tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-304580862023-03-13T21:22:20.600-07:00...utilizing the power of perception for your businesstextile.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18061800103187919944noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30458086.post-1161185960014905812006-10-18T07:41:00.000-07:002006-10-18T08:45:12.063-07:00

Although I work for a company that provides high-end apparel and gifts, I do find myself wandering the mall from time to time. It was on one of these recent excursions that I somehow wandered into a college fair where several different schools had booths set up to recruit prospective students. It was a crowd that I hadn't expected to wander into, but since I did I could help scanning the

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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking -Malcolm Gladwell "It's a book about rapid cognition, about the kind of thinking that happens in a blink of an eye. When you meet someone for the first time..." - read moreIn his book, Malcolm Gladwell discusses what Textile.com has always believed - that every day we make assertions and snap decisions, even if subconsciously, based on first

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Inevitably, if you offer a breath mint to someone, they assume you are telling them that their breath smells. That is because everything carries a message, and when you offer something to someone, an impression is made.This applies to corporate gifts as well. It is true that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, and is important to encourage people to have an active life outside of work.

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Two terms that are often mistakenly used interchangeably are style and fashion. While it is true that both are used to set oneself apart from the everyday Johnny Come Lately in regards to taste, they maintain one key difference – longevity.Fashion is an important part of our culture and allows people to express themselves in a creative way but comes and goes eventually winding up at the wayside.

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"Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society." -Mark Twain

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Everyone remembers Rodney Dangerfield for his trademark line, "I don't get no respect." Well, perhaps there was a reason. Of course, we all know that getting no respect was Mr. Dangerfield's bread and butter, but for most of us, gaining respect is of utmost importance. Matt HaleyTextile.com

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Although it is important for you and your company to stand out, you don't want to STICK OUT LIKE A SORE THUMB. They say that any attention is good attention, but that's only true for short term. If you want to establish yourself, it is important to look established.It can be fairly easy. Bright stoplight red and polka dots may be your personal favorites, but they can be startling to others.

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Since making movies from life stories is a popular trend these days, one had to be made of Bobby Darin (Beyond the Sea, starring Kevin Spacey). In the movie, Mr. Darin reaches a pivotal point in his life in which he wants to change direction. Unfortunately, no one else is on board. After changing styles, no one will listen to him. That is, until his newly discovered mother gives him the advice

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Textile.com believes that in business your image is a very important investment, but that wasting money is wasting money. There are several ways to make sure your money isn't wasted, but something to keep in mind is the cost per wearing formula - cost divided by the number of times worn.Let's be honest, there is some pretty good looking clothing that you can find for pretty cheap. The problem is

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A lot of people think that to focus attention on image is vanity. So should a musician simply bang on a piano? Should an artist just throw paint on a canvas? They put thought into it to express a message of who they are and how they feel and hope that others relate. Image is a message, and putting thought into that message is not vanity, it's considerate. Only when it becomes an obsession is it

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Working at Muzak, I was presented the question "what does a sweater sound like?" Does a sweater sound like anything? Yes, but there's more. A sweater can tell you what movies someone likes, what they do on the weekend, what books they read, of course what music they listen to, etc., etc., etc. The point is that image is a reflection of who you are. The big question - is it accurate?Matt

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As Casual Friday becomes Casual Mon. - Fri., there is a question that arises - are you here to be comfortable, or here to be successful? Each industry is different, and each company will have their own guidelines for what image they are trying to project, but it is important to remember, especially as an employer, that it is harder to gain respect when wearing jeans and a t-shirt than it is when

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A disturbing statistic is that over half of all men spend less than two minutes a day choosing their clothes. We all need more time in the day, and many of us (guilty) try to compensate by not giving ourselves enough time to "get ready." Remember, no matter what image you are trying to convey for yourself and your business, you should at least look ready, because when people are looking for other

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The eternal question of both self and business. A business that fails to answer this question is a business that fails. Once you have an answer for this question, you have established an identity, and then you can project an image that others can identify with. Once others can identify with you, then they will want to do business with you, even if they don't need to.Matt Haley,Textile.com

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