Tagged With "Polo"

I needed to get this off my chest because it’s been bugging me for a while. What’s the deal with salespeople wearing polo shirts when visiting new clients—or any client for that matter? What’s next, polo shorts? I’ve noticed this trend more with men than with women. You're meeting a new client, and your wardrobe consists of a polo shirt (maybe with a company logo), wrinkled khakis, and worn-out loafers? Am I out of touch for believing that you should present your best self on a sales call?

It's becoming the norm it seems. I wear a polo if I am in the office for the day, but wear a dress shirt for meetings. I have not worn the tie in quite some time unless it was a major account type of deal. I found that most don't care if you wear a tie or not. I had one customer in a corporate office setting see me putting my tie on in my car out his window and when I walked in he told me to take it off and never wear a tie in his office again because it made him uncomfortable because he...

I've been an outside rep in both office technology and healthcare/IT. I am 43, so kind of on the cusp of old/new dress code. I would say to know your audience and where you are. When I visit Northeast customers/suppliers I dress how you said you do. I was just in Texas and I wore an untucked polo. Sounds sloppy to some I guess.... but the rep I was with who wore a jacket was laughed at by the customer and said "why on earth would you wear that here?" The rest of the night I was the one...

Buttoned down shirt with a tie or jacket says "professional," "consultant," A polo shirt says "peddler" I don't care where you are or what the prospect says. A "peddler" in a suit WILL make people uncomfortable. A professional consultant in a polo shirt will most likely be seen as a peddler. I know I just skewered a lot of sacred cows but I caution you to not discount what I am saying just because you don't like dressing up. Some of the people reading this are better off in a polo shirt...

I feel like many clients are intimidated by someone in a full suit and tie. You want to relate to the customer and I rarely even see ties in the workplace anymore. Millennials just don’t care about a piece of cloth around your neck. But I’m 30 so obviously there’s a generational thing here too. I do agree with the shoes though, studies show it’s the first thing someone notices about you. I think a nice polo with a company logo shows your part of the team.

I can agree with not needing the tie & suite jacket with existing accounts. At least with net new accounts a suit with no tie is still appropriate. Appreciate the comment .

Be yourself and dress for your audience. That being said, its a rare day I'm not in khakis and a polo shirt.

I wonder how many prospects would prefer their attorney wore a polo shirt?

Now that’s funny 😆 I wouldn’t especially if I was meeting him or her for the first time