Appearance Of People

Much the same as the appearance of business documents, the appearance of the individuals is also an important element in the process of non-verbal communication.The way you look- your dress, prepping and carriage broadcast an instant nonverbal message about you. Taking into account what they see, viewers make  quick judgement about your status, credibility, personality and potential. What will you think about a manager of a company who is not properly dressed and does not appear properly groomed? This regularly makes a terrible early impression in the minds of the viewers. Business communicators who look the part are more prone to be effective in working with bosses, associates and clients. As a business professional you should remember to invest in appropriate, professional looking clothing and accessories. Quality is more important than quantity. Avoid wearing blazing pieces of clothing, clunky gems, conspicuous cosmetics and overwhelming colognes. 

Every business professional should give careful consideration to great prepping including a flawless hairdo, body cleanliness, cleaned shoes and clean nails.The appearance of a business professional should project confidence in his/her posture, both standing and sitting. Some individuals have a tendency to wear casual clothes once a week to work. But, casual clothes not only change the image of the person in the mind of the viewer, it also affects their work style. Therefore, people should dress appropriately and cautiously to work.

References: 

Guffey, M.E., Rhodes, K., Rogin, P.(2011). Business Communication: Processes and product(4th brief Canadian edition).Scarborough,Canada:Nelson.