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How Does Color Influence Your World?

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Caribbean Colors

This weekend, I am attending the Annual Boston Caribbean Fashion Week Fashion Show.  When I think about this event, I envision it looking like the image I created above, vibrant hues of blue and yellow cascading down the runway with attendees looking like a school of rainbow fish!

There have been so many studies done that analyze the human reaction to various colors.  Inevitably, people’s reaction to black is drastically different than their reaction to yellow.

So, how influential is color? [Read more…] about How Does Color Influence Your World?

Two Words That Make or Break a Brand

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Click Here to read this "Guest Mindsetter" article online!
Click Here to read this “Guest Mindsetter” article online!

Wow!  This past week in Rhode Island has been “cooler” than normal!   Although the whipping wind has certainly put a bit of a chill in the air, I am referring to Rhode Islander’s reaction to our state’s newly proposed logo and slogan: Rhode Island:  Cooler & Warmer. [Read more…] about Two Words That Make or Break a Brand

Take Your Presentation from Blah to Brilliant!

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Seven Successful Presentation Skills to Win Your Audience!

Click here to read this article in RISBJ!
Click here to read this article in RISBJ!

How many presentations do you give on a daily basis?  This is a trick question.  The answer:  all day!  Whether we are at the office delivering the quarterly numbers, sitting across the table in a heated negotiation, teaching about Newton’s Law in Science class, or networking at a Business After Hours, you are giving a presentation. [Read more…] about Take Your Presentation from Blah to Brilliant!

What is Shorr Style? An Interview by Everything Enamour

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In the fashion industry there are so many people to meet and connect with on a daily basis. I love connecting with women who are pushing themselves to be one step better than they were last year. Just recently while participating in an LFP Fashion event I met Lisa Shorr, an image consultant. I was intrigued with her story because although she started as a stylist (and still does do personal consultations), she has expanded her brand to image consultant- educating others about the importance of branding yourself and making a great first impression.

Read my style interview!

Thanks June from Everything Enamour!

Five Professional Image Tips Thanks to Marco Rubio’s Boots!

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What message do these boots send? Source: @MikieBarb / Michael Barbaro

What would the media say about your professional image?

The run for Presidential office has taken a turn. A shift from the pressing issues of the economy and global warming to the significance of Republican Senator Marco Rubio’s shiny black boots! Of course, this focus on fashion is a direct attempt at fellow Republican opponents to sway public opinion to believe Rubio is a weaker candidate for wearing more effeminate, fancy shoes. [Read more…] about Five Professional Image Tips Thanks to Marco Rubio’s Boots!

The City of Providence was Hacked

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Click Here to read this "Guest Mindsetter" article online!
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Cybersecurity Tips to Protecting Your Business

It happened again. Another municipal website, this time for the City of Providence, was hacked. This incident came with a threat to “sell” private information, and then with a request to be paid in bitcoins. A spokesperson for the Mayor’s office has tried to assure the people of Providence that the hackers only had access to public information. Is this true? How much damage was already done? A full investigation must be conducted to reveal more accurate information, which the RI State Police and others will now conduct, however we may never know the true extent of the damage. [Read more…] about The City of Providence was Hacked