No Phone Brunch – 3 Reasons to Put Your Phone Away There’s a new trend called the No-Phone Brunch. But, the concept can be applied to any restaurant meal or when out having drinks with friends. Here’s how it works: Everyone puts their phones in the middle of the table, and the first person to reach for theirs has to pay the entire bill. Sounds harsh,… Read More
7 Things Not to Post on Social Media After You Get Engaged You just got engaged! How exciting! If you’re planning on posting about your engagement and upcoming wedding, here are seven pieces of social media engagement etiquette you need to know. As an etiquette expert, I was honored to be interviewed for this article in WeddingWire. Once the initial shock and excitement of the proposal dies down—a.k.a. once… Read More
People Skills, Professionalism and Protocol Important for Career Success and Advancement People skills, professionalism and protocol are never out of style. They’re important for career success and advancement. And, National Business Etiquette Week, annually the first week of June, is a good time to reflect on how to sharpen these skills. Even if your company does not provide personal professional development workshops, take the initiative yourself.… Read More
Etiquette | Social Media – 5 Ways to Be Appropriate at Work While it’s true that most employees know proper etiquette for using social media sites like Facebook and LinkedIn, there are many who don’t. In fact, a recent survey from email security firm, Proofpoint, finds seven percent of organizations have fired an employee because of activity on social media sites. Ouch! And another 20 percent said employees have been disciplined… Read More
Communications Etiquette for Today’s Workplace We live in a world filled with iMacs, iPads, and iPhones. And in today’s workplace, your communication etiquette is constantly being observed. People are getting an impression of you, often without you even realizing it. Every part of your communications—technological (texting, email, social media)—verbal—and body language—must send a message of professionalism. In this post,… Read More