Choosing the colors of your wardrobe properly can have a huge impact on the impression you make on people, and thus your sales and your prospects for promotion.

Wearing black formally suggests elegance, strength, authority, power and control. For business meetings or any formal presentation, black and dark colors such as navy blue and dark grey are safe colors to get you attention and respect.

To look slimmer, dark clothes are very effective but it also helps to dress in only one color to avoid bisecting your figure and drawing attention to any of the problem areas of your body.

Beware of cultural differences in color perception. In western cultures yellows, oranges, blues, and greens are associated with having a good time. Red is seen as a very positive and vibrant color by the Chinese, but is seen as too aggressive and confrontational by westerners, perhaps because it is often used in warnings, for example a final demand for a bill.

The path to your promotion may already be decided at the job interview.

When applying for jobs, seek out companies with opportunity for advancement. The company size, market success, and type of business the company is engaged in will all be factors in this. Large corporations with many sales branches offer plenty of promotion possibilities at any given time, but small companies may also provide lots of opportunities for promotion if there is enough going on so that you won’t be forced to sell for only one department for a decade without any chance of getting promoted or transferring to another department. And always ask if the company has a “promote from within” policy.

Aside from your clothing, the things you carry with you also go a long way to contributing towards making a professional, trustworthy impression.

Make it a habit to carry a briefcase or a binder with a pad for taking notes. Also, a high quality pen can make you look and feel successful. You can purchase a good-looking pen for under $20, and a classy looking Cross or other fine pen for under $50. It looks very professional and is a nice touch for your self-image. If you cannot afford a better pen, find a sleek metal pen for your interviews, but no ball points that you may tend to click during a meeting or pitch.

by Andrea

Do you know your market? Are you sure that in your area, these products can be saleable? To have the excitement for a product or to be familiar with the business is not enough. As in all businesses, you have to learn it, explore about it, and weigh up your competition.
At this point, you must be accustomed with your market or surroundings. You don’t need to be a scientist in able to research your area and you don’t even need to employ a market researcher to do this task. All you need to do is go out and make a feel about the market.

There are diverse free and commercially available web marketing tools that can help generate that much needed traffic to your site. The consideration is whether would it be cost effective to do so and would it help you to develop a rock solid foundation for your web marketing plan.

Here are some ideas to help boost your venture to online marketing and pave your road to that sought after job promotion:
o Put up a Marketing Club or Street Team
o Implement a Gift Finder Service
o Contact customers that abandon Online Shopping Carts

Success of online sales depends primarily on viral marketing strategies where friends tell friends about your products, your job as a sales agent is to set this marketing in motion.

To make the bosses aware that you are the perfect candidate for the promotion, here are some steps to follow in writing that killer resume:
o Never get cocky, there is always a competitor
o Emphasize accomplishments
o State your skills for the position
o Make a job proposal
o Highlight company loyalty

It is up to the employee to communicate his intentions and objectives regarding his desire to secure a promotion. Communication is not only about persuasion but also about education and image building. Master this art and for sure, you will be promoted to your desired job.