When you meet another person you are evaluated first by your dress, the second how you are speaking and third by the words you are speaking.
If you are feeling misunderstood, the first place to check is your personal appearance, the clothing that you are wearing, and what you are doing.
Next check how you are speaking and then what you are saying.
You either make a statement that is positive or negative.
When it comes to others opinions there is very little gray area.
First impressions and image management allow you to experience impression management which is a very important skill in the world today.
If you are making the wrong image statement it is easy to be overlooked.
That is why being consistent with your image from day to day is so important.
The consistency allows you to be more credible to yourself and others.
Visual credibility then allows for the person you are meeting to give you an opportunity to present your information to them.
If you are not visually credible, you often do not get an opportunity to present your material.
It might be the exact information the person you are meeting needs but, if you are not allowed to present it, they will miss the chance of receiving what they were looking for at the time.
Because of the credibility gap, you may never be able to present the information to them.
It is unfortunate that packaging-the way you are dressing-could keep you from being successful in the world when trying to share your information.
Consider that any effort in the area of image or image improvement could significantly impact your success.
Many people do not want to be bothered, but if they only knew the difference their image was making, it might give them a reason to reconsider image importance.