The Initial Steps To Buying the Perfect Gift

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Celena Gill
JD, Style DC, LLC
www.dcimageconsulant.com  
202-340-1895

Celena Gill is founding CEO of D.C. based image consulting firm, Style DC, LLC. Born and raised in southern Virginia, her quest for education took her to various colleges where she earned degrees from the College of William and Mary (BA), George Washington University (M.A. Ed), and Rutgers-Newark School of Law (JD).

In addition to her formal education, Celena received training and certification in image consulting, fashion/style, life coaching, and etiquette. She realized during her second year of law school that her eye for style, combined with a strong passion to improve the lives of others, overtook her desire to be an attorney.

Today she works with private and corporate clients helping them develop a unique style that’s their very own. Her clients receive a double dose of Style DC as she coaches and assists each on a journey toward a meaningful and fulfilling life.

Professional athletes, celebrities, and Fortune 500 companies, to name a few, have called upon her consulting skills. In addition to consulting, she provides expert advice on gift buying, social etiquette, business etiquette, professional image, mingling, dating, fashion trends, and the list goes on.

Over the last two years, Celena has been working exclusively to develop personal life plans for various clients to create attainable life goals by simplifying daily living while incorporating a sense of personal style and healthy lifestyle habits.

Celena is a frequent contributor to magazines such as Krave and Sports and Entertainment Today. Her work can also be read on the web as she contributes articles to various trendy sites.

Slowing down is never an option when there is someone in need of her services.She speaks regularly on the subject of style for corporations such as IBM and enjoys giving fashion seminars. Because of her vast knowledge of fashion and style, she has been invited to speak at the George Washington University Learning Center, the College of William and Mary, the University of the District of Columbia, and various Washington, D.C. law firms on the importance of a professional image. From personal style to professional attire…Celena stamps it with the “STYLE” of approval seal.

Celena currently resides in Washington, D.C. with her fabulous and fashionable husband Patrick, two darling sons Nasir and Collin, and a closet crammed full of fashionable and fabulous clothes.

The Initial Steps To Buying the Perfect Gift

In this video series, professional image consultant and personal shopper Celena Gill describes how to buy the perfect gift for anyone on your gift list. This video is designed for any individual who is seeking the perfect gift that will give sheer delight, no matter the recipient! This video series includes universal buying tips, presentation tips, rules for re-gifting, how to buy for special occassions and holidays, how to buy for frequent travelers, how to buy for helpers and assistants, and how to buy for a woman or a man.

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Celina Gill: I am Celina Gill. I am professional image consultant and a personal shopper. Today, we are talking about how to buy the perfect gift? Right now, let us get started with the initial steps in buying that perfect gift. First, I start with budgeting. You want to create a budget for that gift, because your budget would determine exactly how much or what you can buy. Create a line item in your own budget to buy that gift or send a portion of your paycheck to buy a particular gift. You do not have to break the bank in order to buy the perfect gift for someone. For example, if you want to buy diamond earrings, you can buy the same earrings the day when you have made high price or at lower price at Wal-Mart; it's what your budget can afford. Next, find out about that person's interest. Listen to some clues or some cues when you talk to them or think about what other things people have said to them or about them; also, ask that person questions. It is okay to ask them suddenly or even bluntly, what do you like? What would be the perfect gift for you? How would you like to spend your time with the perfect gift or what types of gift would you like? Think about how they like to cement their time, think about their interest, their hobbies, different things about that person. Ask their friends, families, co-workers, neighbors, anybody. You can really find out about that person if you just do a little bit of research about their interests. Next, need to find out about the interest with more research. Define exactly what you want to buy for that person. Once you to have a general idea, make it more specific by doing some research. You can always go online and find out exactly what to buy for that person once you found out their interest. If you know they like music, and you know they like a particular artist, you can go and pick up the CD from that particular artist, such as this. Or if they like photography, we can buy a new camera. We search what type of camera they need and pick it up or if they collect very different items and very usual items, for example a seahorse, go, pick it up for them; but if you do your research, find out their interest and know their specific interest, you will find a perfect gift for that person. Next, we are going to talk about buying for women.

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