Years ago I drove for almost two hours to a hotel to give a presentation on ‘The Power of Colour in Business’ to a select group of highly-influential business professionals.
As I turned off the car ignition and glanced over at the passenger seat, I suddenly realised that I had forgotten my colour analysis drapes.
Quelle horreur!
Normally, I strap the drapes stand into the front seat but, this time, it was decidedly empty.
I was mortified and, for one horrible moment, I felt sick to my stomach. I just couldn’t believe that I had actually spent two whole hours on the road without noticing the missing drapes!
My saving grace is having the ability to ‘wing it’ and behave as though everything is absolutely fine.
So I set up my presentation with what I HAD remembered to bring with me and, as is my usual custom, started introducing myself to all the guests.
By the time I was ready to begin my talk I had acquired, amongst other things:
- a bright yellow jacket from one lady
- two pairs of red shoes
- 4 or 5 different coloured handbags
- briefcases in different shades (so helpful for demonstrating neutrals!)
- a plethora of coloured ties from some extremely helpful gentlemen
- a variety of coloured napkins from the hotel
That day, I learned that you do NOT need a set of drapes to demonstrate the power of colour
… even if the room is full of incredibly successful high-flying business professionals.
After all, those people hadn’t a clue that I had planned to use any drapes in the first place!
That day, I learned a lot more about what clients actually want from a presentation
… rather than what I had erroneously believed they would expect.
That experience started me on a lifelong quest to…
Find alternative ways of demonstrating colour analysis
You see, I totally believe that there’s far more to colour analysis than just the dratted drapes.
Because of that, I am now confidently prepared to colour analyse anyone at the drop of a hat using my own personal ‘in-the-back-of-your-head’ method and I can use whatever props may be to hand.
Oh, the freedom of being able to colour analyse madly anywhere in the world, without needing a suitcase full of drapes or any other tools of the trade.
If you would like to learn exactly how to do this yourself
I share the whole cannoli in my most excellent online training course, Advanced Colour Analysis, where you will learn:
- 8 urban lies about colour that some training companies and consultants are still peddling 40+ years later
- 23+ different ways of diagnosing colour, most of them WITHOUT a dratted drape in sight
plus you’ll also learn how to make so much more of your colour analysis and communication skills, my own tried-and-tested marketing methods that will increase your client bookings, and how to become the go-to colour analysis expert that everyone recommends.
