Carlos Taylor Business Etiquette Business Etiquette The first
Carlos Taylor Business Etiquette
Business Etiquette • The first rule is to stay in dress code, make sure you dress properly. • To dress properly make sure your clothes or pressed and make sure you have no jewelry on • Guys should always keep their faces clean and shaven • Women should wear make-up
Business Etiquette • Make sure you put your name tag 4 inches down from your right shoulder • The only titles that go on a badge are professional such as Dr. And Judge • Shake hands when you meet and when you leave • Make sure you firmly grasp their hands for 3 -4 seconds
Business Etiquette • Leave the phone in the car when going to the movies, a concert, a restaurant, or a church service. • If you absolutely MUST answer a call, go somewhere you won’t disturb others. • Answer your phone with your first and last names. • When calling someone else, identify who you are and ask if it is a good time to talk.
Business Etiquette • Schmoozing is an interpersonal communication style and a skill. • Schmoozers engage in small talk, pleasant chatting about everyday happenings. • Schmoozers know how to build rapport, how to be good listeners, and how to practice patience. • Excellent schmoozers are excellent listeners. Listening is more than hearing words or waiting patiently for your turn to talk.
Business Etiquette • Be on time. Continually being tardy is an indicator that you do not value the time consideration of others, including your employer. • Be considerate, respectful, and upbeat. • Use correct grammar — written and spoken • Be concerned with others. Taking time to understand circumstances from the viewpoint of others,
Business Etiquette • • Use new words and expand your vocabulary • • Compliment • • Maintain good eye contact • • Establish a common ground • • Ask questions • • Be clear in what you say
Business Etiquette • Don’t move place cards. • Use utensils from outside in. • Do not put a knife on the table once it has been used; rest it on a plate instead. • Serve from left, remove from right.
Business Etiquette • Place your napkin in your lap. Clean your lips before each drink • If you need to get up, leave the napkin on the table rather than on the chair. • Leave the napkin crumpled on the table to signal the end of a meal.
Business Etiquette • THE MEAL • • Keep pace with client; order the same number of courses as your guest. • • The host is in charge. • • If food is improperly prepared, the host should be the one to send it back for the guest. • • If it was not ordered, the host would send it back. • If it is a new item and you do not like the taste, too bad.
Business Etiquette • Watch Your Body Language • In the Western world, a handshake is still the typical greeting. • Say hello with a firm but quick handshake. • This handshake is the extent of how much you should ever touch a co-worker – when it doubt, just don’t touch. • Hugs or other types of affection that you share with friends and family are out of place in the workplace.
Business Etiquette • Don’t Interrupt Others • When you have a great idea or suddenly remember something important, it can be tempting to blurt it out • Interrupting the person who is speaking sends the message that what she is saying isn't as important as what you have to say. • Demonstrating you are an attentive listener is the backbone of diplomacy. • It helps to have a friendly person make you feel comfortable in the office.
Business Etiquette • Do not smoke • Do not blow your nose at the table. If you cough, be as discreet and inoffensive as possible. • If you must excuse yourself during the meal, do so between courses • Do not ask for a doggy bag • Thank the host.
Did you know? • In India, the significance of a business arrangement is often determined by the amount of time spent in negotiations. • In Thailand, it is considered offensive to show the sole of the shoe or foot to another. Therefore, it is necessary to take care when crossing your legs. • In Saudi Arabia, the law prohibits the wearing of neck jewelry by men, and westerners have been arrested for neglecting to observe this rule. • In Argentina, do not be offended if your business associate arrives 30 to 40 minutes late to a meeting. • In Costa Rica, if you are invited for dinner to a home, bring flowers,
Business Etiquette Business etiquette is really important to getting a job Having the right etiquette shows the employers that you’re a good fit for the job Without it employers wouldn’t be interested in you It’s the most essential thing to a job interview
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