Power Dressing for Women: How to Dress for the Office When It’s Steamy Hot Outside
Office Fashion for Any Temperature It is steamy hot in the northeast this week. While speaking at a Women’s Initiative program for a financial firm, I ran into their human resource manager. She was so frustrated she had to send an employee home because they were not dressed appropriatley for their office. The HR […]
How to Improve Your Posture
Recently, I was asked by the popular blog, Fabulous After 40 to write a post for their site. Of course, I was thrilled. See my article below about posture. Having good posture is important at any age. The Importance of Good Posture Have you ever heard the saying “an outfit is only as stunning as […]
How to Write a Thank You Note for a Graduation Gift
Ahh….you have graduated. Now what do you do about all the gifts received during the festivities? Don’t fret and procrastinate. The American Academy of Etiquette is here to make life easy for you. Ten Tips for Writing a Thank You Note for Graduation Gifts Who doesn’t enjoy receiving a handwritten note in the […]
Power Dressing: Feel Like a Woman, Wear a Dress
In 1972, Diane von Furstenburg created her iconic wrap dress. The slogan for the ad campaign was, “Feel Like a Woman, Wear a Dress”. It was important then and it is relevant today. There is power in dressing like a woman. By the way, the dress sold 5 million units in four years. Women once […]
Office Etiquette: Do Headphones Really Help?
Some workers say tuning out the office noise improves focus. Managers are often frustrated because workers who wear earbuds or headphones appear to be unprofessional and look distracted. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, research offers little support that listening to music improves our concentration. Individual differences are huge on wearing […]
How To Be More Interesting: Part 1
When presenting business etiquette programs for corporations, I often recommend to get out and lead a “rich full life” for many reasons. If you want to be more interesting, a great guest at a dinner party, or a better conversationalist, get out and explore. Don’t be a wallflower, or the person who has nothing […]
Cocktail Party Etiquette
Last night I attended a local event, Fashionably Late. It was a fundraiser for the Clarke School for Hearing and Speech. Local boutiques were there to showcase and sell beautiful things. It was fun to catch up with friends I have not seen in awhile and meet new ones. I like to take advantage of local events. It […]
Business Card Etiquette
A really important statement for most of us is our business card. There is a certain protocol or “business card etiquette” that we need to be aware of in today’s world. The business card is a snapshot of who we are and what we represent. Your business card and how to handle it is a […]
Are You Good at Multitasking?
According to an article in today’s Wall Street Journal, only 2.5% of us can multitask efficiently. The rest of us only think we can. Our brains are wired for “selective attention” and to do things well we need to focus on one thing at a time. Rule # 1 for business meeting etiquette is to […]
Business Etiquette: Five Rules That Matter Now
According to Eliza Browning, vice president of Crane Digital (yes, the stationery company) business etiquette is still essential in the workplace. She points out that the word may sound stodgy but is essential in today’s business environment. Don’t think of etiquette as a bunch of rules. Think of it as self-interest. It is about how […]