The workshop titled ‘Polishing your professional presence: leveraging the power of your personal brand’, will give attendees an exclusive opportunity to interact with this American communications expert, and president of Greater Impact Communications.

“South Africans will know Nadia from her position at CNN,” notes organiser Lori Milner. “She takes a unique and entertaining approach to communication skills. Nadia has coached a range of celebrities and corporate clients including Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Anthony Hopkins, Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon and George Clooney amongst others. Nadia is the ultimate modern day woman – she is a successful wife, mother and career woman. Nadia understands how important your personal brand is and how everything we do affects people’s perceptions of us. It is a critical life skill for the Beyond the Dress toolkit”.

Bilchik believes that every communication is an opportunity to create an impression. “This powerful workshop will focus on tips and techniques to enhance your overall image, and look at ways you may inadvertently be sabotaging yourself from achieving a greater level of success. You will leave with profound awareness of how others perceive you both verbally and non-verbally and what you can do project a more powerful persona.”

The workshop is set to focus on four aspects of Professional Presence: Physical Presence (presentations, meetings, dress); Interpersonal Presence (dealing with conflict and stressful situations); Virtual Presence (email, telephone, social media); and Social Presence (Networking)

The workshop is open to the public, with booking essential. The day commences at 09:30 and proceedings will be complete by 13:00. Tickets are R295 and include access to the workshop, tea, prizes and an exclusive goody bag. Bookings can be made through www.beyondthedress.co.za or lori@beyondthedress.co.za