How We Work

We improve your company’s professional image
by developing your employees’ personal power.

What's it like to work with Powerful Presence?

We create three important outcomes for your business:
                       Image Awareness, Individual Improvement, and Personal Power.

On this page you can discover the kind of results our clients have enjoyed. We’ll also give you a sense of our values, our approach to client projects, and how we’re different from most image consulting firms.

The results our clients enjoy:

We Raise Image Awareness through Education

Our training opens people’s eyes to why personal image is so important. They discover how universally their professional image affects their success, and how quickly they make a first impression. They come
to understand how and why appearance plays such a big role in non-verbal communication, which is the foundation of developing rapport. They learn how to make a lasting, positive first impression, and how to avoid specific “image breakers.” As a result of this new awareness, they immediately see and take advantage of opportunities for improvement in their own image.

“Thank you for your excellent training—you gave our engineers and product managers the tools to effectively connect, build rapport and refine their image skills to create memorable experiences for customers who visit our campus. Your instruction on the quickness of first impressions, the importance of non-verbal communication, building rapport, making introductions, communicating powerfully and developing listening skills provided us with the tools to feel confident and assured.”

Customer Relations Manager
Guidant Corporation

We Foster Individual Improvement through Personal Feedback

We help clients make informed decisions about their individual style and behavior. Working one-on-one, we help them look at themselves in a new way, and identify changes that will help them achieve their goals—whether they’re executives who want better communication skills, representatives who want to develop client relationships more quickly, or employees who just want to be more effective and get ahead. Of course our individual work includes the details of appearance: building a professional wardrobe, selecting color for impact, and fine-tuning personal grooming. But when you work with Powerful Presence, you also get feedback on the broader aspects of your communication style—your vocal tone, attitude, body language and business conduct. Most important, you get to see yourself through Marion’s eyes: her appreciation of your strengths as well as her gentle, positive expectations for your improvement. You’ll sense the result in your new confidence and ability to create the relationships you want.

“Marion brings a professional approach to image, style and wardrobe management. She is an expert at evaluating her client’s individual needs and developing a sensible approach for enhancing their professional image. I just want to thank you for your assistance over the last year. The time spent with you has made a meaningful difference both for me personally as well as my staff.”

Diane Stracuzzi, Vice President, Marketing, Pebble Beach Co.

We Build Business Success through Personal Power

We develop each individual’s sense of personal power. You might believe that your professional image is made up of your appearance, body language, tone of voice and attitude. But a professional image truly consists of your personal conduct and how you project yourself to the world. It’s the energy you bring into a room and the way you make others feel when they meet you. We call this your personal power and it has a huge impact on your success. When you work with Powerful Presence, you’ll develop your ability to attract and influence key people. As a result, you’ll be better able to draw others to you, make the connections and develop the relationships that are critical to success in your business and personal life.

“Your approach of evaluating and controlling the use and effect of business etiquette, wardrobe, and accessories to reinforce a professional statement and accompanying credibility contributes significantly to the complete package that subconsciously markets the individual.”

Scott A. Gilbert, President
ProFile Monterey,
State of California, EDD

What we value

• Communication is paramount. Confident, professional interactions create connections and coincidences that will carry you to your most important goals even in difficult circumstances.

• Growth and learning are the keys to ongoing success. An open mind and a willingness to follow an attraction to new knowledge work together to create a foundation for tomorrow’s accomplishments.

• Flexibility overcomes obstacles. The willingness to go over, under, around or through--whatever it takes--is the secret of attaining success.

What it’s like to work with us

• We open people’s eyes. Whether they gain a new way of thinking, a new view of themselves, or a new insight into their motivation and actions, our feedback always gives clients a new perspective on how they appear to the world.

• We are straightforward. Our recommendations are simple and direct, but never hurtful. We always find a way to be positive and encouraging.

• We have fun. Our belief that an improved image leads to an improved life infuses all our interactions with joy. Our clients say they feel welcome, comfortable, and motivated by our work.
  

“Marion’s system is like the advice of a trusted friend. She knows her subject and makes it clear that a successful image is like a work of art…a sense of flair that starts with a plan. Our 20 presenters took her classes and built the confidence to conduct hundreds of presentations across the country.”

Paul Chapin, Senior Director
People to People Student
Ambassador Programs

What makes Powerful Presence unique?

When you’re looking for an image consultant, you have many to choose from. What makes Powerful Presence stand out from the rest is that we know business. Marion Gellatly has lived and breathed success in the corporate environment. A top producer for many years who went on to lead the sales team for many more, Marion developed a business that designed custom business systems. Then as now, her success depended on building measurable business improvements for her clients. You can rely on Marion to relate the big picture of your business success to every detail of your company’s professional image.

Now that you have learned how we work and the kinds of results we are committed to create, learn about our Services.