When I was a little girl, like many others, I would read under the covers with a flashlight. I didn’t read exciting mysteries, humorous comics or even books that explored anatomy. Instead, I read Emily Post’s book, simply titled, Etiquette. What caused this behavior, you ask? Well it was one nasty experience (though there were probably [...]
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Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow up to be Clods!
I live in a community that is known for its beautiful scenery, slow living pace and romance. We are not known for our great customer service, and I can see that we’re really not putting our best foot forward.Every summer my grandson comes to stay with me to take a two-week swimming class at the local [...]
Phone Etiquette: How to Answer a Business call
Even with all of the new ways to communicate these days, the telephone is still a primary means of communication in business. Good telephone etiquette will always be a crucial element to winning customers and building business relationships. The way that you answer a business call will form your customer’s first impression of you and [...]
Giveaway to Celebrate National Etiquette Week!
Happy National Etiquette Week! To celebrate, as promised, I’m posting etiquette tips, interactive quizzes, and more this week! To kick off our celebration of good manners, I’m announcing the first annual “Miss Maggie’s Manners Moment Giveaway”! The winner will receive the Cognito card set. Cognito-Modern Wisdom for Dining & Social Etiquette contains 52 illustrated cards presented in [...]
Mind Your Manners! It’s National Etiquette Week
Next week marks the launch of the 14th annual National Etiquette Week. Established by children’s etiquette consultant, Sandra Morisset, National Etiquette Week was developed not to get you thinking about what fork to choose first, but as a self-assessment on the current status of civility in our society. So as a reminder of the importance [...]
Fragrance Etiquette Tips You Should Know
It was a pretty spring day on the Sunshine Coast. A perfect day for a stroll. I was quietly admiring the scenery, when a man—obviously late for a very important date—brushed past me. Without breaking stride, he turned his head to apologize, and that’s when it happened. I was immediately overcome by the gift he [...]
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