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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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posted Apr 26, 2012 in Etiquette & Manners / by Joanne Blake / 0 comments

How to Handle Awkward Situations at Work

Does your colleague talk too loudly on the phone?

What do you do if a co-worker smells bad?

Do you say anything? And if so, what?

Image consultants to the rescue

Reporter Joanne Richard recently interviewed myself and two other etiquette and image consultants to give tips and advice on handling social minefields in the workplace or office. This article appeared in Sun Media publications across Canada.

We reveal the proper etiquette of how to politely deal with coworkers who:

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