-you-look-dress-for-success/comment-page-1/#comment-21999 Maverick Conceptions » Blog Archive » How to Freelance… My Take Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:13:15 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/let-your-creative-style-include-how-you-look-dress-for-success/#comment-21999 [...] have recently read a ton of articles about freelancing and working from home and how to get yourself motivated. Some of the [...] [...] have recently read a ton of articles about freelancing and working from home and how to get yourself motivated. Some of the [...]

]]> By: WorldWideBlog » Tips for Improving Your Online Educational Experience http://freelancefolder.com/let-your-creative-style-include-how-you-look-dress-for-success/comment-page-1/#comment-21768 WorldWideBlog » Tips for Improving Your Online Educational Experience Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:23:02 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/let-your-creative-style-include-how-you-look-dress-for-success/#comment-21768 [...] around this is to dress up every day as if you were going to a campus.  Many freelancers in the working world do this.  It creates an aura of professionalism that allows you to focus on the tasks at [...] [...] around this is to dress up every day as if you were going to a campus.  Many freelancers in the working world do this.  It creates an aura of professionalism that allows you to focus on the tasks at [...]

]]> By: Joshua Clanton - Design for the WEB http://freelancefolder.com/let-your-creative-style-include-how-you-look-dress-for-success/comment-page-1/#comment-9744 Joshua Clanton - Design for the WEB Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:05:04 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/let-your-creative-style-include-how-you-look-dress-for-success/#comment-9744 I think that standards of appropriate dress also vary a bit depending on geography, the culture of the company you're working with, etc. At my previous employer, if a freelancer showed up in a suit, the entire office would have been laughing about it later. In general, I think that it's best to dress only slightly above a company's norm when meeting with them for the first time so you don't appear snobbish. I think that standards of appropriate dress also vary a bit depending on geography, the culture of the company you’re working with, etc. At my previous employer, if a freelancer showed up in a suit, the entire office would have been laughing about it later.

In general, I think that it’s best to dress only slightly above a company’s norm when meeting with them for the first time so you don’t appear snobbish.

]]> By: robin http://freelancefolder.com/let-your-creative-style-include-how-you-look-dress-for-success/comment-page-1/#comment-9741 robin Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:47:07 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/let-your-creative-style-include-how-you-look-dress-for-success/#comment-9741 Your blog looks very professional, unlike mine:) Your blog looks very professional, unlike mine:)

]]> By: Michigan Web Designers http://freelancefolder.com/let-your-creative-style-include-how-you-look-dress-for-success/comment-page-1/#comment-9732 Michigan Web Designers Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:09:15 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/let-your-creative-style-include-how-you-look-dress-for-success/#comment-9732 Working from home is such a pleasure. The best part being no commute. People need to go the extra mile to maintain a presentable persona. Working from home can get you into a comfort zone that is so tough to get out of. Guess its very difficult for someone who has worked from home for a couple of years to adapt to a regular office life again. Working from home is such a pleasure. The best part being no commute. People need to go the extra mile to maintain a presentable persona. Working from home can get you into a comfort zone that is so tough to get out of. Guess its very difficult for someone who has worked from home for a couple of years to adapt to a regular office life again.

]]> By: Lois K http://freelancefolder.com/let-your-creative-style-include-how-you-look-dress-for-success/comment-page-1/#comment-9727 Lois K Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:27:59 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/let-your-creative-style-include-how-you-look-dress-for-success/#comment-9727 Hi everyone, Wow, what great responses! Yes, there are times when being in a suit is not the best possible scenario and in those circumstances by all means dress appropriately. The point is to always maintain your professional image. If your career choice demands jeans,like in the case of the photographer, can it be paired with a nice button down shirt and a sport jacket? Thank you for all the wonderful feedback! Keep it coming. Hi everyone,
Wow, what great responses! Yes, there are times when being in a suit is not the best possible scenario and in those circumstances by all means dress appropriately. The point is to always maintain your professional image. If your career choice demands jeans,like in the case of the photographer, can it be paired with a nice button down shirt and a sport jacket? Thank you for all the wonderful feedback! Keep it coming.

]]> By: Ryan Koral http://freelancefolder.com/let-your-creative-style-include-how-you-look-dress-for-success/comment-page-1/#comment-9724 Ryan Koral Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:30:48 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/let-your-creative-style-include-how-you-look-dress-for-success/#comment-9724 putting business cards to give in one pocket and the ones you receive in the other is GREAT advice! this has helped me... although, the times i forget to do this - i remember how helpful it is :) putting business cards to give in one pocket and the ones you receive in the other is GREAT advice! this has helped me… although, the times i forget to do this – i remember how helpful it is :)

]]> By: Adam Hill http://freelancefolder.com/let-your-creative-style-include-how-you-look-dress-for-success/comment-page-1/#comment-9659 Adam Hill Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:25:27 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/let-your-creative-style-include-how-you-look-dress-for-success/#comment-9659 I mostly work from home as a web developer. I used to dress smart casual at home, in case I had to go out for a meeting, but don't feel it affected how I worked at home. Now I'm in a routine where every hour on the hour I do 5 mins of exercise which benefits both my clients (I feel more pumped up all day) and myself (healthier). Hence I'm perpetually in workout clothes, and I don't let my dresscode at home affect my professional attitude - plus working 16hrs/day at a computer frequently, it helps to be as comfortable and pumped as possible. However, if I do have a meeting/consultation, whether it be in person or via webcam, I will always freshen up and dress for the occasion as you suggest (and I don't just mean from the waist up for webcam!) I mostly work from home as a web developer. I used to dress smart casual at home, in case I had to go out for a meeting, but don’t feel it affected how I worked at home.

Now I’m in a routine where every hour on the hour I do 5 mins of exercise which benefits both my clients (I feel more pumped up all day) and myself (healthier). Hence I’m perpetually in workout clothes, and I don’t let my dresscode at home affect my professional attitude – plus working 16hrs/day at a computer frequently, it helps to be as comfortable and pumped as possible.

However, if I do have a meeting/consultation, whether it be in person or via webcam, I will always freshen up and dress for the occasion as you suggest (and I don’t just mean from the waist up for webcam!)

]]> By: Keith Johnson http://freelancefolder.com/let-your-creative-style-include-how-you-look-dress-for-success/comment-page-1/#comment-9644 Keith Johnson Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:58:05 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/let-your-creative-style-include-how-you-look-dress-for-success/#comment-9644 Lois: very nice article...many times our circumstances professionally change, howver, if we get up every day and bathe and put on some type of professional clothing, even if we are at home, that changes our attitude and outlook greatly. Some great suggestions in this article, many thanks :) Lois: very nice article…many times our circumstances professionally change, howver, if we get up every day and bathe and put on some type of professional clothing, even if we are at home, that changes our attitude and outlook greatly. Some great suggestions in this article, many thanks :)

]]> By: Polina http://freelancefolder.com/let-your-creative-style-include-how-you-look-dress-for-success/comment-page-1/#comment-9627 Polina Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:51:54 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/let-your-creative-style-include-how-you-look-dress-for-success/#comment-9627 OK, I agree that the first impression is the thing that lets the employer evaluate you as a potential worker and decide how much do you really "cost"... but talking about photographers - if you come to the first meeting dressed as right out of the store... and then you come to the shoot in old-good jeans (as you know you'd just ruin the costume at once if you start shooting in it) - would this replace the first positive impression with the negative one? and what if your first meeting and the shoot is the same thing:((? OK, I agree that the first impression is the thing that lets the employer evaluate you as a potential worker and decide how much do you really “cost”… but talking about photographers – if you come to the first meeting dressed as right out of the store… and then you come to the shoot in old-good jeans (as you know you’d just ruin the costume at once if you start shooting in it) – would this replace the first positive impression with the negative one? and what if your first meeting and the shoot is the same thing:((?

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