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Tuesday, April 6, 2010
business lunch etiquette
Have u been humiliated during the dinner with your client because lack of etiquette??
Always afraid and take EL when ur boss asked you to go out with your client??
The lack of business lunch etiquette make ur moral down??During my study,either in university or high school,i already exposed to etiquette in function..But,although i already know about that,my moral still down until i found this http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/?af=1072897
Its more help me because we have to update our etiquette from times to times..Here i post an article that write from the great image consultant Diana Pemberton-Sikes..I recomended to all o f you to buy her book..its help you!
The Business Lunch:
How To Mix Food and Business
by: Diana Pemberton-Sikes
The working breakfast. The "power" lunch. The business dinner. All part of the working world, but also situations ripe for breaches in etiquette. How can you successfully mix food and business? Here are some suggestions:
What to Eat
Most working meals are called for the purpose of doing business. Don't forget that. Whether you're looking over paperwork, signing contracts, or simply getting to know someone better to determine if you want to do business with them, your main purpose is to conduct business.
Unless you're a food critic, you are not there to critique the food or challenge the chef's culinary skills. With that in mind, here are some ordering guidelines:
Breakfast: Opt for coffee (or tea) and a danish, bagel,
croissant, or toast.Don't order the Eggs Benedict, bacon and eggs, steak and
eggs, or all-you-can eat pancakes. Those are all too heavy and too expensive. Keep
it light and healthy. Stick with items you'd find on a Continental Breakfast tray.
Lunch: Never order something you can't pronounce. If you're
taking an important client to lunch, "case" the joint beforehand to determine the
best table and best menu choices. Never order food that is difficult to eat,
requires a lot of your attention, or squirts, slurps, and makes a mess.
Best choices: Salads, grilled meat or fish, omelets, or other low-
attention foods.
Worst choices: Anything out of season (too frivolous), lobster
(too expensive and too much work), snails (same reason), or any food with a lot of
garlic or onion.
Dinner: Unless you're socializing, try to avoid dinner
invitations, particularly if it's with someone you don't know well. Dinner is open-
ended. You can't look at your watch and say, "I have to get back to the office."
It's also presumptuous to think that someone you don't know well would like to
spend his or her evening with you. Unless you have a set agenda and a very good
reason for meeting after 6 p.m., don't do it.
The only exceptions to this guideline should be if the client (a) is from out of town, or (b) specifically suggests it. Ask the client what time he'd like to dine. Don't assume he eats dinner at the same time as you. Use the "best" and "worst" choice ordering guidelines from the lunch suggestions, above.
Another word of advice about food: try to eat like a native to the extent that your body will allow. If you travel around, do try to adapt to the local food and lunching customs. If, however, you're faced with the types of food that spawn heartburn or indigestion, avoid them. Feeling bad anywhere-but particularly on the road with no caring hands around--hampers your business purpose.
What To Drink
The "two martini" lunch of yesteryear has been replaced by bottled water and iced tea. Most businesses frown upon alcohol consumption during work hours, and won't reimburse it on expense accounts. Still, it is considered good manners to offer a drink to a guest.
The best way to suggest something-and make it easy for people to refuse alcohol-is to say, "Would you like something to drink-wine, bottled water, juice?" Never make someone feel uncomfortable for not drinking alcohol. If your guest orders a bottle of wine instead of a glass, he should offer to pay for it or give you his business on the spot-particularly if it's a fine vintage.
However you choose to proceed, remember that, "loose lips sink ships". If you don't trust your alcohol-laden tongue not to say something it shouldn't, don't laden it with alcohol.
What To Say
Ever been "pumped" for free advice at a cocktail party or softball game? Ever had a potential client try to pick your brain over lunch? Ever been galled that people seem to think that you can be had for pastrami on rye?
So have I-and just about every other professional I know. If the person you're talking to seems genuinely interested in your advice, it's certainly appropriate to remind him that you are usually paid for such information. Here are some suggestions on how to do this:
"Your questions are very specific. May I assume that you might be interested in
hiring me?"
"I'm sure you realize that this is the type of information I impart for a fee."
"What you are asking requires a lot more thought than I can give off the top of
my head right now. If you'd like to pursue this further, I'd be happy to give
you my business card."
"If you really want to know this, perhaps we need a business relationship that
is more formal than these occasional get-togethers."
If they're truly interested, you may have landed yourself some business. If they're freebie-seekers, you've politely told them to get lost. A win-win situation all around.
Conducting business over a meal can be beneficial, but it can also be tricky. Eat simple foods that don't require a lot of your attention to consume, avoid alcohol, and don't "give away the farm for free" -- give them your business card instead and schedule an appointment. In short, use the time to build your relationship with savoire faire to spare.
=======================================================
Diana Pemberton-Sikes is a wardrobe and image consultant and author of "Business Wear Magic," an ebook that shows women how to increase their income by dressing appropriately for their line of work.
Visit: http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/?af=1072897
Also recommended :
I aready recommended to all my girlfriends..so,dont missed it!
Always afraid and take EL when ur boss asked you to go out with your client??
The lack of business lunch etiquette make ur moral down??During my study,either in university or high school,i already exposed to etiquette in function..But,although i already know about that,my moral still down until i found this http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/?af=1072897
Its more help me because we have to update our etiquette from times to times..Here i post an article that write from the great image consultant Diana Pemberton-Sikes..I recomended to all o f you to buy her book..its help you!
The Business Lunch:
How To Mix Food and Business
by: Diana Pemberton-Sikes
The working breakfast. The "power" lunch. The business dinner. All part of the working world, but also situations ripe for breaches in etiquette. How can you successfully mix food and business? Here are some suggestions:
What to Eat
Most working meals are called for the purpose of doing business. Don't forget that. Whether you're looking over paperwork, signing contracts, or simply getting to know someone better to determine if you want to do business with them, your main purpose is to conduct business.
Unless you're a food critic, you are not there to critique the food or challenge the chef's culinary skills. With that in mind, here are some ordering guidelines:
Breakfast: Opt for coffee (or tea) and a danish, bagel,
croissant, or toast.Don't order the Eggs Benedict, bacon and eggs, steak and
eggs, or all-you-can eat pancakes. Those are all too heavy and too expensive. Keep
it light and healthy. Stick with items you'd find on a Continental Breakfast tray.
Lunch: Never order something you can't pronounce. If you're
taking an important client to lunch, "case" the joint beforehand to determine the
best table and best menu choices. Never order food that is difficult to eat,
requires a lot of your attention, or squirts, slurps, and makes a mess.
Best choices: Salads, grilled meat or fish, omelets, or other low-
attention foods.
Worst choices: Anything out of season (too frivolous), lobster
(too expensive and too much work), snails (same reason), or any food with a lot of
garlic or onion.
Dinner: Unless you're socializing, try to avoid dinner
invitations, particularly if it's with someone you don't know well. Dinner is open-
ended. You can't look at your watch and say, "I have to get back to the office."
It's also presumptuous to think that someone you don't know well would like to
spend his or her evening with you. Unless you have a set agenda and a very good
reason for meeting after 6 p.m., don't do it.
The only exceptions to this guideline should be if the client (a) is from out of town, or (b) specifically suggests it. Ask the client what time he'd like to dine. Don't assume he eats dinner at the same time as you. Use the "best" and "worst" choice ordering guidelines from the lunch suggestions, above.
Another word of advice about food: try to eat like a native to the extent that your body will allow. If you travel around, do try to adapt to the local food and lunching customs. If, however, you're faced with the types of food that spawn heartburn or indigestion, avoid them. Feeling bad anywhere-but particularly on the road with no caring hands around--hampers your business purpose.
What To Drink
The "two martini" lunch of yesteryear has been replaced by bottled water and iced tea. Most businesses frown upon alcohol consumption during work hours, and won't reimburse it on expense accounts. Still, it is considered good manners to offer a drink to a guest.
The best way to suggest something-and make it easy for people to refuse alcohol-is to say, "Would you like something to drink-wine, bottled water, juice?" Never make someone feel uncomfortable for not drinking alcohol. If your guest orders a bottle of wine instead of a glass, he should offer to pay for it or give you his business on the spot-particularly if it's a fine vintage.
However you choose to proceed, remember that, "loose lips sink ships". If you don't trust your alcohol-laden tongue not to say something it shouldn't, don't laden it with alcohol.
What To Say
Ever been "pumped" for free advice at a cocktail party or softball game? Ever had a potential client try to pick your brain over lunch? Ever been galled that people seem to think that you can be had for pastrami on rye?
So have I-and just about every other professional I know. If the person you're talking to seems genuinely interested in your advice, it's certainly appropriate to remind him that you are usually paid for such information. Here are some suggestions on how to do this:
"Your questions are very specific. May I assume that you might be interested in
hiring me?"
"I'm sure you realize that this is the type of information I impart for a fee."
"What you are asking requires a lot more thought than I can give off the top of
my head right now. If you'd like to pursue this further, I'd be happy to give
you my business card."
"If you really want to know this, perhaps we need a business relationship that
is more formal than these occasional get-togethers."
If they're truly interested, you may have landed yourself some business. If they're freebie-seekers, you've politely told them to get lost. A win-win situation all around.
Conducting business over a meal can be beneficial, but it can also be tricky. Eat simple foods that don't require a lot of your attention to consume, avoid alcohol, and don't "give away the farm for free" -- give them your business card instead and schedule an appointment. In short, use the time to build your relationship with savoire faire to spare.
=======================================================
Diana Pemberton-Sikes is a wardrobe and image consultant and author of "Business Wear Magic," an ebook that shows women how to increase their income by dressing appropriately for their line of work.
Visit: http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/?af=1072897
Also recommended :
I aready recommended to all my girlfriends..so,dont missed it!
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Wedding guest attire
Article writing by :Diana Pemberton-Sikes
What To Wear As A Wedding Guest
Have an invitation to a wedding? Wondering what you should wear?
Before you hit the mall or surf the web to find something to wear, take a little time to determine what's appropriate. Different types of weddings call for different types of attire, and if you're going to spend the money on something new, you want to be sure you've got the dress code right.
So where do you start?
With the invitation.
One of the neat things about invitations is that they tell you so much more than just who, what, where, and when. If you take the time to "read between the lines," the invitation will provide you with valuable clues about the person who sent it and what you'll find once you get there.
Here's what to look for:
1. The Date
If you'll be traveling, never assume that the weather will be the same where you're going as it is where you are, even if you're just traveling 100 miles. Go over to www.weather.com and type in the city or zip code where the wedding will take place. It will bring up a ten-day forecast, and allow you to see the averages for every day of the year there. Study the history to see what's appropriate weather-wise.
2. The Time
Next, note what time the wedding starts. If it's before 6 pm, then it will be LESS formal than if it's after 6 pm.
3. The Place
A wedding in a big city (or one of its suburbs) will always be more formal than a wedding in a small town. In the United States, a wedding in the east will be more formal than a wedding in the west, and if you put the entire country on a grid, you'd discover that the level of formality is the highest in the northeast, lowest in the southwest (with the exception of San Francisco, which follows northeast guidelines).
A wedding in a church or synagogue is always more formal than a wedding in a garden or at a home. Similarly, a reception at a museum or cultural center will always be more formal than one at a lodge or town hall.
4. The Invite
Finally, look at the invitation itself. Is it a heavy cardstock? Is it a classic color? Does it have formal wording or a fancy script? If so, expect the function to be more formal than one where the invitation is an unusual color, uses casual language or has a contemporary font. Since most people send out invitations that keep to the theme and tone of their wedding, this detail reveals a lot.
If you're unable to glean the appropriate attire from the clues on the invitation, consider this: A social suit or dress for daytime or a little black dress for evening will take you to just about any wedding in style.
Just remember these simple rules:
- Don't wear white. If you're not the bride, don't compete with her color scheme.
- Don't wear black or sequins during the day.
Remember that you will most likely be at a place of worship and should dress with appropriate respect. Excessively exposed breasts, legs, behinds, and midriffs are considered bad form.
Determining proper wedding guest attire shouldn't be a mystery. Just take your cues from the invitation and you can't go wrong.
============================================
Diana Pemberton-Sikes is a wardrobe and image consultant and author of "Occasion Magic," an ebook that shows women how to dress appropriately for every occasion, regardless of where they live.
http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/?af=1072897
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What To Wear As A Wedding Guest
Have an invitation to a wedding? Wondering what you should wear?
Before you hit the mall or surf the web to find something to wear, take a little time to determine what's appropriate. Different types of weddings call for different types of attire, and if you're going to spend the money on something new, you want to be sure you've got the dress code right.
So where do you start?
With the invitation.
One of the neat things about invitations is that they tell you so much more than just who, what, where, and when. If you take the time to "read between the lines," the invitation will provide you with valuable clues about the person who sent it and what you'll find once you get there.
Here's what to look for:
1. The Date
If you'll be traveling, never assume that the weather will be the same where you're going as it is where you are, even if you're just traveling 100 miles. Go over to www.weather.com and type in the city or zip code where the wedding will take place. It will bring up a ten-day forecast, and allow you to see the averages for every day of the year there. Study the history to see what's appropriate weather-wise.
2. The Time
Next, note what time the wedding starts. If it's before 6 pm, then it will be LESS formal than if it's after 6 pm.
3. The Place
A wedding in a big city (or one of its suburbs) will always be more formal than a wedding in a small town. In the United States, a wedding in the east will be more formal than a wedding in the west, and if you put the entire country on a grid, you'd discover that the level of formality is the highest in the northeast, lowest in the southwest (with the exception of San Francisco, which follows northeast guidelines).
A wedding in a church or synagogue is always more formal than a wedding in a garden or at a home. Similarly, a reception at a museum or cultural center will always be more formal than one at a lodge or town hall.
4. The Invite
Finally, look at the invitation itself. Is it a heavy cardstock? Is it a classic color? Does it have formal wording or a fancy script? If so, expect the function to be more formal than one where the invitation is an unusual color, uses casual language or has a contemporary font. Since most people send out invitations that keep to the theme and tone of their wedding, this detail reveals a lot.
If you're unable to glean the appropriate attire from the clues on the invitation, consider this: A social suit or dress for daytime or a little black dress for evening will take you to just about any wedding in style.
Just remember these simple rules:
- Don't wear white. If you're not the bride, don't compete with her color scheme.
- Don't wear black or sequins during the day.
Remember that you will most likely be at a place of worship and should dress with appropriate respect. Excessively exposed breasts, legs, behinds, and midriffs are considered bad form.
Determining proper wedding guest attire shouldn't be a mystery. Just take your cues from the invitation and you can't go wrong.
============================================
Diana Pemberton-Sikes is a wardrobe and image consultant and author of "Occasion Magic," an ebook that shows women how to dress appropriately for every occasion, regardless of where they live.
http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/?af=1072897
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Why so Stress to Get mAriied??Here is the tips...
8 Tips To Avoid Wedding Stress From The Start
by:Suzanne Dansereau
If you want your wedding day to be a memorable and stress free event- picking a theme that reflects yours and your groom's personalities and your zest for life is a first but very important step. Giving this first step personal attention will create an event that has you written all over it and will make wedding stress a thing of the past.
Deciding on a theme means that you and your groom will brainstorm on some ideas. When you both get excited about a subject, this will be your theme. You need to have a common vision of this event, make a decision that will excite you both in order to organize your wedding day with enthusiasm and collaboration - avoiding wedding stress.
Once you have decided on a theme, you will choose an image that is going to communicate to your guests how you visualize your wedding day. Your invitations are the first official step to announcing your wedding. Then you choose a design for these invitations who will best capture the desired look you have identified so that it communicates the feel of your day to others.
The words you are going to use are very important, so take the time to consider different wording for your invitations:
You want your guests to be excited and to participate fully.
You may want everyone to dress in a certain style,
You may want everyone to wear the same color;
You may ask your guests to bring an item symbolic to your theme, etc.
The written words on your invitations will say all of that. Select your wording carefully and precisely. Make it clear how important this is to you. Being clear on every level will reduce wedding stress, guaranteed.
Here are some tips regarding your invitations:
Always order more invitations than required (in case you want to invite new friends or you've made writing errors). It's less expensive than to reorder.
If you are planning an intimate event, you may want to hand-write your invitations.
Buy paper that will match the color, or use the same ink color as your theme.
Decorate your personalized invitations with an image reflecting your theme.
Divide the number of guests in half, as most people come as couples
Include "#attending" on your reply card
This is important as you will want a close count when it is time to choose a venue and finalize the number of guests with your caterer.
Include a return envelope with your address; supply stamps
Make it easy for your guests (especially for the ones that procrastinate) to reply whether or not they will attend your wedding. This will avoid last minute frustrations and stress.
Proof read your invitations before finalizing your order
Have more than one person read the final copy of your invitations.
Include maps of the different venues to your wedding
Not everyone has GPS. This is a great way to show your guests that you care about them by making it easy to get to church on time. Out-of-towners really appreciate this extra step.
Put an RSVP date, as most people forget if they don't reply immediately
Again, this will prevent disappointment and anxiety
Mail your invitations 6 to 8 weeks before the wedding
Reducing wedding stress can be fun. Just remember, the journey is as important as the destination.
Suzanne Dansereau
Suzanne is a former Pilates Instructor and a Certified Reflexology. At present she coaches and supports people to live their best life by having optimal physical health and financial freedom
Her motto: To change people's lives, one person at a time, while serving the many Beautiful Bridal Body
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