What are my duties as the guest? No worries!! This is wonderful news! Think of your business lunch or dinner as an opportunity to have an enjoyable interaction with management, outside of the office. This dinner can be a great way to enhance both your career and social life. Below ...
Read More »How to eat difficult foods – What every business professional must know
Let’s face it. Some foods are just difficult to eat. Your career and personal life may call for you to dine with management, vendors, guests, family, people in your own community, and possibly even with global visitors. The food served at both business and social occasions may not be food ...
Read More »Toasting Etiquette – What every professional needs to know
Your career and social life call for you to dine both formally and informally. In either situation, a socially skilled professional is able to present a warm, meaningful, and brief toast. Toasting has evolved into a wonderful way to warmly greet your guests and clients, present your congratulations to ...
Read More »HELP! I am hosting an important client!
What are my duties as a host?? As the host, you will arrive early and be ready to receive your guest (or guests). After that, your most important duty is to see that your guest is comfortable. You may want to ask your client for his or her food preferences ...
Read More »Holiday Greetings: E-cards? Paper Cards? Letters?
E-mail & E-cards for the holidays The classy thing to do is to send a paper holiday card instead of an e-mail or an e-card greeting to your friends, relatives, vendors, guests, and clients. Having said that, it’s a big and interconnected world and there are so many exceptions. Take ...
Read More »Gossip At Work
Gossip. Such an unkind, hurtful, and generally untruthful thing. Consider the points below when listening to or being tempted to repeat gossip at work. You are part of a valuable, trusted, and hardworking team. Unkind gossip will hurt the effectiveness and closeness of your team. Gossip will erode the trust ...
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