{"id":764,"date":"2014-06-25T00:30:26","date_gmt":"2014-06-25T05:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/?p=764"},"modified":"2017-10-04T09:19:26","modified_gmt":"2017-10-04T14:19:26","slug":"anna-akbari-taking-image-consulting-to-a-whole-new-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/anna-akbari-taking-image-consulting-to-a-whole-new-level\/","title":{"rendered":"BWR 059: Anna Akbari: Taking Image Consulting To a Whole New Level"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1330\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-764-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Anna_Akbari.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Anna_Akbari.mp3\">http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Anna_Akbari.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Anna_Akbari.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/?powerpress_pinw=764-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Anna_Akbari.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Anna_Akbari.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>How do you take image consulting to a whole new level?<\/p>\n<h1>Listen to our Interview with Anna Akbari, Founder of Sociology of Style to find out!<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Anna Akbari studied Sociology in her many years as an academic. \u00a0As she worked in the fashion industry to pay the bills, she became increasingly fascinated by our ability to communicate with what we wear and how we look. She began her image consulting business in 2009 with a completely different approach. \u00a0She consults with her clients through the lens of the larger picture of who they are, how they feel and what&#8217;s important to them&#8230;not just their clothes. \u00a0In this interview, Anna talks goes in depth about her sales process, her client interactions and her plans to scale!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Anna&#8217;s Kick-A$$ Quotes:<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>The greatest innovators don\u2019t just think about their product or their industry, they think about all sorts of other elements.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>I think one of the number one hurdles that women business owners in particular experience is they try to do everything themselves.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">You can follow all the business advice in the world, but if you don\u2019t choose the right team and you don\u2019t partner with the right people, you\u2019re doomed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.5em;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Find out more about Anna &amp; the Sociology of Style!<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sociologyofstyle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-765\" src=\"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Screen-Shot-2014-06-06-at-3.26.49-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-06-06 at 3.26.49 PM\" width=\"697\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Screen-Shot-2014-06-06-at-3.26.49-PM.png 995w, http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Screen-Shot-2014-06-06-at-3.26.49-PM-800x474.png 800w, http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Screen-Shot-2014-06-06-at-3.26.49-PM-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1332\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-764-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Anna_Akbari.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Anna_Akbari.mp3\">http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Anna_Akbari.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Anna_Akbari.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/?powerpress_pinw=764-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Anna_Akbari.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Anna_Akbari.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Anna_Akbari.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadHow do you take image consulting to a whole new level? 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