In everything you do, your manners have a direct impact on your professional and social success.
According to Tamiko Zablith, Founder and Director of Minding Manners, a London based consultancy, “in today’s increasingly global society, etiquette is the essential ‘soft-skill’ that often determines who becomes a leader, and who gets left behind.It is your passport to feeling at ease in any situation: from properly greeting and entertaining VIP Clients to effortlessly navigating the place setting of a formal meal.”
You have the opportunity to set yourself apart by knowing the correct way to:
- Properly greet a customer or partner
- Write a business letter
- Participate in an important business meeting
- Entertain senior execs or customers
- Compose a thank you note or sympathy note
Ms. Zablith suggests “you can put the anxiety of ‘not knowing what to do when’ aside, so that you can focus on the matters at hand while feeling comfortable, poised and powerful in every situation. A person who can confidently greet colleagues, handle introductions and demonstrate dining and entertaining savvy is operating from a position of strength and authority.”
For better business and social success be sure to mind your manners. For more information on business etiquette visit Minding Manners.
Jimmy Lewin is a Business Plan Coach, Consultant and Writer with BizPlanIt. BizPlanIt is a consulting firm ( http://www.bizplanit.com ) that since 1997 has assisted entrepreneurs and business owners in developing clear, concise and compelling business plans, financial projections and investors presentations that help them achieve their financing and growth goals. BizPlanIt’s Virtual Business Plan ( http://www.bizplanit.com/resources/virtual-business-plan.html ) is a unique and free resource that mirrors the major sections of a business plan and provides insight into the fundamentals of writing an effective plan for your company.
