The Perfect Fit

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Summary: Perfect Fit - Perfect title for a terrific book!
Review: If you're looking for real-world information on starting your own Image Consulting business, this book is a must buy! It doesn't deal with the various makeup lines or color theory, but covers extensively resources, financial planning for your Image Consulting business, writing proposals for Corporate clients, business structure, training and lots more.

Though I'm an experienced Image Consultant and Color Analyst, I found valuable information here to help me take my business to the next level. The section on Corporate proposals was of terrific value to me.

It's an easy read, and will become part of your much-used reference library. Highly recommended!

Dianne M. Daniels
Image & Color Services

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Summary: The Perfect Guide for New Image Consultants
Review: This book came along for me at the perfect time! Having just joined the Association of Image Consultants International (AICI) I needed to get materials on how to go beyond just makeup and skin care (which I already have expertise with).

This book takes a potential new Image Consultant through the wide world of the profession without getting you lost. You're treated to explanations of what the different concentration areas are / could be, an extensive questionnaire that gives you a great starting point for developing your own strengths and identifying areas for focus, and literally takes you by the hand.

I would not be as far along in my own Image Consulting business without this book. It is a resource that I refer to on at least a weekly, sometimes a daily basis.

I've used the book to develop proposals for corporate work (the outline is there in the book); determine what I should charge for my work (guidelines are there in the book for various area, but it doesn't dictate pricing); and an extensive resource list for magazines, organizations and individuals who can further expand your knowledge base.

If you are considering Image Consulting as a career or just want to get more information, Lynne Henderson Marks and Dominique Isbecque have created the Perfect Guide.

Image Consultants have a powerful ability to help individuals become more 'themselves'. I have used this book to expand my own vision for my business and I am a much better representative of Image Consulting and myself as a Consultant after reading (and working through) this book.

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Summary: "the finishing touch"
Review: This book is a must for anyone considering becoming an image consultant. It is very apparent that the authors have practiced what they are teaching. Every aspect of the image consulting business is covered including resources for necessary training which many authors omit. I have read many books on this subject and this one by far is the most complete. The contents can also transform a "good" image consultant into an "outstanding" image consultant. In summary, this book meets the needs of anyone remotely interested in this business and the "finishing touch" for those who have chosen image consulting as a career. Thanks Lynne and Dominique for sharing your life experiences.