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Etiquette Lessons for the Company Picnic

On The Job

Such events are often seen as a way to let your hair down and enjoy time away from the office, but they’re also a minefield of potential etiquette disasters that can derail your career. If you’re going to be attending a summer office event, here are a few rules from etiquette experts: Don’t ditch the event. Follow the rules.

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BUSINESS ETIQUETTE: What Hasn’t Changed

Office Dynamics

Marilyn Pincus is a talented author and business etiquette expert. We’re challenged each day to keep-up with change. Sometimes, we’re running as fast as we can and it’s still difficult to keep-up. Okay so your business attire isn’t exactly body-language or, is it? Please welcome another wonderful Guest Blogger to the mix!

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BUSINESS ETIQUETTE: What Hasn’t Changed

Office Dynamics

Marilyn Pincus is a talented author and business etiquette expert. We’re challenged each day to keep-up with change. Sometimes, we’re running as fast as we can and it’s still difficult to keep-up. Okay so your business attire isn’t exactly body-language or, is it? Please welcome another wonderful Guest Blogger to the mix!

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Company Holiday Party Etiquette

Office Dynamics

Most invitations will state the dress code or expected attire for the occasion. Also be careful of jeans, they may come off too casual and you want to spoof yourself up a little, after all, it is a holiday party! It’s better to leave a little earlier than to show up late. First of all, it starts with your dress. Never gossip. •

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Company Holiday Party Etiquette

Office Dynamics

Most invitations will state the dress code or expected attire for the occasion. Also be careful of jeans, they may come off too casual and you want to spoof yourself up a little, after all, it is a holiday party! It’s better to leave a little earlier than to show up late. First of all, it starts with your dress. Never gossip. •

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Answering Reader Mail: 7 Tips on Attire, Scheduling & Etiquette

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

For example, I set up a sales dial-in call with about 40 people from every continent on the call. I sat at my kitchen table watching my phone blow up while people were emailing and IM’ing me all at the same time wanting to know why they couldn’t get on the call. Any books or reading up on this would be helpful too please.

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45 Professional Development Books to Level Up Your Career and Your Life

Success

In a world with countless ways to level up your professional development, books are one of the most underestimated tools. If so, then this is a great book to pick up today. So don’t give up on that air guitar just yet. Excuse Me: The Survival Guide to Modern Business Etiquette By Rosanne J. Maybe you’re there right now.

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