Much has been written about business dress and often this changes with the times and the type of work you’re doing.  Recently I wrote the post, Dress the “Brand” for your Home Business, which concerned promoting your products/services by the way you dress.
I discovered an interesting post, Walking the Line at Work; Choosing Appropriate Attire, by Bonnie Marcus at Women On Business.  Although Bonnie writes mainly about women and dress in the corporate world, you may find some tips that apply to your home business.  Some of you may operate home business with walk-in customers.  Others may be meeting with people in the …read more

Since you need an “edge” in your home business to compete with others in the same field and to convince clients they need your service or products, make sure you’re one notch above your competition.  This includes how you look and act.
Think “professional” at all times.
Granted, if you’re not meeting anyone, perhaps you can work awhile in your jammies or your sloppy clothes.  However, even when making phone calls and projecting yourself as a professional, you’ll come across better if you’re dressed as though going to the office.
When meeting people, whether for business appointments or because you have a walk-in business …read more

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As I sat in the airport watching passengers deplane or hurry along the concourse toward their gates, I wondered at the state of dress these days. Even people who obviously were carrying business briefcases or computer bags seemed to delight in baggy sweatshirts and jeans with holes.
Yes, there were a number in business dress, either professional or dressy casual. However, so many seemed dressed in drab colors and tattered clothes. Gone are the days, when I was growing up, that whenever we left the farm, we got out of our jeans and overalls and wore something neat and without holes. (I even …read more