Style for Success

posted May 16, 2012 in Dress & Image / by Joanne Blake / 0 comments

What Would You Wear to an Image Consultants Conference?

Talk About Dress for Success Stress

Help! 20 outfits for 4 days

Countdown to my annual AICI image consulting conference. This year it’s being held in a tropical destination, Hawaii…I’ve never been and can’t wait! I always come away from conference with fresh insights, inspiration and new program ideas. Best of all is reconnecting with old friends and making new ones. While I’m excited to be going, if I’m totally honest I’m feeling some anxiety as well… and it has to do with what to pack....

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posted May 10, 2012 in Etiquette & Manners / Networking / by Joanne Blake / 2 comments

Image Breakers - Ignore RSVP Etiquette at Your Peril

Warning - How you mishandle an RSVP can tarnish your professional image

RSVP etiquette epidemic

Does this drive you crazy? You're trying to organize an event but when you send out the invites with an RSVP request, no one gets back to you. Okay, not no one, it just feels that way, but very few people get back to you.

What's up?

Don't people in business understand what RSVP means? Wikipedia describes an RSVP as an abbreviation for Répondez s'il vous plaît, or please reply (used at the...

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posted May 01, 2012 in Etiquette & Manners / Dining / by Terry Pithers / 0 comments

What is the Etiquette for Cutting a Salad?

Are you even allowed to cut it?
And if so, how do you cut a salad?

Q.

Dear Dining Etiquette Expert, I have heard that you're not supposed to cut your salad. Is this proper table manners and have you got any tips on how you're supposed to eat it if you can't cut it?
- E. Benes (Big salads are killing me)

A.

This is a common question that I'm asked at most of our business dining seminars. Many people think they're not supposed to cut their salads.

Where did this don't cut your...

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