Reaching Out To A New Client
Nothing about etiquette is rocket science. It all boils down to demonstrating common sense and courtesy. I was reminded of this as I read through a great blog written by Dave Courvoisier for...
View ArticleWhat Do You Do?
You’re at a family reunion, a holiday party, a neighborhood barbeque and a new acquaintance asks, “So, what do you do for a living?” A short while ago, you could answer that question without blinking...
View ArticleRSVP
It seems that people have forgotten the meaning of the four little letters RSVP. It is an abbreviation of a French phrase that translates in English to “Respond if you please.” It is a kind way of...
View ArticleTips for International Business Travelers
I would like to pass along the name of a website that can be of invaluable use to international business travelers. This website is the brainchild of Keith Reinhard who founded this non profit to work...
View ArticleLittle words with a big Payoff
Epidemiologists have used the term “tipping point” to describe how an infectious disease suddenly escalates from a few outbreaks to a full on epidemic. If we tolerate just a little discourtesy, we...
View ArticleLet me tell you what I think…
People who habitually interrupt others win the award for social ineptitude and downright boorishness. When you constantly interrupt, you are subliminally suggesting that what you think is more...
View ArticleThank You notes
Yes, taking time out to sit quietly and write thank you notes isn’t a chore most people cherish, but, if you cherish the people who cherish you, it’s a task that shouldn’t be shirked or...
View ArticleCan you hear me now?
Great communicators are greatly esteemed– and with good reason. No one likes to listen to senseless babble or to leave a meeting feeling depleted instead of charged up. The ability to instruct,...
View ArticleWords of Wisdom
“Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people’s bad manners.” H. Jackson Brown Junior
View ArticleFacebook is a Force. Take a look at these statistics: It has more than 400 million active users 50% of active users log on to Facebook in any given day The average user has 130 friends People spend...
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