Attire when Prospecting Commercial Clients

[Mobileins]

What is everyone's attire when they are out looking for commercial clients?

 

[xrac]

Depends upon the type client you are prospecting if blue collar or white collar.

 

[Mobileins]

I've had some luck with restaurants lately and am looking to go and stop by all of them in my area. Most of the stuff I deal with is going to be blue collar and I go with a polo and slacks. I just feel like a suit is over doing it.
Just wanted some opinions.

 

[xrac]

I've had some luck with restaurants lately and am looking to go and stop by all of them in my area. Most of the stuff I deal with is going to be blue collar and I go with a polo and slacks. I just feel like a suit is over doing it. Just wanted some opinions.

. Unless You are calling on white collar I think polo and slacks is the way to go.

 

[insurance1822]

jeans...wife beater.

 

[Herkster]

jeans...wife beater.

Don't forget to get a wig that makes it appear that you have a mullet - it pairs so nicely with the beater! Oh, and cut those jeans off and make shorts out of them. You'll be swimming in new business!

 

[Early]

Depends if you are in New York City or Small Town, USA. Are you meeting with a one-man garage or a 300-man high tech firm. Pretty simple formula, you should always dress in accordance with your prospect attire and his profession. Dressing to the 'nines' will probably not work for a blue-collar machine small shop. Dressing like you are going to work on your car will probably not work at a 100-man law firm. This isn't rocket science.

 

[Arnage150]

Definitely not a suit if it's a contractor or mfg.

 

[agentinsouth]

What is everyone's attire when they are out looking for commercial clients?

I have shirts w/ my logo on it.

 

[Mobileins]

Thanks for the advice guys. I think I'll try the wife beater and jean shorts for sure. Ill keep ya'll updated.