The New York Image Intensive Training for Professionals is recommended for consultants who want to get started faster!  It is designed to immerse you in the skills and application of image skills, while tapping into and experiencing New York City's Fashion Capital resources. If you already have a relatively clear sense of your image business goals and wish to launch your Image Consulting Business sooner - then this is the program for you!! Program schedule                                                              9.5 Days - Tuition Fee:  $7,200

The Image Builder's Training Program successfully integrates technical and aesthetic skills and business development with practical application. The Image Consultant Program is taught in five modules, layering information sequentially. Our program schedule allows you to set your own pace and take separate modules as you require them. Business development, marketing and a unique process to help you identify your niche are intrinsic elements of all our modules. Prior business experience is an asset, but not a requirement. Although we prefer to train you in all areas - color, style, wardrobe, personal shopping, men's wear market - we welcome qualified applicants with other professional color and image consulting skills. 

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Stage One:  Not sure if a career in image consulting is for you?  Try:

Image Primer Workshop / Image Consulting 101 Do people ask you for style advice?  Do you watch Stacey and Clinton and think, “I could do that”?  Do you have a desire to help others look and feel their best?  Or, are you at a career crossroads and need image advice to help you rebrand to get you to your next level?   If the answer is a resounding “yes”, to either or both, you won’t want to miss this informative and dynamic two-day workshop.  With image industry insiders Dominique Isbecque and Carol Davidson you will explore what it takes to acquire the basic skills to assess your, or someone else’s, physical characteristics, and lifestyle to help make appropriate clothing and image choices for your goals.   In addition, you’ll discover how to maximize your existing wardrobe so that it becomes a strategic for personal or professional advancement.  You’ll discover first hand how to harness your own sense of style, fashion and people skills to help you reach your career goals and perhaps embark upon a new and rewarding career opportunity. Whether you’ve made up your mind that Image Consulting is the career for you, or just want to ‘try it on for size,’ you’ll come away with insights and resources to help you pursue your passion, not to mention a better understanding of what clothing works for you and others. 2 Days - Tuition Fee:  $795  For Schedule

Stage Two:  Ready to start building your image consulting skills?  Try:

Image Builder - Women’s Wardrobe & Style Analysis:  Wardrobing services for clients requires methodology of figure & style analysis, personality and lifestyle evaluation, strategic dressing and image psychology.  Includes: 3 Days - Tuition Fee:  $1800 For Schedule Wardrobe Analysis & Services, Personality & Lifestyle Evaluation, Body and Line Theories, Style Assessment, The Art of Understanding the Client, Case Study Practice Assignment, Sales Strategies for Consultants, Field Assignment in Stores Wardrobe Planning, Color Psychology for Dressing Strategies, The Art of Understanding the Client, Case Study Practice Assignment, Resources Evaluation Receive-Manual, Text book and Client Workbook to Use with Clients  (with consent-to-copy in a digital format)   Image Builder - Color Analysis:  Learn and experience the basic skills of color analysis and the relationship to personal style.  Includes: Color Analysis Introduction Basic Color Theory & Advanced Flow System Identify Variational Palettes Practice Color Interpretation Analyze Skin tones With Models Advanced Draping Techniques Structure of Color Analysis Services Basic Business Set up Practice Communication with Clients Vendor Resources Lists Equipment & Diagnostic Tools Needed Receive Manual, Quick Color Tools, and       Personal Color Palette Examination of Fee Structures and Costs Next Steps Action Plan Special Bonus Offer! 1)  You will receive a complimentary 3-hour seminar on how to market and sell color analysis services right away.and2)   For Free you get three one- hour sessions of usage of our fully equipped NYC consulting room.  Use it to start booking clients immediately and recuperate your training investment. (diagnostic color tools are included however individual color palettes for clients are additional) 2.5 Days - Tuition Fee:  $1650 For Schedule                                                                                                   Image Builder - Men’s Wear Primer: This class addresses the psychology of image consulting with the male market, construction of men’s­ wear, style interpretation through lifestyle, body analysis, personality and clothing fit.  Includes: Benefits, Challenges & Opportunities  Fabric, Pattern, Texture Matching, Communication Strategies & Approaches, Fashion Style Analysis,  Practice Shirt /Tie Matching, Building a Client Base, Costing of Services       Structure & Fit of Men’s Wear, Working with Tailors & Shirtmakers, Demonstration Client or Video of Client, Vendor Assessments (custom /off-the rack), Non-verbal Communication, Guidelines Image Expectations in Industries, Practice Case Study Client Assignment 2 Days - Tuition Fee:  $1,290 For Schedule

Stage Three:  Ready to take your image consulting skills to a deeper level?  Try:

Image Builder– Advanced Color Consulting:  Optional full-day which delves further into color analysis for complex skin tones.  The day includes practice with painting of skin tones and analysis of various skin tone types such as Asian, People of Color, maturing skin tones and people going through health challenges. Challenges in client communications and the marketing of services will be addressed..   1 Day - Tuition Fee: $650  For Schedule Image Builder - Closet Analysis for Image Professionals:  Develop the skills and strategies necessary to effectively assess, edit and organize a client’s wardrobe.   Includes: Methodology for Wardrobe Assessment, Communications Strategies,  Managing Session Flow, Wardrobe Planning Sheets    Consultation Preparation “Shop Your Closet” Toolkit Checklist Wardrobe Building Exercises Marketing Strategies 1 Day - Tuition Fee:  $650 For Schedule                                                                                                                                      Image Builder – Spotlight on Professional Shopping Learn how to structure your shopping sessions, research and match vendors with client’s needs, identify ‘shopportunities’, and, ultimately turn your passion into a profitable, professional shopping business.  ½ Day - Tuition Fee:  $375  For Schedule                                                                                  Image Builder – Personal Shopping Day & Shopping Field Trip This day takes you through an actual Personal Shopping experience with an authentic client.  Students participate in and observe a full range of services from image and wardrobe assessment to a personal shopping trip. Pre-requisite of fashion style assessment and body and line analysis or the Wardrobe Style module. Includes: Client Image Assessment An exclusive and unique methodology, Body and Line Assessment, Personality and Fashion Style Assessment, Store Relationships and Shopping Strategies Simulated closet analysis, In-store shopping session, Budget Evaluation, Transportation to the stores, Client satisfaction debriefing 1 Day - Tuition Fee:  $650 For Schedule

Stage Four:  Ready to grow and flourish?  (for all entrepreneurs) Try:

Propel Your Business to Profit:       This class is geared toward all consultants and entrepreneurs who want to take their business to the next level. Learn the essential skills you need to communicate your message with confidence, clarity and conviction. This program includes needs assessments, methodology for designing client solutions and winning sales communications. For both coaches consultants and trainers, this program is a must have for simplifying the sales process and building your successful consulting/training practice.  You receive 1.4 CEU's. 2 Days - Tuition Fee: $925 For Schedule

Stage Five:  Ongoing Support + Coaching Options

Ongoing Support: IRC Image Business Building Evening Series: Image Consulting in Today’s EconomyBody Language & Your Unspoken MessageYour Sales Image:  Ask the Pro’sRevenue Opportunities Thru Product Sales Networking - The Art of Prospecting for Business (Sign up for 3 and pay only $110) Professional Business Development Coaching:  An investment in a coach can save time, money and mistakes. This one-on-one individualized service is designed to guide the new or expanding consultant from skills development to creating a profit-making business.  In a preliminary 1-hour complimentary session we identify business objectives, goals, strengths, resources, market ideas, time frames, etc.  We evaluate feasibility of goals, marketing potential and define a realistic time frame for meeting goals.  Coaching takes place during a 4 to 6 month period with a meeting schedule of 3 to 4 hours a month. (Students who complete three modules receive 3 complimentary hours of telephone coaching over 3 months.)                                                                                                                                       $195 per hour

The Image Resource Center Has Gone Global!

The Image Resource Center Has Gone Global!  We are very excited to announce that our Tokyo Branch will soon be open. It will be headed by Yoko Asaka who will be offering services to individuals, corporations and to consultants who are seeking a career transition into the Image Consulting world.By popular demand, the Propel Your Business to Profit training is going on the road... It will be offered in the following international hubs: Bruges, Belgium Paris, France Tokyo, Japan China   September 27-October 6, 2010 Fall 2010             November 2010  2011