Business Etiquette Quiz
A business etiquette quiz that was quite good – This one had me stumped: 16-Â You’re scheduled to meet a business associate for working lunch and you arrive a few minutes early to find a suitable...
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A Quick and Powerful Way to Meet Your Objectives – Public Speaking
Being able to give a presentation to a chamber of commerce, business group, or even a group of coworkers can be daunting. Most people are more nervous about public speaking than they should be. The...
View ArticleBonehead Management Tactic – Forced Ranking
Found an article in Bloomberg.com – number one on their list of 10 Management Practices to Axe is a good one – Forced Ranking The idea behind forced ranking is that when you evaluate your employees...
View ArticleAttention to Detail vs. Micromanagement
When does “attention to detail” become “micromanagement?” A friend of mine is a perfectionist and runs a tight ship in his department at a large company. He has a great reputation and his team thinks...
View ArticleKeeping in Touch with Clients, Customers and Contacts During the Holidays
Simplify the Holidays It might seem early, but as crazy as last year’s holiday season was, I’ve resolved to get a jump on it. Here are some ideas for keeping in touch with clients, customers and...
View ArticleBusiness Etiquette – Touchy About Handshakes
In sales and marketing, shaking hands is a vital skill.  A mentor taught me that a woman always offers a handshake first, because men in some parts of the U.S. are taught to wait until a lady makes...
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Manners and Men
While Tareq has the impeccable manners of someone who was brought up by strong women in Europe and the Middle East, Mark has the more casual manners of a modern American. It's a great film, besides...
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Dress for a Tie?
The conventional wisdom (as in Jeffrey Fox of How to Become CEO: The Rules for Rising to the Top of Any Organization, or in John T. Molloy’s New Dress for Success, etc.) is that one should show...
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Manners in Atlas Shrugged
Grant Bowler as Henry Rearden from Atlas Shrugged I’m re-reading Atlas Shrugged, as is half the planet, since the movie came out. One thing I remember discussing in college is the opinion that Ayn...
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Ethical Marketing – some examples in Aviation
When we tell people we’re in marketing at a social or networking event, sometimes we notice that people back up a step. Or look away. Or find some reason to excuse themselves. Marketing and sales...
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