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

2. What to Wear (Girls)

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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.

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

7. 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

8. 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.

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

10. Reference
Lininger, M. (n.d.). Dinner Conversation. Retrieved October 15, 2017, from
Patrick, M. (n.d.) What is Appropriate to Wear for a Company Dinner. Retrieved October 15, 2017, from
Tharp, C. (2014, July 11). Business Etiquette: How To Make A Correct Greeting. Retrieved October 16, 2017, from
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