{"id":77388,"date":"2016-09-03T05:53:25","date_gmt":"2016-09-03T03:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/entrepreneurship-release-dressing-tips\/"},"modified":"2016-09-03T05:53:25","modified_gmt":"2016-09-03T03:53:25","slug":"entrepreneurship-release-dressing-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/entrepreneurship-release-dressing-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Entrepreneurship release: Dressing Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/entrepreneurship-release-dressing-tips\/\">Entrepreneurship release: Dressing Tips<\/a>: <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large aligncenter wp-image-28753\" src=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Pitch-Polish-Tips-Dressing-Aug-2016-MR-700x1533.jpg\" alt=\"Print\" width=\"700\" height=\"1533\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Pitch-Polish-Tips-Dressing-Aug-2016-MR-700x1533.jpg 700w, http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Pitch-Polish-Tips-Dressing-Aug-2016-MR-183x400.jpg 183w, http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Pitch-Polish-Tips-Dressing-Aug-2016-MR-768x1682.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Pitch-Polish-Tips-Dressing-Aug-2016-MR-600x1314.jpg 600w, http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Pitch-Polish-Tips-Dressing-Aug-2016-MR-228x500.jpg 228w, http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Pitch-Polish-Tips-Dressing-Aug-2016-MR.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><br \/> <strong><u>Power Dressing for a Pitch<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you dress to pitch, imagine you\u2019re going for an interview to a top corporate, and have to make an excellent impact. Evening wear and dress suits are out, but refined and quiet clothes are in, and this will show how serious you are about presenting your pitch. First impressions count \u2013 before you start your pitch, the investors will have already come to some conclusions about you based on your appearance, so it has to be absolutely suitable for the event.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dressing to Pitch for the Ladies<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bra-straps: ensure they fit snugly; don\u2019t fiddle with them, don\u2019t adjust them, don\u2019t let them show<\/li>\n<li>Your cleavage: restrain it and put it to bed for the day<\/li>\n<li>Long dangly earrings:\u00a0 choose small neat studs that won\u2019t shake, rattle and roll as you move your head<\/li>\n<li>Mini-skirts: only acceptable if you\u2019re a prepubescent teenager<\/li>\n<li>High, high heels: Uh-uh \u2013 change them so you don\u2019t wobble<\/li>\n<li>Chipped nail polish; lipstick on teeth; laddered pantyhose; uncombed hair; suffocating perfume: avoid all these like the plague<\/li>\n<li>Demure make-up:\u00a0 this beats gaudy colours every time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Dressing to Pitch for the Gents<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your fly: is it zipped to the top? Check and check again<\/li>\n<li>Butt-cracks: not to be on view, and trousers must fit perfectly and be secured with a belt<\/li>\n<li>Shirt hanging out: tuck it into your trousers \u2013 you\u2019re not going to a picnic nor a braai<\/li>\n<li>After-shave cologne: go easy on it, as too much is overwhelming<\/li>\n<li>Deodorant: a must, and no underarm stains please<\/li>\n<li>Shoes: must be polished if they can be, and washed if they\u2019re sneakers<\/li>\n<li>Ties: not necessary but shirt collars must lie flat<\/li>\n<li>Headphones with earpieces: leave them at home<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You\u2019re almost there! 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