Let The Etiquette Advocate Put You at Ease
Please see Course Schedule for dates, locations and registration information.
**This course is designed for professionals who are considering a career change, looking for the extra edge in business, or entering the global marketplace.**
Good manners are good business. Successful professionals
possess personal skills that make the difference
in relationships: confidence in one's self and
sensitivity to the personalities of others. Because
85% of your success in business is based on your
people skills, your demeanor and behavior toward
others are as important as your technical abilities
and professional competence. Refine your etiquette
skills and you will represent your organization
with poise and assurance.
Join The Etiquette Advocate for a refresher course in etiquette, protocol and dining dynamics that will polish your image and boost self-confidence in your personal and professional life.
Information on the following topics will be presented through lecture, demonstration and participatory exercises:
- Effective greetings, introductions and handshakes
- Business card etiquette
- Office etiquette review
- Receiving line protocol
- Host/Guest responsibilities
- Business entertaining
- Dining dynamics
- Wine Selection Savvy
- Toasts and gift giving guidelines
- International protocol pitfalls
- Top 12 etiquette mistakes
Join the Etiquette Advocate and Protocol Partners for a series of educational seminars that will provide businesses and travelers with an in-depth look at the etiquette and protocol of specific areas of the world. By examining and understanding the customs and courtesies of various regions of the world, you will prevent embarrassments, distractions and insults that may affect your relationship with foreign visitors or clients. Learn how to:
- Host an international visitor or client
- Prepare for foreign travel;
- Proper greetings and when and if a handshake is appropriate
- Forms of address
- Order of precedence
- How and when to present a business card
- Dining etiquette do’s and taboos
- Host/guest responsibilities
- Toasts and gift exchange
Guest speakers and a dining tutorial are included in each seminar.
**This seminar designed for professionals who are looking for an extra edge in business,
entering the global marketplace, or want to polish their professional image. Designed and offered in collaboration with
Protocol Partners-Washington Center for Protocol, Inc., the seminar is taught by two instructors.**
Good manners are good business. Successful professionals possess personal skills
that make the difference in relationships: confidence in one’s self and sensitivity to the expectations and culture
of others. Because 85% of success in business is based on people skills, demeanor and behavior toward others are as
important as education and training, technical abilities and professional competence. Polish your etiquette and
protocol skills and you will build strong and effective business relationships and represent yourself and your
organization with poise and confidence.
Join The Etiquette Advocate and Protocol Partners-Washington Center for Protocol,
Inc. for a lively and informative course in etiquette, protocol and dining dynamics that will polish your
professional image and boost your self-confidence.
Seminar topics will include:
- Professional image
- People skills
- Greetings, handshakes and introductions
- Business card exchange
- Office and meetings etiquette
- Electronic etiquette
- International protocol pitfalls
- Order of precedence
- Forms of address
- Business hospitality
- Host/guest responsibilities
- Hosting international visitors
- Dining dynamics
- Place settings
- American and Continental styles of dining
- Wine selection tips
- Toasts
- Gift exchange guidelines
- Flag etiquette
- Top 12 etiquette mistakes
Not ready for primetime dining with your boss, a client, your in-laws or the parents of your significant other? Have doubts about your ability to meet and greet colleagues, make introductions or handle a sticky social situation? Then you need a MANNERS MAKEOVER! Join The Etiquette Advocate for a radical refresher course in etiquette and dining dynamics that will boost your self-confidence in the social and business arenas.
Because 85% of your success in business is based on your people skills, your
demeanor and behavior toward others are as important
as your technical abilities and professional competence.
Employers and clients look for your personal qualities
that make the difference in business relationships:
courtesy, tact and confidence. Etiquette skills
are the foundation of good relationships. Good
relationships are good business.
This course is designed to quickly resuscitate manners with a fast-paced, hands-on review of etiquette principles. Through lecture, demonstration and participatory exercises, participants will learn:
- How to prepare for success
- Introductions and a proper handshake
- Business card protocol
- Office Etiquette
- Dining etiquette essentials
- Host/guest responsibilities
- Top 12 etiquette mistakes
Did you know that you have five (5!) seconds to make a positive first impression on the people you meet? What are the personal qualities that can help make a positive and lasting impression? Etiquette skills will help you stand out from the crowd when you meet corporate recruiters, internship coordinators, graduate school admissions officers and others who loom large in your future success.
Through lecture, demonstration and participatory exercises, you will learn:
- How to prepare yourself for success
- Body language and appearance
- Introductions and a proper handshake
- Forms of address
- Listening and conversation skills
- Interview etiquette
- Electronic etiquette
- Host/guest responsibilities
- Dining etiquette
Did you know that you have five (5!) seconds to make a positive first impression on the people you meet? Want to put your best foot forward with college recruiters, scholarship committees, internship coordinators and others who play a big role in your future success? Then add a powerful tool to your arsenal of skills - ETIQUETTE. Improve your etiquette and people skills and watch your self-confidence soar.
Through lecture, demonstration and participatory exercises, you will learn:
- How to prepare yourself for success
- Body language and appearance
- Introductions and a proper handshake
- Listening and conversation skills
- Interview etiquette
- Electronic etiquette
- Host/guest responsibilities
- Dining etiquette
Lunch or dinner can make or break a new relationship or a business deal. How do your dining etiquette skills measure up? Join The Etiquette Advocate for an instructional dining experience that will put you at ease in any social or business setting and enable you to focus on the agenda, not the silverware. Enjoy a four-course lunch or dinner in a relaxed setting, served with a generous portion of modern etiquette instruction.
Through lecture, demonstration and participation, students will learn:
- Greetings, introductions and a proper handshake
- Receiving line protocol
- Place settings and utensils
- Mastering difficult foods
- Toasts
- Host/Guest responsibilities
- Business dining tips
- Top 10 dining etiquette mistakes
Today's business meetings take place in a variety of settings including the conference table, the dining table or the tea table. How will your manners measure up at tea with colleagues or clients?
You are cordially invited to join The Etiquette
Advocate for an entertaining tour of the tea table
and a delicious afternoon repast in a relaxed
and sumptuous setting. Invite others to join you
at tea and learn the fascinating history and etiquette
of tea service.
Please inquire about
scheduling a special tea presentation for Valentine's
Day, Mother's Day, a bridal shower, graduation
or anniversary.
Not ready for primetime dining with a new friend or the parents of your significant other? Have doubts about how to greet acquaintances, make introductions or handle a sticky social situation? Then you need a MANNERS MAKEOVER! Etiquette skills are a strong asset when meeting new people. Behavior, respect for others and ease in social and business settings reveal a great deal about one's character and potential. People will form their opinions of you based on these characteristics.
Enjoy a pleasant evening of instruction, conversation and dining in a relaxed atmosphere, and meet new friends who, like you, recognize the importance of good manners. You will learn skills that will help you stand out from the crowd, adapt to new situations and increase your self-confidence.
Through lecture, demonstration and participatory exercises, you will learn:
- How to get noticed in a positive way
- Proper greetings, introductions and handshakes
- Listening and conversation skills
- Electronic etiquette
- Host/guest responsibilities
- Dining dynamics
This course also is available to organizations that may wish to offer it to
their members as a unique activity. Please contact
us to schedule an Etiquette Evening for your
group.
Engaged and married couples are cordially invited to join The Etiquette Advocate for an etiquette essentials immersion. Not ready for prime time dining with the parents of your significant other? Nervous about entertaining new friends, business colleagues or clients? Need information on how to respond to an invitation, make a proper introduction or be a good houseguest? Then you need a MANNERS MAKEOVER!
This course is designed to provide many of the etiquette skills that couples need as they navigate married life. Through lecture, demonstration and participation, couples will learn:
- Proper greetings, introductions, and handshakes
- Invitation and correspondence etiquette
- Entertaining do's and taboos
- Dining etiquette
- Toasts
- Gift giving guidelines
- Host/Guest responsibilities
- Top ten etiquette mistakes
One- and two-day seminars covering domestic and international cultural distinctions,
practices and behavior are available to organizations
and individuals. Please contact
The Etiquette Advocate for additional information
or to request a proposal.
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