Comments on: What Does Professionalism Look Like?

By: Eduardo Portillo

Eduardo Portillo — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:22:50 +0000

This is a very nice article, i’m not a suit kind of guy, mostly here in El Salvador with 35° celsius almost all the year, but always try to look neat, is very important to dress up and look accordingly to the situation, if you wera a suit to meet a rock band members to design his album cover you can be a bit out of place, or wearing a T-shirt in an interview ina bank, you have to be in place every time.

Puntcuality is always a must, as almost everybody our clients have an specific amount of time for meetings and if you get late you can find yourself with too little time for the meeting or not at all, that can cost you a client.

And finally as Collin Powel says the school degrees are worthless in the battle field, the combat experience is that counts, and that is gained only working an learning every day, and it includes learnig about your client tastes, lives and everything that helps you nail it all the time and them the clients will sees you as a profesional.

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By: PURITY

PURITY — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:49:43 +0000

What a discussion!!

I truly agree with the saying that ‘do not judge a book by its cover’. of course looks may be deceiving at times.
I think the six characteristics mentioned are so precise and accurate. Professionalism is about doing what is ethically or morally right, wearing a suit or not, even thougha good physical image is also important.

By: Susie Kay

Susie Kay — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:00:33 +0000

As someone who works with the concepts and benefits of professionalism every day, I am very interested to read both the article and the discussion. One of the key elements of professionalism for me was picked up by Paul who talked about acting ethically. I don’t believe professionalism is a coat you put on at the beginning of each working day but a way of being, an attitude to living and to others and has a fundamental effect on our approach to interactions of all kinds. The old adage ‘do unto others as you would be done by’ still rings very true in this context.

By: Silver Firefly

Silver Firefly — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:40:22 +0000

I agree with the 6 points of professionalism. Personal life always comes first for me, business second, but whilst I do business, I’ll do my best to be as professional as I can.

By: Chesley

Chesley — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:39:06 +0000

Thank you so much for this post. I think it is time to get back to the basics of professionalism. I have encountered a few individuals lately how have lacked one or more of those important characteristics, and I was shocked.

If every freelancer was truly professional as you described in your six points, we would all get more respect, and probably clients that are less apprehensive.

I also appreciate the point that professionals have lives outside of their career. It is perfectly fine to make clients aware of the point, as long as “life” doesn’t interfere with the business too much.

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By: Mastermind Internet Marketing

Mastermind Internet Marketing — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:10:12 +0000

For me – professionalism starts with puntcuality. If the person is late – than he lacks respect of my time, my principles and my opinions.

Igor

By: Antonio

Antonio — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:06:39 +0000

Number 2 is the most critical point for me. You should never abandon a client, not even if you’ve completed the job and they ask you for advice, or to fix something regarding the work that you did for them.

By helping them you increase the chance of them coming back to you for more work. you been helpful and responsible at the same time.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:02:02 +0000

Yup, I agree, you said it in this post. Professionalism goes a lot deeper then your appearance. I’m not as clean cut as most people are either, but as you said Paul, I always try to deliver the best results and experience for anyone I work with.

Excellent post!