Museum of Natural Sciences Event

with Angela Proffitt speaking to Triangle NACE Members about how to Transform their Communications Mindset

As a member of the Triangle NACE group, I have had the honor and privilege of attending and photographing some of the most phenomenal events. The event at the Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh did not disappoint and was right on par with how NACE events truly inspire their members. The speaker, Angela Proffitt from Nashville, TN, talked about the art of transforming your communication style with those in your company, along with clients and potential clients.

To do this, each person was given a piece of paper with 4 colors on it, and each colored column had certain words that you were supposed to rate in order of “most resonated” to “least resonated".” At the end you would add up all of your points, and at that time you would learn what color you are, along with what color you were least. Instead of giving you the entire nights speech, lets dive into what each color means.

Does a certain color resonate with you? My color is…ORANGE! Wow, not surprising!

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ORANGE

These people act on a moment’s notice and consider life as a game, here and now. They need fun, variety, stimulation and excitement and are natural trouble-shooters, performers and competitors. At work, they are bored and restless with jobs that are routine and structured. If someone on your team is an ORANGE personality, talk to them about how an event or task is going to be fun, exciting and meaningful; you want to talk to them about the experience. ORANGE personalities are not that interested in the money side of things, so make sure you talk to them about the experience.

This personality typically does not like to fill out forms and they are not fans of consistency. Some things that they enjoy are travel, shopping, eating as an experience, and frequent breaks during their work day. They do not like to be bogged down by a 9-5 job, and would much prefer to have an exciting day with a planned schedule.

See below for a list of words that resonate with ORANGE personalities.

• Witty

• Charming

• Spontaneous

• Impulsive

• Generous

• Impactful

• Optimistic

• Eager

• Bold

• Physical

• Immediate

• Fraternal

GOLD

These people follow the rules and respect authority. They have a strong sense of what is right and wrong in life. They need to be useful and to belong. Their values include family, home-life, and tradition. They are natural preservers, good citizens and are helpful. At work, they provide stability and can maintain organization. They can handle all of the details and are considered the backbone to many organizations.

If someone on your team is a GOLD personality, it is best not to spring up ideas or thoughts on them immediately. You should give them bullet points on assignments. GOLD’s like to do things in advance, so if something is last minute, they will internally take that as offense.

See below for a list of words that resonate with GOLD personalities.

• Loyal

• Dependable

• Prepared

• Thorough

• Sensible

• Punctual

• Faithful

• Stable

• Organized

• Caring

• Concerned

• Concrete

BLUE

BLUE personalities need to feel unique and authentic. They look for meaning and significance in their life. They like to contribute, to encourage, and to care. They value integrity and unity in relationships and are natural romantics, poets and nurturers. At work, they have a strong desire to influence others so they lead more significant lives. They often work in the arts, communications, education, and the helping professions. They are true motivators.

If you have a BLUE personality on your team, you need to make sure to tell them how the process effects people and how it makes people/clients feel. If you are in the wedding industry, these people are the best types of people to take care of the couple on their wedding day. BLUE’s always fill out forms, and always make sure to write in the “additional form” if included on an intake form.

See below for a list of words that resonate with BLUE personalities.

• Enthusiastic

• Sympathetic

• Personal

• Warm

• Communicative

• Compassionate

• Idealistic

• Spiritual

• Sincere

• Peaceful

• Flexible

• Imaginative

GREEN

GREEN personalities seek knowledge and understanding. They live life by their own standards. They also need explanations and answers. They value intelligence, insight, fairness and justice and are natural non-conformists, and are visionaries and problem solvers. At work, they are conceptual and independent thinkers. Work is play. They are drawn to constant challenges in careers and like to develop models, explore ideas, and build systems to satisfy their need to be innovative. Once they have perfected the idea, they prefer to move on, leaving the project to be maintained and supported by others.

If you have a GREEN personality on your team, you want to make sure to tell them WHY you do things the way that you do in your company. When they write in intake forms, they write in question format. Some things that make GREEN’s happy are working alone, plans, having control, free time. They look at ORANGE’s as if they are stupid. What stresses them out are people who do not respect their space (think about sharing a desk), and talking about the past.

See below for a list of words that resonate with GREEN personalities.

• Analytical

• Global

• Conceptual

• Cool

• Calm

• Collected

• Inventive

• Logical

• Perfectionist

• Abstract

• Hypothetical

• Investigative

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Special thanks to all of the vendors who made this night possible!

Venue: North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Catering: Rocky Top Catering
Planner: Becca Lee Taylor with C&D Events
Rentals: CE Rental
Florals: Fresh Affairs
Entertainment: Bunn DJ Co.
Audio Visual: SPIN Inc.
Photobooth: Photo Party NC