http://www.ccimage.co.uk/cc-image-news.php News, views and comments from image consultant Carol Collins. Copyright: (C) Carol Collins en-gb Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT Chelmsford Connect had asked me to be their leading guest speaker at their breakfast hub on Friday at the County Hotel. As originally a Chelmsford girl it was a great honour and I was only too pleased to set the alarm for 6am!Over a hundred eager business professionals proved to be the most receptive group I could ever have wished for, eager to take on board lots of tips from 'what not to eat when taking a client to lunch' to what socks the guys shouldn't wear in the office, not to mention the the proven ways they could enrich... http://www.ccimage.co.uk/2012/01/15/presenting-to-chelmsford-connection-on-giving-you-and-your-business-the-edge http://www.ccimage.co.uk/2012/01/15/presenting-to-chelmsford-connection-on-giving-you-and-your-business-the-edge Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:35:14 GMT carol@carolcollinsimage.com As an Image coach my work is made all the more interesting by its diversity.The economic climate and consequent redundancies has meant that many clients are now coming to me faced with having to re-assess their careers. I encourage them to think of this as a New Beginning! By turning a negative into a positive, we get busy exploring new possibilities and how coupled with a new image, they can treat this impasse as an opportunity to start a new and often moref fulfilling career..... http://www.ccimage.co.uk/2011/08/14/new-beginnings http://www.ccimage.co.uk/2011/08/14/new-beginnings Sun, 14 Aug 2011 08:16:31 GMT carol@carolcollinsimage.com As President of the Federation of Image Proffessionals International, it was my pleasure to host for members a brilliant presentation on Body Language skills by Elizabeth Kuhnke in London recently. We learnt how much we could learn about human behaviour and thinking by studying the non-verbal aspects of how we intereact with other. A positive outcome to a meeting can depend largely on our body language skills and how re read and interpret those of others. A truly inspirational session! http://www.ccimage.co.uk/2011/07/04/hosting-a-body-language-programme-with-elizabeth-kuhnke http://www.ccimage.co.uk/2011/07/04/hosting-a-body-language-programme-with-elizabeth-kuhnke Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:45:25 GMT carol@carolcollinsimage.com To mark this amazing annual fund raising Moonwalk event in aid of cancer charities, Carol is offering a very special rate for aPersonal Colour Analysis. Book before the Moonwalk on May 14thand she will be offering a special rate for 2 people to be analysed by Carol herself for £85 per person(normal charge £150 each) She is pledging 20% of her fee towards this tremdous cause. Carol's daughter Sophy is taking part in the race and her training programme can be followed on.www.walkthewalkfundraising.org/sophy_aitken_2Book now & bring a friend - Take advantage of this great offer! http://www.ccimage.co.uk/2011/04/16/moonwalk-special-offer-from-cc-image http://www.ccimage.co.uk/2011/04/16/moonwalk-special-offer-from-cc-image Sat, 16 Apr 2011 20:05:21 GMT carol@carolcollinsimage.com Carol was invited by Jaeger Cambridge to a special client day in store recently. With the new Spring collections on view Carol was able to offer customers her professional expertise when chosing the most flattering colours, and appropriate styles and accessories for their Spring wardrobes. It was very interesting too for Carol to work alongside their excellent sales staff, so a very sucessful day was had by all and a return visit is on the cards! http://www.ccimage.co.uk/2011/03/21/jaeger-invites-carol-to-a-day-in-their-cambridge-store http://www.ccimage.co.uk/2011/03/21/jaeger-invites-carol-to-a-day-in-their-cambridge-store Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:22:52 GMT carol@carolcollinsimage.com Colour is the big news this season - never before have we seen such a vibrant palette in the Spring and Summer collections. Just what we needed after a long hard winter, a colour shake-up. Fashion's bold brights are a rainbow of tropical shades that exude confidence and bravado, so be bold- muted shades have taken a back seat and clear brights are having a ball. Hot corals, daffodil yellows and sizzling oranges abound with electric blues, purples and bright intoxicating greens. Even those more at home with the softer muted watercolour tones, can add the odd hot shot of... http://www.ccimage.co.uk/2011/03/21/colours-have-never-been-so-bright-this-spring http://www.ccimage.co.uk/2011/03/21/colours-have-never-been-so-bright-this-spring Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:15:03 GMT carol@carolcollinsimage.com Maldon Young Farmers Clubrecently invited me to present on Dating & Dining Etiquette. It was a fun & interactive evening, full of tips,from fixing the date,arranging the venue, what to wear, body language,dining etiquette etc. They were wonderfully enthusiastic - I'm looking forward to hearing the results! http://www.ccimage.co.uk/2011/02/12/maldon-young-farmers-evening-on-dating-dining-etiquette http://www.ccimage.co.uk/2011/02/12/maldon-young-farmers-evening-on-dating-dining-etiquette Sat, 12 Feb 2011 20:33:37 GMT carol@carolcollinsimage.com With so many graduates seeking jobs, when coaching I tell them how vital it is to fill in this frustrating time with some work experience. It could be voluntary work, stacking shelves in the local supermarket,working in a coffee shop; it really doesn't matter what. The Golden Rule is never think of it as the 'just' job! I'm just doing this or just doing that is not the positive way to look at it. Every type of job, no matter what it is, shows a future employer that you are prepared to get out there, earn money and have the... http://www.ccimage.co.uk/2010/09/15/forget-the-just-word http://www.ccimage.co.uk/2010/09/15/forget-the-just-word Wed, 15 Sep 2010 05:36:15 GMT carol@carolcollinsimage.com Do You Look Your Worth? How to Raise Your Game - This week I had the great honour to present to over forty women from AWISE, the Association of Women In Science & Engineering. They wholeheartedly embraced my coaching on how to enhance their look and reflect on the outside their intellectual brilliance on the inside! There wasn't a blue-stocking in site - a lively bunch of sparky women going places and so much fun to work with. I hope they ask me again! http://www.ccimage.co.uk/2010/06/20/carol-presents-to-scientists-at-lucy-cavendish-college-cambridge http://www.ccimage.co.uk/2010/06/20/carol-presents-to-scientists-at-lucy-cavendish-college-cambridge Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT carol@carolcollinsimage.com By inviting 20 friends and clients to come and 'swish' their accessories for something fresh this week Carol & her team made £460 for Help the Heroes - a great result! Not only were they encouraging the Green Campain, and the Recycling drive, they were actively supporting our wounded troups arriving home from Afghanistan. It was a great party and the girls all left with some stunning new accessory ideas! Everyone now want to swish! http://www.ccimage.co.uk/2010/04/03/a-charity-swish-in-aid-of-help-for-heroes http://www.ccimage.co.uk/2010/04/03/a-charity-swish-in-aid-of-help-for-heroes Sat, 03 Apr 2010 05:02:29 GMT carol@carolcollinsimage.com Carol was at Essex University recently to present an overview entitled Image Matters to undergraduates. The lecture theatre was full, with students keen to learn about Image skills that can help give them 'the edge' at Interview time. http://www.ccimage.co.uk/2010/02/18/image-matters-for-undergraduates http://www.ccimage.co.uk/2010/02/18/image-matters-for-undergraduates Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:17:36 GMT carol@carolcollinsimage.com Carol Collins asks - are we forgetting the enormous impact of a great smile, eye to eye contact, meeting and greeting and generally taking an interest in new contacts or potential clients? With the global addiction to texting, Twittering and e.mail we are in danger of losing these vital personal skills that define us as individuals, win us that job interview and secure that great deal. Carol's Social Intelligence workshops help you up-date and refine these skills with plenty of tips and ideas to give you that extra edge! http://www.ccimage.co.uk/2010/01/01/social-intelligence-a-vital-skill-for-2010 http://www.ccimage.co.uk/2010/01/01/social-intelligence-a-vital-skill-for-2010 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:19:30 GMT carol@carolcollinsimage.com Everywoman is dedicated to empowering women entrepreneurs to excel in business and to fulfill their aspirations. A dynamic and informative day was enjoyed by over three hundred businesswomen with excellent keynote speakers and workshops. The two women who pioneered the setting up of this forward thinking organisation, Karen Gill MBE and Maxine Benson MBE,certainly deserved the Honours they received this year! http://www.ccimage.co.uk/2009/11/29/everywomans-10th-anniversary-conference-2009 http://www.ccimage.co.uk/2009/11/29/everywomans-10th-anniversary-conference-2009 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:19:38 GMT carol@carolcollinsimage.com BBC Suffolk sought Carol's opinion on Sarah Browns designer dress whilst making her solo speech at the the Labour Conference - certainly an eye catching dress with a bold design in flattering autumn shades and in scale with Sarah's figure, by designer Erdem Moralioglu. She's echoing Michelle Obama's lead by showcasing up and coming young designers - her confidence in dressing is certainly growing as she uses him more... http://www.ccimage.co.uk/2009/10/05/sarah-brown-at-the-labour-conference http://www.ccimage.co.uk/2009/10/05/sarah-brown-at-the-labour-conference Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:12:13 GMT carol@carolcollinsimage.com CC Image recently delivered an Interview Image Skills workshop to undergraduates in Sheffield with great success. These skills give you that 'extra edge'when seeking that first job. http://www.ccimage.co.uk/2009/10/05/undergraduates-in-sheffield-wise-up-on-interview-image-skills-feb-2010 http://www.ccimage.co.uk/2009/10/05/undergraduates-in-sheffield-wise-up-on-interview-image-skills-feb-2010 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:02:26 GMT carol@carolcollinsimage.com