business etiquette
DESCRIPTION
TRANSCRIPT
EtiquetteEtiquette
It’s more than figuring out It’s more than figuring out which fork to use!which fork to use!
Dining at Dining at Meetings/InterviewsMeetings/Interviews
How do I know what to order?How do I know what to order? Cocktails anyone?Cocktails anyone? Which utensils do I use?Which utensils do I use? I’m starving, when can I start?I’m starving, when can I start? What’s this in my mouth?What’s this in my mouth?
Place SettingPlace SettingGenerally work from the leftGenerally work from the left
What do I do with all this What do I do with all this stuff?stuff?
Once used, utensils should not touch Once used, utensils should not touch the tablethe table
Don’t cut your meat like it’s still aliveDon’t cut your meat like it’s still alive Napkins are for blotting, not wiping Napkins are for blotting, not wiping
or blowingor blowing The table is for dining items, not the The table is for dining items, not the
rest of your stuffrest of your stuff
Receptions/Networking EventsReceptions/Networking Events
There’s a buffet!There’s a buffet! Wait there’s an Wait there’s an
open bar!open bar! You mean I’ve got You mean I’ve got
to talk to people, to talk to people, too?too?
Receptions/Networking Receptions/Networking EventsEvents
Keep these in mind:Keep these in mind:– Why are you there? Why are you there? – What is your priority?What is your priority?– Is the booze worth the risk of blowing Is the booze worth the risk of blowing
your opportunity?your opportunity?
IntroductionsIntroductions
Make themMake them—don’t wait to be —don’t wait to be introduced!introduced!
Use your pitch or a variation of itUse your pitch or a variation of it If you have a nametag, wear itIf you have a nametag, wear it
– The appropriate placement is on the rightThe appropriate placement is on the right Introduce “up”Introduce “up”
– For example, if you’re talking to a peer and For example, if you’re talking to a peer and a potential employer walks up to you, a potential employer walks up to you, mention the employer’s name mention the employer’s name firstfirst
ResourcesResources
Power Etiquette: What you don’t Power Etiquette: What you don’t know can know can kill your career, kill your career, Casperson, D. M.Casperson, D. M.
1999 AMACOM, New York, NY1999 AMACOM, New York, NYISBN: 0-8144-7998-7ISBN: 0-8144-7998-7
The College of Business, University of Missouri-Columbia, Dress & Etiquette,, Dress & Etiquette, http://business.missouri.edu/255/default.aspx