Business Travel | Tiffany Nielsen

Packing for a 2 Week Summer Trip in a Carry On

May 10, 2014 By Premier Etiquette

Summertime! How to Pack for a Two Week Trip in a Carry On and Look COOL When it’s HOT!

I’ve traveled to Europe for 14 days packing only a carry-on and one tote bag. I had plenty to wear and a memorable trip!

Savvy travelers don’t stand around a baggage claim or risk their luggage getting lost. Is it possible to pack everything you need in one carry on suitcase, plus one personal item?

Do This, Not That: Packing for a Two Week Summer Trip in a Carry on Suitcase.

Stop Over Packing and Wasting Prime Suitcase Real Estate
Define a No-Fail Master Packing List
Get Real with the Shoes
No More Stressing! Learn Our Clothing and Accessories Wardrobe Formula

BONUS! A Style session is included!

Style Yourself Cool When it’s Blazing Hot Outside!
Summer time heat will wreak havoc on your style. Don’t be a hot mess!
Sizzle in Color and Look Beyond the Color Black
Fashion High Fives and Messy Summertime Faux Pas to Avoid
Stay Polished Using Accessories

Tiffany Nielsen Your next trip will be a breeze when you use Tiffany’s expert packing and style formulas.

Tiffany has traveled through 43 of the 50 United States and 17 countries. In 2015 she will add 6 new and extraordinary countries to her bucket, pulling a carry-on and toting a personal item. She has showed her travel buddies how to efficiently pack and you, too, will see how easy it is to not only style yourself, but pack like a smart woman.

Tiffany will show you how packing “only what you need” is actually a breeze!

How to Pack for a Two Week Trip in a Carry-On

Join us June 25, 2014 at 5:30 P.M at Brandman University in Visalia, CA

Investment: It’s ONLY $34.00!!

You will leave this program knowing how to:

Define a travel wardrobe capsule.
Pack your capsule into a carry-on suitcase, and one personal item.
Dress appropriately when it’s blazing hot outside.

This Workshop is Perfect For:

Women who Travel for Business and Pleasure
Human Resource Professionals
Outside Sales Professionals
Travel Junkies like Tiffany

$34 Workshop Registration (If you registered for the 12 workshop series, please contact Tiffany to confirm your attendance.)

Time: 5:30 -7:30 P.M.

Location: Brandman University in Visalia, CA

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Winners must be present to win! Value $120.00

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Inspire Civility: Random Acts of Kindness

July 30, 2013 By Tiffany Nielsen

Inspire Civil Behavior Everyday!

Prior to launching my own company, I worked for other incredible businesses. My career was in sales and marketing which required me to travel at least three weeks out of the month. Once, while on a business trip in New Mexico, I received word that the company I was working for at the time was closing its doors and I was out of job.

I was sitting in an airport restaurant when the bad news came crashing down. As you can imagine, I was mad, scared, sad and numb all at the same time. To help calm my nerves and to get some sort of direction on how to deal with my suddenly difficult circumstances, I called a few trustworthy friends including my mother.

When the female server brought my bill, I plopped down my credit card without looking at the tab. I didn’t care what my meal cost; I just wanted to go home. With a twinkle in her eye, my server said, “There’s no charge today.”

“Huh, what?” I replied.

“The woman who was sitting at the next table overheard your conversations,” she explained. “She felt you deserved a break and paid your bill.”

Up to this point, I had fought back the tears, but the flood gates opened. Rather than crying over my job loss, I was overcome with gratitude for what is often referred to these days as a Random Act of Kindness.

I will never, ever forget the thoughtful stranger who helped me move forward with spirit and strength in order to overcome obstacles. I have paid for lunches for jobless friends in her honor and otherwise continued to gain a greater appreciation for civil behavior and what a positive impact it has on others.

Image Impact International is the proud sponsor of Global Civility Awareness Month which is officially featured in the month of May. I have joined Image Impact International’s Civility Council team to help create positive civility messages, including the inspirational quote seen at the top of your page. Positive messages are supposed to stir-up positive memories, as this one did for me!

Do you recall a random act of kindness directed towards you? What was it and how have you paid it forward? Tweet it, forward it, blog about it and most of all, talk about kindness and civility. Help inspire civility by starting conversations that keep this tradition of caring for others alive and well. A little sprinkle of civility goes a long way.

Tiffany Nielsen, CEO of Premier Etiquette, is a public speaker, business etiquette and children’s manners consultant, and image stylist!

International Etiquette: What to Wear to the Vatican

May 2, 2012 By Tiffany Nielsen

Vatican dress codes My upcoming trip to Italy presents an exciting opportunity to see this culturally rich country through the eyes of its residents. I wonder to myself, what is it like to live in Venice? How do they manage the hustle and bustle of the tourist in Rome without becoming overly annoyed? What can I do to avoid the stigma of the “Ugly American”?

When David and I traveled through Northern Europe in 2007, it was in Russia that I learned the meaning of “Ugly American.” I’ll avoid providing details of the experience we found ourselves facing there in order to remain civilly thoughtful regarding this matter, warning only that the scene was ghastly, embarrassing and yes, ugly. I couldn’t help but take a photo of the Ugly American because life’s little lessons become opportunities to help us all present ourselves at our very best.

My mother taught me to dress nicely when I travel and frequently reminded me that we are an extension of our family and our country everywhere we go. She further instilled the virtues of adorning ourselves appropriately for church and when visiting religious sites, which will come in especially handy this time since churches, including St. Peters Basilica, are a part of my itinerary. I hear dress codes are strict there. The last thing I want is to be escorted away from St. Peters by a Swiss Guard for not being properly dressed! No wonder I am thumbing through guide books and etiquette articles written by others as well as by me, eager to be pretty rather than ugly in Italy.

What to Wear to the Vatican

If you are looking forward to an opportunity to visit Italy, consider these style tips for visiting Vatican City. They come in handy also for respectful appearance at any religious site:

Religions sites request decency while avoiding risqué, revealing attire.
Covered shoulders are a must and avoid showing cleavage. Save that for date night!
No shorts please. This applies to both men and women.
Skirts to the knees or longer.
Reasonable shoes, yes. Loud noise makers, blister makers and show stoppers are a “no-no.”
Choose class over trend and style over leisure wear.

I look forward, on my return, to sharing what I learn, this time, about the pleasures of traveling as an attractive American.

Ciao!

Public Etiquette: Where Has Common Sense Wandered Off To?

September 28, 2011 By Tiffany Nielsen

I don’t know what your mamma said about how you are supposed act in public, but I’m guessing, like my mom, she set good boundaries for how to behave appropriately. My mom’s intentions were never to stifle me from having fun and they helped set me up for success by reminding me that I share the public space; it isn’t mine alone.

I’m fairly confident that most of us would like our guests and kids to keep their feet off the coffee table. So, here’s my sales pitch for reminding people to avoid this sticky, yet often committed faux pas: Just imagine for a few seconds where your feet have been today. What icky, gooey mess did you drag onto your shoes while moving from one place to the next? Now that you have a visual of the potential germs attached to the bottom of your shoes, do we really have any business depositing them on a coffee table or other furniture?

Sprawled across a coffee table at the American Airlines Admirals Club, the man in the photo looks right at home. When I received this picture from my cousin saying “You need to blog this. Feet on the table at the Admirals Club?” I thought to myself, ewwwwww!

You get the drift by now that propping feet up on a coffee table is a big no-no. Who wants to set food and drink, or a laptop for that matter which eventually ends up on your lap or desk, on a table smothered with germs?

It comes down to common sense, this public etiquette stuff. How we act at home can sometimes be different in public. If you like to rest your feet on your coffee table, all power to you. However, kindly refrain from doing so in public places. It grosses people out.

Tiffany Nielsen is a motivational speaker, trainer and President of Premier Etiquette. She is co-author of the dynamic books, The Power of Civility and Incredible Business. Visit her website at http://www.tiffanynielsen.com/ to learn more about how you can thrive socially and professionally!