Monthly Archives: April 2010

do you need to fill your suitcase?

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Kate

This is Carol Tinsley.  She is the Training Coordinator for Persons Banking Company. After sitting through my business etiquette training class 5 times, I guess she couldn’t help but learn something.  For example, I tend to lose my balance when … Continue reading →

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Poor guy, his jacket is inside out

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Kate

Like it or not, first impressions still matter. Seven to seventeen seconds are all you get to make sure you are remembered. It helps to think about it like this: If you only had 7 to 17 seconds to impress … Continue reading →

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how to raise the bar on professionalism

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Kate

In a recent training class, one of the organization’s leaders asked this question:  “How do we raise the overall level of professionalism in our office?  How do we raise the bar in terms of how we talk to each other, … Continue reading →

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5 ways business etiquette makes you more productive

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Kate

Professionals use business etiquette as a means to an end.  It’s the way to get from here to there.  It’s a guide.  Without that guide, anxiety and unease begin to limit our productivity levels. That is uncomfortable and no fun … Continue reading →

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how not to have boorish buffet manners

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Kate

In the spirit of Sunday-after-church-buffets, here is a quick list of do’s and don’ts when you are dining with the masses. Remain calm.  I know it’s alarming to see all those people in line ahead of you (there’s only so … Continue reading →

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be careful little mouth

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Kate

  I’ve had 2 experiences recently that made me think, “Surely he didn’t really mean it like that.” First, I was checking out at Publix.  The very young bag boy and the cashier were having a conversation about birthdays when … Continue reading →

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hothead

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Kate

  There are lots of ways to describe it: blow a gasket, come unglued, blow up, have a meltdown. They all mean the same thing. They all mean that some trigger caused you to put down all sense of decorum … Continue reading →

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spring cleaning

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Kate

I have been painfully wading through a big project over the last few days and I finally figured out why my mojo was so off. See this? CLUT– –TER! You see, that is my desk.  What you can’t see (because … Continue reading →

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