I had such a fun lunch with a good friend that I had met ten years ago when we were both at a seminar and she just attended my last public workshop.
We really got to catch up today and she is one of the funniest and brightest people I know.
As a corporate sales trainer for a large organization, she had some great stories about the professional etiquette that sometimes comes through her company's door.
One story that stood out was the appearance and dress of a trainee and also that of an outside vendor whose firm does alot of business with her company.
* The trainee came to class dressed in a suit–however he was wearing a teal tie and matching teal 'sock's.
* The vendor came for a two day meeting to explain a new system–the first day he had on a black suit, black shoes and 'white sweat socks' and the second day—-the same suit and this time the socks were black 'anklets'.
As I have often said–'you can't make this up'.
The first thing we notice about someone is their appearance and we usually have 3-5 seconds to make an impression. If in doubt, leave it out and even in today's world with casual dress–be sure to check with someone to make sure you are appropriate.
Where can I get some teal socks?
If you are in the metro NYC area, then visit Barneys, Bergdof Goodman and Paul Stuart as well as the other major stores such as Saks and Bloomingdales. The first three though, have a wide assortment of great socks. If you are out of the NY area, than visit the ‘better’ men’s store/s in you community and I think you will be successful.