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6 Etiquette Tips for the Office Holiday Party

by jill on December 8, 2010

Holiday parties at the office can be great fun and a nice way to celebrate the year with your co-workers, but they can also be a career minefield if not handled well. Remember – you’re still “on” and being observed by others. Look at these events as opportunities to put your best food forward and [...]

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Will Your Tech-Etiquette Hold YOU Back?

by jill on November 8, 2010

A just-released study by the Center for Professional Excellence finds that, for the second year in a row, students aren’t making the grade as professionals in the workplace.  Who was surveyed?  Not only business leaders and HR professionals nationwide, but also current college students and recent graduates from around the country.  Survey-takers said that less [...]

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Civility – a cruel irony

by jill on September 30, 2010

A cruel irony – News broke about Rutgers freshman Tyler Clementi’s suicide on the very day a two-year Rutgers program called “Project Civility” began. The program, specifically designed to promote civil behavior in the digital age, kicked off Wednesday night on the Rutgers campus amid the reality that a student had just committed suicide after [...]

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Business Meeting Etiquette

by jill on April 28, 2010

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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Social Media Insights

by jill on February 24, 2010

This morning, I attended “Women of the World’s” panel discussion on Entrepreneurship, Technology & Social Media at the Mid-America Club.  The panelists included the founder/CEO of Groupon, Andrew Mason, and Brad Spirrison, Managing Editor of Appolicious (www.appolicious.com, “where consumers find mobile apps they’ll love”).  I went to see what new things I could learn about [...]

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Executive Etiquette Tip – Texting

by jill on August 5, 2009

Texts should be short and sweet –160 characters max. Anything more involved should be an email or phone call. Don’t text while having a face-to-face conversation with someone else. That’s just rude. No texting while driving – keep your thumbs on the wheel! Refrain from texting at odd hours. Just because you’re awake doesn’t mean [...]

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