CNN presenter talks on professional image

Nadia Bilchik

She will present on 5 August 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel Rosebank, giving attendees an exclusive opportunity to interact with this American communications expert and President of Greater Impact Communications.

"South Africans will know her from her position at CNN. She takes a unique and entertaining approach to communication skills. She has coached a range of celebrities and corporate clients including Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Anthony Hopkins, Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon and George Clooney amongst others. As the modern day woman - a successful wife, mother and career woman, she understands how important your personal brand is and how everything we do affects people's perceptions of us. It is a critical life skill for the Beyond the Dress toolkit," says organiser Lori Milner.

"Project a more powerful persona"

"This workshop will focus on tips and techniques to enhance your overall image and look at ways you may inadvertently be sabotaging yourself from achieving a greater level of success. You will leave with profound awareness of how others perceive you both verbally and non-verbally and what you can do project a more powerful persona," adds Bilchik.

The workshop will focus on four aspects of professional presence: physical presence (presentations, meetings, dress); interpersonal presence (dealing with conflict and stressful situations); virtual presence (email, telephone, social media); and social presence (networking).

The workshop, which runs from 9.30am to 1pm, is open to the public at a cost of R295. For more, go to www.beyondthedress.co.za.