How should I dress to be a
motivational speaker?
Since I desire to be an effective
motivational speaker, I have looked into different areas I need to be concerned
with; such as how to present your speech, how you can make your story relatable
to the audience in order to keep their attention, and how you should dress for
the occasion. When I looked up how to
dress I went to forbes.com since that is a very good source for things related
to the business world, I figured that would be the place to look up how to
dress for a motivational speech, because they deal with entrepreneurs and
business people. (Morgan,2011) They had advice on how to prepare your clothing
for a speech.
You don’t want anyone to pay
attention to what you are wearing, instead you want them focused on what you
are saying, not what you are wearing. If you are traveling away from home and
need to pack your clothing, bring several options, in case something happens
you do not want to paint yourself in a corner with no backup plan.(Morgan,
2011)
Always be dressed better then the
audience, because doing so will make it appear that you have authority and that
you are someone who is professional. I know, that I am more apt to pay
attention to someone who looks professional than someone who seems sloppily
dressed. (Morgan,2011) Even if you have
a favorite dress outfit if it faded or really thin in any certain area go out
and spend your money on a nice outfit. This is one thing you don’t want to
skimp on. Darker colored clothes have a slimming effect. Your outfit says more
to the audience then you realize. With that being said (if you are a woman) you
do not want to wear shirt that show a lot of cleavage or a short skirt. Plus
you do not want to wear dangly earrings or a flashy necklace, keep it simple.
You want the audience to remember your speech not your body. (Daly, 2012)the
thing you are going to want to gain in motivational speaking is creditability.
Many speakers work for many years trying to obtain this but on a clip I found
on how speakers should dress (Ryan,2009). He points out that even if you are
not in front of a crowd it is very important to always be presentable because
you might be recognized and your self-image is directly attached to the
business that you are trying for. (Ryan,2009)
You don’t always need to dress up
like you are going somewhere, but from all the information I have gathered, you
should not go out to the grocery store in your pajamas and slippers. Because
you never know when you could run into a future employer, or someone who
recognizes your face, and they won’t hire someone who is dressed like a
complete slob. They want to hire a well put together person because after all
your in a business that tries to encourage others.
References
Daly, Annette
(2012, September 3) Tips for a Powerful Presence From The Stage. Your
Wardrobe Wizard Feel Your Fortune,
Look Your Best. March 25,2013,
Retrieved
from http://yourwardrobewizard.com/tips-for-a-powerful-presence-from-the-
stage/.
Morgan,
Nick(2011, July 18) What Should a Speaker Wear? Forbes.March 30,2013,
Retrieved from
http://www.forbes.com/sites/nickmorgan/2011/07/18/what-should-a-speaker-wear/
Ryan, Alex C.(2009)
Professional Speaker Dress Code- Public
Speaking Tips[video
file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR6Ott0JAWE
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