Home » AAYP Crash Course: Get Noticed.
Now… not everyone looks like an Abercrombie model, and also not everyone feels comfortable wearing a clown suit to get noticed.   Getting noticed is about being the person you are on the inside and bringing it out in your own terms.  In our society, going unnoticed is only good if you are at an EMO concert, and looking depressed is considered hip.   In business, dating, and general life standing out and being noticed can do nothing but give you a leg up.  So dust off those cowboy chaps, leather underwear and glow in the dark bra…its time to get noticed.   Tip #1             If you own anything mentioned in the last sentence, throw it away.   Tip #2             Realize that who you want to be is also who you are inside.  Hell, if you want to be James Bond don't go and buy a gun and silencer, but maybe change your attitude.   Most of the people we aspire to be all have one thing in common…confidence.  So figure out who you are and go with it, and allow your personality to reflect it.   Bosses and members of the opposite sex are like dogs, they smell confidence and if you have enough on you, you might be lucky enough that they hump your leg and don't bite your head off.   Tip #3             They say clothing makes the man, well it does, and it also makes the woman as well.   If you want to get noticed go bright, be electric.  One book about pick-up artists refers to this as "Peacocking" which translates to wearing something that can't help but be noticed, like a peacock. If I am feeling frisky I like to go with a bright red, or even a pink.   This will get me noticed at a bar or in a corporate office as fast as a Lohan's stint in rehab.  Women, you can do the same, add a bright color to a drab office, change your make-up, wear your hair different, anything that is going to make you stand out.   Tip #4             Careful with tip #3.  The last tip is likely the most effective way to get noticed and stand out, BUT at the same time if you ride the train you might get derailed and end up spending a night in dorksville.   With that in mind, wear your look with pride…"OWN IT."  That means in order to pull off a look you have to like what you are wearing, and believe that it looks good on you; otherwise you could potentially look like an idiot.   I have snakeskin shoes…I know, don't say anything, but I love those shoes. Not only are they a great conversation piece and ice-breaker, but I know I make them work, and if I don't believe that I might as well throw them back in the closet, go back to slippers, lay on my couch eating ho-hos and sulk in a pile of self-help books!   And women, standing out and looking like a hussy are two different things.  A low cut shirt at work had better be complimented by big… brain. You are going to have to make up for the fact all your male co-workers may have lost some respect and gained extra wood to the desk at their cubicle.     Tip #5             Be on top of your game.  Meaning, do your job and do it right.   Research.  In the business world come to a meeting prepared, and be ready to speak up.  If you contribute in a positive way and are humble with a manager's compliments you won't look like a brown-noser.   But remember, know when to shut up to, sometimes silence is ones smartest and most noticeable move.    Tip #6             This is the more social rendition of tip #5, and probably my favorite advice.   Once a wise man gave me my greatest lesson when going to talk to a girl…be prepared.  I was at a wedding several years ago and I mentioned that I thought the bartender was hot and I was going to go try and put on the moves.   Before I took my first step, the wise man gave me the greatest advice I have ever been given.  First, he scolded me when he asked what I was going to say and I had no response, and then he said the three words that have forever changed my social life, "have a plan."   This sounds so simple but is commonly overlooked.  Analyze a situation and find something to talk about that sounds better than, "hey there, how about another jack and coke…uh…stiff like the last one, I mean not that I am stiff, but uh…" DONE!   You just lost, time to go find the emotional wreck that is hopefully drunk enough that wont care that you have less ability to talk to the opposite sex than a doorknob.   Girls and guys, if you want to talk to someone, whether it is to flirt or to go up to a president of a company that you want to work for…have a plan!   Tip #7             Pay attention to life and trends.  Look to see what's going on in the world so you have an opinion on things.   A person with opinions is often sexy, apathy is as sexy as spandex on Rosie O'Donnell.  Also, every so often look at magazines; look for what's hot and what's not.   Look at what celebs are wearing in trashy magazines, usually that will be the upcoming styles.  Guys, when clothes shopping, I always say the best judge if something looks good isn't always the female employee, sometimes they are too nice.   Now for an honest opinion, the gay guy that works at the store is your man…they will tell it to you straight (no pun intended).    Tip #8             Start working out and eating better.  No better way to get noticed than to lose a few lbs'.   Not only do your clothes look better, but the better you feel, the more confident you are.    Tip #9              Enjoy life, because everyone loves to be around people that have fun.  So have fun, and the crowd of people that notice you will grow and grow and grow.  Good luck, and God speed…don't forget to throw out that leather underwear.