Business Etiquette Luke Armstrong, Robyn Blanchard, Adam El Alami, Koty Hoesman, James Kramer, Shana Noblitt, DeAndre Williams

What to Wear (Girls)

What to Wear (Guys) ACCEPTABLE UNACCEPTABLE Dark Solid colored suit Collared shirt (preferably white) Suit must match Conservative tie Pressed, unwrinkled clothing Leather dress shoes A nice watch and possibly cufflinks UNACCEPTABLE Jeans Tennis shoes Clothing with holes in it Wrinkled clothing T-shirts Ball caps Shorts

Greetings Meeting Someone New? Stand when someone new comes into the room Make eye contact and smile Firm grip, right handed handshake Handshake lasts as long as it takes to say each other's full name Introducing Someone? Introduce oldest to youngest Try to include a fact about each person

Talking Business at the Dinner Table YES or NO: Dave is at dinner with his potential future boss of this new company. He starts up the conversation saying “I appreciate your time to sit down and have dinner with me. Yea, my last job we never did this dinner crap...stuff. Your company must have money! My last job did not pay enough my ex boss was Jewish.” As the waitress walks by he says “ I like to have that on my plate. Am I right?!” Is this appropriate Business Etiquette? Financial Situation as in the person/s you are having dinner with does not need to know that all you can afford is microwavable egg rolls If someone else brings up an innappropriate topic, polietly change the subject.

Talking Business at the Dinner Table Inappropriate Topics Politics Religion Drugs/ Medical Financial Situation Sexual Relations Gossip F

What to Talk About Appropriate Topics Stop - do not speak without stopping to think about what you are about to say (Lininger). Look - pay attention to the expression of the person with whom you are talking (Lininger) Listen - listening is the most important conversational skill (Lininger). Watch - keep your eyes on whomever you are talking with (Lininger). Appropriate Topics How are they? Business Reason for the meeting Standard Small Talk

Rules of Dining Etiquette Appropriate way to eat: Remain standing until host sits Sit up straight and don’t tip your chair back. Don’t ask the waiter to explain everything on the menu; you will annoy others and appear indecisive. Wait for your host to begin to eat. If you are at a table of 8 to 10 being served by waiters, wait to eat until all at the table have been served. It is best to order food that can be eaten with a knife and fork Never chew with your mouth open or make loud noises when you eat. Do not slurp soup from a spoon. Eat at a moderate speed and don’t make others wait for you to finish. Remember—your first priority is the business, not the food. You can always eat more later if needed.

Conclusion Treat each meeting like it is the first meeting When in doubt be appropriate… Be respectful…

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