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S B. FINISHING SCHOOL OF ETIQUETTE EDUCATION
SUSIE BARBER, ETIQUETTE EXPERT AND AUTHOR
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Etiquette is essentially a veneer,a gloss of cosmetic excellence.
Etiquette is essentially a veneer, a gloss of cosmetic excellence. It is a subject that prompts tittering on two counts: some of us...
Susie Barber
Aug 4, 20173 min read
The International Business Etiquette Series. China
Business Etiquette navigates different cultures and countries as they conduct business around the globe. Did you know that China is...
Susie Barber
Jul 27, 20173 min read
Unlike food respect cost nothing. Why then are we in short supply?
‘Unlike food, respect costs nothing. Why then should it be in short supply?’ Everyday discourse and practices insist that respect and...
Susie Barber
Jul 11, 20175 min read
Are you hiding behind social media? Have you forgotten your manners, and how to converse with others
Does social media encourage bad table manners? The latest handsets and other mobile devices may be helping a new generation to stay safer...
Susie Barber
Jun 27, 20172 min read
What is business etiquette and why you should be concerned about it?
What is business etiquette and why you should be concerned about it? First of all, business etiquette is a very broad term, encompassing...
Susie Barber
May 21, 20171 min read
Dress Dictionary
Etiquette is a code of behaviour that enables us to be at our best and most considerate selves. It is not merely the faint sense of guilt...
Susie Barber
Apr 10, 20171 min read
Social Etiquette- Introductions How to introduce yourself at social events?
Introductions for many can be a very difficult thing to do. Knowing how to introduce yourself to others and engage in conversation is a...
Susie Barber
Mar 24, 20172 min read
What is business etiquette and why you should be concerned about it?
What is business etiquette and why you should be concerned about it? First of all, business etiquette is a very broad term, encompassing...
Susie Barber
Mar 22, 20172 min read
Civility Matters
PUT AWAY YOUR ”SMARTPHONE The use of mobile-cellphones constitutes an important and frequently occurring form of disrespectful behaviour...
Susie Barber
Mar 21, 20172 min read
People do business with people. Table Manners are important.
A business or interview meal can be stressful enough without taking etiquette into account. Manners at the dining table, even in today's...
Susie Barber
Mar 18, 20172 min read
The Financial Costs Of Workplace Incivility
More than two-thirds of employees withhold effort after experiencing or seeing incivility. When employees feel disrespected, their...
Susie Barber
Mar 12, 20172 min read
AVOID SOCIAL BLUNDERS WHEN DINING.
Behaviour to follow * The fork goes in the left hand and the knife in the right, unless the food may be eaten with just a fork, in which...
Susie Barber
Mar 9, 20172 min read
Social Etiquette
When you know how to introduce yourself and others, your confidence level reaches new heights and you suddenly find yourself unstoppable....
Susie Barber
Mar 3, 20172 min read
Civility in an F-Word Society. Civility’s Decline
The foundational virtue of citizenship, civility is behaviour that recognises the humanity of others, allowing us to live peacefully...
Susie Barber
Mar 2, 20173 min read
Etiquette Tip Table Manners.
Disgusting Habits. Lift cups by the handles, and wineglasses by the stem, and do not tip them up, until almost reversed upon the face, in...
Susie Barber
Mar 2, 20172 min read
Is it possible to go overboard in expressing gratitude?
Are there cultural differences? In North America: Fairly informal but other counties can be much more formal. In general, keep it...
Susie Barber
Mar 2, 20172 min read
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