We all dread meetings that are disorganized and accomplish nothing. Here are 8 tips for attendees and 10 tips for those who organize them. Let me know if you have one to add! Business Meeting Etiquette
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DO research the job position and company via the internet and the relationships you’ve developed through networking. Know the organization’s needs and how you can help. Click here to read the rest of the article.
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Have iPods become part of your workplace? The popularity of iPods and other MP3 players have brought with them an easy, unobtrusive way to listen to music at work. No more awkward CD players, thank you. But are you sending a negative message to those around you? If you choose to plug in to your [...]
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In general, professionals should avoid giving gifts that are too personal. Consider anything that touches skin as inappropriate (scents, bath products, clothing, lingerie). Also be careful giving gifts of alcohol or food – research the recipient’s tastes as well as possible challenges/allergies with either category. Gifts to co-workers – Keep “Secret Santa’ gifts simple and [...]
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Overhead Compartments Everyone is “carrying on” these days, so remember that your storage space is right above your seat, not the first open space you see. Airlines prefer that you slide your bag in vertically wheels first. Smaller bags and coats should be squeezed around the larger bags, not the other way around. Armrests Let’s [...]
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Imagine you are surrounded by your co-workers, clients, and competition. What – and how much – would you say? Apply this same principle to your emails. If you wouldn’t say it out loud to these folks, don’t write it in an email! Keep the tone of your emails professional, the content straightforward, and you could [...]
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Place settings usually include a small plate on the upper left hand side – your “bread-and-butter” plate. As the name suggests, this is where you place your bread or rolls and your serving of butter. Consider this plate, also, as the place to collect any miscellaneous items that accumulate as you eat, such as creamer [...]
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Top 10 Tips for Cubicle Dwellers: Never enter someone’s cubicle without permission. Behave as though cubicles have doors. Do not enter before you have “eye contact permission” from the occupant. Never read someone’s computer screen or comment on conversations you’ve overheard. Resist answering a question you overheard asked in the cube next to you! Try [...]
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