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Manners from the heart Politeness all year long There are those who save heartfelt greetings andgracious manners for just one or two days of theyear. Some assume a kind of superficial veneerfor special occasions, such as Valentine’s Day. Artificialpoliteness is simply an attempt to make others believewe are something we are not, for just one […]

HELP YOUR STAFF MASTER INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ETIQUETTE 04/28/2008 — Don’t let your employees make social or cultural blunders abroad. Read advice on avoiding the most common mistakes. By Valerie Van Kooten Doing business internationally is more possible than ever thanks to theInternet, PDAs and fax machines. Chances are, your company isexpanding into international markets or

Sell Yourself First! Did you know that humans think visually! The saying “I hear what I see” istrue.A UCLA study proves that 85% of all decisions are made with our eyes. The 3areas of personal presence are the Verbal, Vocal and Visual ones. The one with themost impact is the visual presentation.Whether you like it

Cocktail Party Rules and Faux Pas “Bah, humbug!” you might say. It’sparty time again and ’tis the seasonto be merry. Several cocktail partiesas well as the annual office Christmas bashloom and you may be working up to a panic.You need to learn quickly how to dress up andbehave yourself. The idea behind any cocktailparty is