How to Become a Professional Business Person
Being professional is an essential part of promoting an effective business image. According to Harvard Business School Professor Laura Morgan Roberts, " If you aren't managing your own professional image, others are." This means your behavior reflects on your company as well as you and plays a role in how others relate to you. Several factors play a role in presenting yourself as a professional, including the way you talk, dress and conduct your business affairs. Professor Roberts suggests that taking an active role in shaping these elements of your behavior is the way you form your professional image -- which, in turn, will dictate the relationships you have with co-workers, business associates and clients. 1. Dress professionally. People expect professionals to look good . An expensive business suit won't make you appear professional if it's wrinkled, so take the time to ensure your clothes are always clean and ironed. What constitutes pro...