Category Archives: Business etiquette
Are your emails getting read?
Email is both a blessing and a curse. The blessing is it has allowed us to communicate quicker and more conveniently. It also allows us to have a paper trail of our communications. However, email is easily abused and misused. … Continue reading
A costly email mistake
I received an email from a doctor’s office where the sender put all of their patients’ email addresses in the “To” field rather than the “BCC” field. That meant every patient could see all of the other patients’ email addresses. … Continue reading
Exceptional email introductions
If your New Year’s resolutions include doing more networking, whether to find a job, increase your network or grow your business, you’ll probably be both making and receiving introductions to others via email. Here are some tips on how to … Continue reading
Holiday gift giving and tipping
There is often confusion about who we should give gifts and holiday tips to. The most important aspect of gift giving is that it comes from the heart and you give to express thanks and appreciation, not out of obligation … Continue reading
What to do when you forget someone’s name during an introduction
I was recently filmed giving etiquette tips via video. I made several videos on a variety of topics. Today I’m featuring the video tip on what to do if you forget someone’s name when you have to introduce them. Don’t … Continue reading
A story of Hope
I was a judge for the DECA mock competition recently. For those of you who don’t know what DECA is it’s a program for high school students that teaches marketing and business skills. At the mock competition students give a … Continue reading
Texting, texting, 1, 2, 3
Recently, I received an email from a colleague who said a hiring manager from a large, somewhat conservative company, texted her the information on her interview. She responded via email because she thought texting him back would be too informal. … Continue reading
Six tips for remembering names
Has this ever happened to you? You’re talking to someone and another person you know walks up but you’ve forgotten their name, so you don’t introduce them to the other person? It’s pretty awkward isn’t it? Well take some consolation … Continue reading
How to make friends with a higher up
This is a guest post by Alexandra Levit, author of Blind Spots: The 10 Business Myths You Can’t Afford to Believe on Your New Path to Success. In addition to cultivating a strong relationship with your manager, it’s also a … Continue reading
