Tag Archives: poise

2012 Academy Awards Musings

On the red carpet, actress Maya Rudolph shared her Oscar advice with Tim Gunn, “have good posture. Stand up straight, shoulders back.” Sage advice for anyone, whether posing in your Academy Awards finery or giving a presentation to clients. Good … Continue reading →

Tags >> Academy Awards 2012, Billy Crystal, Cameron Diaz, Christopher Plummer, Edith Head, good posture, grace, Jennifer Lopez, Jonah Hill, Maya Rudolph, Oscars 2012, poise, Tim Gunn

Author Arden
Date February 27, 2012
Trackback: Trackback-URL Topics Attire, Civility, courtesy, Professional image, Social etiquette

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The Academy Awards: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

As I do every year, I watched the Academy Awards with a few friends. We meet at one friend’s house, enjoy a potluck dinner and gab about the dresses, the emcee(s), the Academy winners and losers. This year had its usual … Continue reading →

Tags >> Academy Awards, acceptance speech, black tie, Elinor Burkett, Gabourey Sidibe, graciousness, John Travolta, Oscar winner, poise, Roger Ross Williams, Sam Worthington, Sandra Bullock

Author Arden
Date March 8, 2010
Trackback: Trackback-URL Topics Civility, courtesy, Protocol, Public speaking

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Are you Polly Poise or Freak-Out Fred?

I recently taught a social skills etiquette class to some high school students from Puget Sound Community School. One of the topics I covered was poise. I asked my students what poise meant to them. They replied “good posture”, “being … Continue reading →

Tags >> difficult situations, grace, meltdowns, poise, Puget Sound Community School

Author Arden
Date March 4, 2010
Trackback: Trackback-URL Topics Business etiquette, Children's etiquette, courtesy, Professional image, Social etiquette

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