Tiffany Nielsen

Adult and Youth Etiquette Workshops

Monday Manners Etiquette Classes

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Monday Manners is our designated day for etiquette tutoring. Hosted in Exeter, California, at your home or over the internet via Google Hangout, our hourly tutoring sessions are interactive, rich in content and far from stuffy.  We’ve selected timeless manners and social skill topics that will help your children express themselves socially and professionally to the best of their ability. What do you think?

Monday Manners Dates and Topics:

February 24 from 4:30-5:30 or 6-7 P.M. Every Day Etiquette Handshakes, Eye Contact, Greetings, Introductions and Thank You Cards

March 3 from 4:30-5:30 or 6-7 P.M.  Communication Etiquette Telephone and Texting Etiquette, Speaking to Adults and Pleasant Conversations.

March 10 from 4:30-5:30 or 6-7 P.M.  Dining Etiquette Silverware, Place Settings, Napkins and Every Day Table Manners

March 24 from 4:30-5:30 or 6-7 P.M.  Image Etiquette Personal Hygiene and Appropriate Dress for School, Job Interviews and Special Occasions.

March 31 from 4:30-5:30 or 6-7 P.M.  Tea Etiquette Preparing for Tea, Easy Tea Etiquette Tips and Tea Time Dining Manners.

Appropriate for ages 8 – 18: Younger siblings are welcome to attend with their big sister(s) or brother(s). Parents are encouraged to participate in at least one class session or more.

Tutoring Fee: $30.00 per person per class. Any additional sibling(s) or parent(s) is $15 per person per class.

How to Enroll: To register, please call Tiffany Nielsen at (559) 280-9859 or click here to kindly fill out a contact form. Please use the ‘comment section’ within the form to list the dates and classes you want to enroll in.  You will be contacted once your enrollment form is received. Please register at least 24 hours in advance. Thank you!

Can’t make it to Exeter? Don’t worry! Please contact us to discuss a good time and date that will work well for you and a member from our etiquette team to travel to you.  An additional, yet affordable fee will apply to help cover travel expenses outside of Tulare County, California. We appreciate your understanding and we love your excitement to bring etiquette classes to you! Please contact Tiffany Nielsen at (559) 280-9859 to schedule a date or please feel free to email her by clicking here.

*If you must cancel or postpone, we understand. We get it, life happens. Please contact us at least 48 hours in advance of your scheduled session if you aren’t able to attend. A credit will be given towards your next tutoring session or a refund minus a $10.00 processing fee. Please avoid ‘no shows’ and be advised that zero credits or refunds will be given if a courtesy call isn’t made in advance.

The greatest gifts we can give our children are love, life lessons and our own ability to consistently model good manners

                         – Tiffany Nielsen, Author in The Power of Civility 

October is National Bullying Prevention Month

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The Power of CivilityBullying doesn’t have a place in our society or our home, and it serves no purpose. Yet, surveys indicate that bullying is forever present, especially amongst the youth. According to PACER.org, nearly one-third of all school-aged children are bullied each year – upwards of 13 million students.

As I always say, civility starts and ends with the individual. It also starts with groups of people uniting together such as PACER- Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights. In fact, these smart folks are behind the growing and popular “October is National Bullying Prevention Month”. Bravo!  In my opinion, teaching bullying prevention in schools is as critical as teaching math and science.

We personally can prompt change if we choose civility in every sticky situation. It takes work, peer involvement and a zero tolerance policy to end bullying.  One significant personal effort by Rachel Scott to reach out to students who were picked on by others or who were new at her school resulted in Rachel’s Challenge.  This series of student empowering programs and strategies for students and adults to combat bullying was inspired by the first student killed at Columbine High School in 1999.  Shortly before her death she wrote,

“I have this theory that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion, then it will start a chain reaction of the same. People will never know how far a little kindness can go.”  – rachelschallege.org

I’m often reminded that bullies come in all walks of life. They can be the obvious punk who’s in your face or the seemingly intelligent adult who will verbally beat people down because of his or her own shortcomings. Bullies are not gender specific. They are from both sides of the tracks and just maybe they were bullied themselves. Sad.

The reason I left my corporate career to speak about consideration, respect and honesty and manners includes being personally bullied in the workplace and in high school. I’m a firm believer that the principles of etiquette are some of the several time tested compasses for stomping out bulling in the school yard, in the halls of government and in business.

PACER and Rachel’s Challenge offer inspiration and resources you can use to help ignite an anti-bullying program at home, school and elsewhere. Bullying happens, but we can stop it by educating ourselves on how to communicate, address it and end it, period.

Choose civility.

Communication and Etiquette Skills Program August 8, 2012!

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Communication and Etiquette Skills for a LifetimeThis fun, content-rich and confidence building program provides kids a hands-on learning opportunity to gain  valuable communication and etiquette skills. Whether it’s meeting new people, overcoming shyness or simply participating fully at social events, this program will give participants  the tools to be their very best!

Etiquette Ambassador Communication and Etiquette Skills Program:

*Proper Introductions and Greetings  *Eye Contact and Handshakes  *Conversation Skills

Communication and Etiquette Skills

Location:    
Pro Youth HEART Main Office
505 N. Court St.
Visalia, CA 93291

Date & Time:   
Aug. 8, 2012 from 6:00 — 7:15 p.m.

Who Should Attend:
Kids in grades 3-12 and their Parents

RSVP:      
Please RSVP by August 2, 2012!

Reserve Your Spot Today!   Cost: $25.00 per person. 
Parents are strongly encouraged to participate!

To register, contact Tiffany at: (559) 280-9859  or by email at tiffany@tiffanynielsen.com

We accept cash, credit card and check. 

Pre-Payment  and registration is required.
 

    Etiquette – The Greatest Gift for Our Youth!

Dining Etiquette and Licking Knives

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Licking a knife at home is one thing, but licking a knife in public can be seen as an etiquette mishap. Cleaning up what’s left on the blade of a knife could be a personal preference or an old habit for some to break- I get it.

I recently watched a woman in a restaurant lick her knife blade dry. From the tip of the blade to the start of the handle, she didn’t dare let that dressing go to waste.

One problem with licking knives is that it’s dangerous. A bleeding tongue would feel miserable.

If a person interviewing for a job is invited to join a potential employer for a meal, licking salad dressing, butter, or whatever from a knife will likely become an unforgettable moment for the employer. It could also turn out to be a lost opportunity for the applicant. I suppose the interview situation would be different if the job somehow involved knife tricks.

I’ve seen plenty of people use knives as toothpicks, to pry open bottles and so on. So be it. However, licking knives during a job interview won’t necessarily leave a positive impression. Not everyone has stopped caring about etiquette.

Like I said earlier, this may be personal preference or old habits for some. For others, they may not know that there is the option not to lick their knives. In other words, no one taught them any different or they didn’t care to listen.

The moral of the blog is to create awareness and help anyone looking for modern, helpful etiquette tips.

 

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Etiquette Helps Make New Friends

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The timeless Girl Scout song “Make New Friends” plays out in my mind the moment I meet someone new to me.  I highly recommend this magic, considering how much I enjoy working with new as well as old friends. Image expert Marytina, our in-house image consultant and long-time friend, joined the Premier Etiquette team this year.  Then, along came new golden friends Doris Gularte, Corrie Cubillas, Sister Barbara, Mandy Lebow and star student Theresa from Notre Dame High School in Salinas, CA. These angels made our dreams come true through their insight and conviction to share our latest and greatest etiquette program.

Thank you Notre Dame High School for making friends with us! The mother/daughter event challenged the audience to re-establish civility and elegance in their homes, businesses and communities. Gaining self-respect by learning to like exactly who they see when looking in a mirror inspired their determination to go out and make a positive impact on their surroundings. Wow!